David Kearney (Shortland Street)
| David Kearney | |||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Peter Elliott | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1996–99 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 25 February 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 16 November 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Gavin Strawhan | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer of Shortland Street (1996–99) | ||||||||||||
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| Sisters | Liz Stokes |
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| Wife |
Isobel Kearney (until 1996) Ellen Crozier (1997—) |
| Sons |
Fergus Kearney Sean Kearney |
| Daughters | Rose Crozier-Kearney |
| Nephews | Robert Stokes |
| Nieces | Anne Stokes |
Dr. David Kearney is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Peter Elliott from early 1996 to late 1999.
Peter Elliott was cast in the role of David in 1995, with his first appearance airing in early 1996. Part of the intention of the characters introduction, was a future partnership with established character – Ellen Crozier (Robyn Malcolm), for what was to become, a cot death storyline. Elliott stated, "It’s an honour to be asked to join New Zealand’s most successful television drama .... It is a lovely challenge to play someone who is straightforward and charming because I’m so used to being the nasty guy." David arrived to screens with the producers intending to expand upon his family. He was said to have a "secret", which was later revealed to be a runaway homeless son. A minor character named Fergus (Paul Ellis), who had appeared in several episodes in late 1995, impressed producers and he was rewritten so as to be David's estranged son. In 1999, Elliott was axed from the soap. He was "outraged" and "upset", but later was happy to have had the ability to work in other roles. The character made his last appearance alongside screen wife Ellen, in November 1999.
David arrived as Jenny Harrison's (Maggie Harper) oncologist after her diagnosis of breast cancer. He developed an interest in the clinic and ended up buying Julia Thornton's (Elizabeth Hawthorne) shares, placing him as the Chief Executive Officer. He briefly dated Caroline Buxton (Tandi Wright) before he fell in love with Ellen Crozier (Robyn Malcolm) and the two moved in together. However the return of his ex-wife Isobel (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) saw Ellen flee to Fiji and when David followed her and they reconciled, she admitted she was pregnant.
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