Emma Jackson (Home and Away)
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Dannii Minogue | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1989–90 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 22 September 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 22 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Des Monaghan | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Waitress Flight attendant |
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| Home | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
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| Mother | Bridget Jackson |
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| Stepfather | Barry Jackson |
| Brothers | Troy Jackson Justin Jackson |
| Grandfathers | Harold O'Rourke |
| Uncles | Tony O'Rourke |
| Aunts | Ailsa Stewart |
| First cousins |
Shauna Bradley Duncan Stewart |
Emma Jackson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Dannii Minogue. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 22 September 1989. She departed on 22 August 1990. Emma was described as a teen punk and a tomboy.
In 1989, Young Talent Time actress Dannii Minogue was offered an audition for Home and Away. Following her return from New York City, where she was recording her first album, Minogue read for the role of Marilyn Chambers. She believed she was not right for the character and she did not win the role. However, the producers asked Minogue's manager Terry Blamey if they could write a part especially for her and they came up with Emma Jackson. Minogue wanted to accept the role, as she loved the character's personality, but she was in the middle of recording her album and was nervous about relocating to Sydney for filming. Blamey decided that she should have a short run on the show and negotiated a thirteen-week contract, with an option to extend once her album was finished.
Minogue stayed with the show for a year, before she quit to launch her music career in 1990. In October 2007, it was rumoured that Minogue was due to reprise her role as Emma for the show's 20th anniversary in 2008. However, she did not appear.
Emma was described as a punk, a "spunky tomboy" and a "teen rebel". Of her character, Minogue said "In the beginning, Emma was really arrogant and punk and in every scene she would slam the door when she walked in or out."
Emma comes to live with her aunt Ailsa Stewart (Judy Nunn) after attacking her stepfather, Barry. She immediately clashes with Ailsa's husband Alf (Ray Meagher). Emma attempts to buy alcohol from the local store but Alf's sister Celia (Fiona Spence) refuses her the sale as she is underage, which causes Emma to insult Celia. Emma tells Ailsa she thought would be more fun because she had been in jail and that was why she'd asked to stay with her. Ailsa refussd to admit what she had been jailed for but reminds Emma that the experience was unpleasant. They both agree to stay out of each other's way.
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