Denny Miller (Home and Away)
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| Portrayed by | Jessica Grace Smith | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2014–2015 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 12 February 2014 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 1 October 2015 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Lucy Addario | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Bait shop assistant | ||||||||||
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| Father | Ethan MacGuire |
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| Mother | Olivia Miller |
| Half-brothers | Oscar MacGuire |
| Half-sisters | Evelyn MacGuire |
| Uncles | Zac MacGuire |
Denise "Denny" Miller is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Jessica Grace Smith. The actress was a fan of the show prior to being cast. She originally auditioned for the role of Phoebe Nicholson, before she was offered the part of Denny in 2013, a week before she left for Los Angeles. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 February 2014.
Denny was introduced as the long-lost daughter of Ethan MacGuire (Matt Minto). She was portrayed as a tough, honest, self-sufficient tomboy. Shortly after her arrival, Denny was at the centre of a love triangle involving Chris Harrington (Johnny Ruffo) and Casey Braxton (Lincoln Younes). Denny and Casey then embarked on a relationship, but it was cut short following his death. Denny initially struggled with her grief, and filming the scenes challenged Smith as an actress. Denny eventually moved on with Martin Ashford (George Mason). On 14 September 2015, the character was killed off and Smith believed viewers must have cared about her to get such a dramatic exit.
On 28 January 2014, Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy announced that New Zealand actress Jessica Grace Smith had been cast as Denny. Smith had been a fan of Home and Away during her teenage years and wanted to appear on the show when she relocated to Australia. Smith originally auditioned for the role of Phoebe Nicholson, but Isabella Giovinazzo was cast instead. Having spent three years auditioning for parts, Smith planned to move to Los Angeles and was a week away from leaving when she was offered the role of Denny by the producers in late 2013. She commented, "It was crazy! My bags were almost packed for LA. I was so stoked to be a part of the show and have full time work. It's an actor's dream." Smith made her screen debut as Denny on 12 February 2014.
Ahead of her first appearance, Smith described Denny as an honest and "pretty straight up" character, who was "not your typical girl". The actress later said that Denny is a tomboy and very self-sufficient. Smith was pleased that Denny was also a tomboy like herself, saying "It's really nice sharing that with her. It means I don't have to wear too many of the high heels that I'm terrible at walking in." The actress later said that she would advise Denny "to let loose a little more" and relax, as she was always doing the right thing.
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