Bobby Simpson (Home and Away)
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Nicolle Dickson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1988–1993, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 17 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 9 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Alan Bateman (1988) John Holmes (1995) |
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| Book appearances |
The Bobby Simpson story Bobby and Frank Scandal at Summer Bay |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student (1988) Co-owner of the Bayside Diner (1989–1993) |
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| Father | Donald Fisher |
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| Mother | Morag Bellingham |
| Adoptive father | Al Simpson |
| Adoptive mother | Doris Simpson |
| Stepmother | Barbara Stewart |
| Sisters |
Sophie Simpson (adoptive) Charlie Buckton (step) |
| Half-brothers |
Alan Fisher Byron Fisher |
| Half-sisters | Rebecca Nash |
| Husband |
Frank Morgan (1989–1990) Greg Marshall (1992–1993) |
| Adoptive sons | Sam Marshall |
| Grandfathers | Gordon Stewart |
| Grandmothers | Isobel DuPre Sarah-Jane Stewart |
| Uncles | Clive Fisher Alf Stewart |
| Aunts |
Celia Stewart Barbara Stewart Colleen Smart Debra Stewart Mary Croft |
| Nephews | David Simpson (adoptive) |
| Nieces | Tamara Simpson (adoptive) |
| First cousins |
David Croft Lucinda Croft Lance Smart Maureen Evans Owen Dalby Roo Stewart Quinn Jackson Duncan Stewart |
| Other relatives |
Martha MacKenzie Ric Dalby |
Roberta "Bobby" Marshall (née Simpson; previously Morgan) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Nicolle Dickson. She was introduced in the pilot episode by executive producer Alan Bateman. Nearly four hundred actresses auditioned to play Bobby, with Dickson taking the role. Bobby is described as a trouble-making teen who is rebellious and a loner. Bobby became a popular character because of her confronting attitude. Bobby's story lines have focused on finding her biological parents, her feud with Roo Stewart, adoption and her marriage to foster brother Frank Morgan. Bobby's marriage to Frank was only implemented when script writers were sure viewers approved of it. At certain points in Bobby's duration, Dickson disapproved of her actions, for instance she became frustrated with her because she decided to find her biological parents without thinking about her foster parents' feelings. Dickson decided to leave the serial in 1993, and the character was subsequently killed off in a boat accident. In 1995 Dickson made a cameo appearance when Ailsa Stewart has hallucinations of Bobby in her fridge door. Dickson has received a Logie Award for her portrayal of Bobby and she has been referred to as a "Summer Bay icon".
Nearly four hundred actresses auditioned for the role of Bobby, compared to the three hundred hopefuls that auditioned for the roles of the other foster children, with actress Nicolle Dickson receiving the role of Bobby. Dickson was eighteen when she was cast and had nearly decided to quit acting in favour of a "normal career".
Initially Dickson found the role hard to adjust to because she never got to see her friends any more and has stated she found it odd that the serial's production staff were having her transported around on first-class flights and in limousines. The fame also took Dickson by surprise, whilst interviewed by newspaper Evening Times she stated: "I'm just an ordinary teenage girl but my life changed completely almost over-night. When I started playing the role of Bobby I had no idea of the effect it was going to have." Dickson has also revealed that fans are scared to talk to her because they assume she will act like Bobby, stating: "I sometimes think people are scared to talk to me, because I might bite their head off. But I'd much rather just have a chat." In 1991, it was revealed that Dickson has signed another years contract to stay with Home and Away but said she was "nervous" about doing so. After Dickson's exit the remaining older cast members were offered pay rises because Seven feared they would follow her decision to quit.
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