Imogen Willis
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ariel Kaplan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2013–16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 20 May 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 26 April 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Richard Jasek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pipe Up (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Garden nursery worker Law firm assistant |
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| Home | Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family |
Willis Robinson |
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| Father | Brad Willis |
| Mother | Terese Willis |
| Brothers | Josh Willis |
| Sisters | Piper Willis |
| Half-brothers | Ned Willis |
| Half-sisters | Paige Smith |
| Husband | Daniel Robinson (2016–) |
| Grandfathers | Doug Willis |
| Grandmothers | Pam Willis |
| Uncles | Nick Petrides |
| Nieces | Matilda Turner |
Imogen Pamela Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ariel Kaplan. The actress was cast in the role after a quick process, in which she auditioned once and attended a screen test. She began filming her first scenes in early February 2013. Kaplan's character and her family were created and introduced to Neighbours, as part of an ongoing overhaul of the show's cast and renewed focus on family units within the show. She made her first screen appearance during "Episode 6646", which was broadcast on 20 May 2013. In April 2016, it was announced Imogen would be leaving Neighbours and she made her departure during the episode broadcast on 26 April.
Imogen is portrayed as being "intelligent", "creative" and "confident". Kaplan thought her character was a good role model for female viewers because she does not feel she has to impress anyone. Imogen often tried to hide her insecurities and resentment at being sidelined by her family due to her brother's swimming career. Due to a lack of attention, Imogen developed bulimia nervosa. The storyline was the first to portray the issues of eating disorders in Neighbours for six years. Both Kaplan and the producers worked closely with the Butterfly Foundation during their research. Imogen's other storylines have often revolved around her romantic relationships with Mason Turner (Taylor Glockner), Daniel Robinson (Tim Phillipps) and Tyler Brennan (Travis Burns).
On 7 February 2013, it was announced that the four-strong Willis family would be introduced to Neighbours, as part of an ongoing overhaul of the show's cast and renewed focus on family units. News of the Willis family's introduction came shortly after producers decided to also bring in the five-strong Turner family. Executive producer Richard Jasek commented "As viewers will find out shortly, the Turners are a family of secrets, and the unique backstory of the Willis family is just as compelling." The character of Brad Willis (Kip Gamblin) was reintroduced to the show, along with his wife Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) and two children Josh (Harley Bonner) and Imogen.
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