Introduced by | Don Battye (1989) Richard Jasek (2013) |
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Duration | 1989–1996, 2013- |
First appearance | 31 October 1989 |
Faye Hudson | |||||||||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Lorraine Bayly | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1991–92 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 28 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 14 May 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Don Battye | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||
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Occupation | Housewife | ||||||||||||||||
Home | Paris | ||||||||||||||||
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Father | Bert Willis |
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Brothers | Doug Willis |
Husband | Kevin Hudson |
Sons | Cameron Hudson |
Nephews |
Adam Willis Brad Willis |
Nieces |
Gaby Willis Cody Willis |
First cousins | Cyril |
Other relatives | Zac Willis |
Cameron Hudson | |||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||
Portrayed by | Benjamin Grant Mitchell | ||||||||||
Duration | 1992–93 | ||||||||||
First appearance | 24 March 1992 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | 23 April 1993 | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Don Battye | ||||||||||
Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||
Occupation | Lawyer Journalist Stand-up Comedian |
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Father | Kevin Hudson |
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Mother | Faye Hudson |
Grandfathers | Bert Willis |
Uncles | Doug Willis |
First cousins |
Adam Willis Gaby Willis Brad Willis Cody Willis |
Bert Willis | |||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||
Portrayed by | Bud Tingwell | ||||||||
First appearance | 18 February 1993 | ||||||||
Last appearance | 5 March 1993 | ||||||||
Introduced by | Alan Coleman | ||||||||
Classification | Former, recurring | ||||||||
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Sons | Doug Willis |
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Daughters | Faye Hudson |
Grandsons |
Adam Willis Brad Willis Cameron Hudson |
Granddaughters |
Gaby Willis Cody Willis |
Zac Willis | |||||||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Jay Callahan | ||||||||||||||
First appearance | 25 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 17 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Alan Coleman | ||||||||||||||
Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||||
Home | Darwin | ||||||||||||||
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Father | Jack Flynn |
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Mother | Gaby Willis |
Grandfathers | Doug Willis |
Grandmothers |
Pam Willis Edwina Flynn |
Uncles |
Adam Willis Brad Willis |
Aunts | Cody Willis |
First cousins |
Paige Novak Ned Willis Joshua Willis Imogen Willis Piper Willis |
The Willis family are a fictional family from the Australian soap opera Neighbours. They were introduced by Don Battye in 1989, but left screens in 1996, before being reintroduced in 2013. The first family member to be seen on-screen was Brad Willis, who appeared in a guest capacity from October 1989, and then his sister Cody from November. The family became a more permanent fixture with the arrival of patriarch Doug Willis and his wife Pam, who moved onto Ramsay Street the following year. Cody was the last family member to regularly appear in the show until her on-screen death in 1996, which brought Pam back briefly to bury her daughter.
In 2013 Richard Jasek reintroduced a grown-up Brad Willis with a new family; wife Terese, and twin teenagers Josh and Imogen. Doug and Pam returned in guest capacities, while Brad's long lost child Paige Smith joined the family a year later, and Brad and Terese's youngest daughter Piper arriving in 2015. The family was completed by Brad's eldest son Ned Willis in 2016, who arrived the same week that both Josh and Doug were killed off in "Hotel Death Trap Week", where Lassiter's Hotel exploded.
Bradley "Brad" Willis made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 31 October 1989. He was initially played by Benjamin Mitchell, before Scott Michaelson took over the role two years later. Brad was re-introduced alongside his sister, Gaby (Rachel Blakely), during a period of roller coaster ratings for the show. A reporter for the Herald Sun called Brad "one of the show's most popular characters" and commented that Michaelson had a huge following because of his "blonde surfer looks." For his portrayal of Brad, Michaelson earned a nomination for Most Popular Actor at the 1993 Logie Awards.Kip Gamblin took over the role in June 2013 when Brad and his family returned to the show