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Kieran Fletcher
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Spencer McLaren
First appearance 10 May 2000
Last appearance 15 June 2000
Introduced by John Holmes
Classification Former; recurring
June Fisher
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Rowena Wallace
Duration 2000-03
First appearance 29 June 2000
Last appearance 28 February 2003
Introduced by John Holmes
Classification Former; recurring

Home and Away is an Australian soap opera. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2000, by order of appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer John Holmes. The 13th season of Home and Away began airing on the Seven Network on 31 January 2000. The first introduction of the year was Leah Poulos, played by Ada Nicodemou in March. In May, Spencer McLaren arrived as Kieran Fletcher, a love interest for established character Sally Fletcher (Kate Ritchie). The following month saw the arrival of a new family, the Sutherlands consisting of Rhys, Shelley and their three daughters, Dani, Kirsty and Jade. Rowena Wallace arrived as June, the mother of established character Harry Reynolds. Susie Rugg debuted as Brodie Hanson in July. Beau Brady joined the cast as Noah Lawson in September. Ben Steel began playing Noah's older brother, Jude in October.

Leah Patterson-Baker (née Poulos, previously Patterson) is a fictional character, played by Ada Nicodemou, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 22 March 2000. In 1999, Nicodemou was approached by the producers of Home and Away with an offer of a six-month contract. Nicodemou was not required to audition and began filming in November that year. Before Leah appeared on-screen, Nicodemou had already been offered an extension to her contract.Yahoo!7 describe Leah as "a single mother who has a strong work ethic and stands up for what she believes in." "Leah has a confidence about her that makes her shine. She's easy going and fun loving." Nicodemou has received several award nominations for her performance as Leah. She was nominated for the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the 2001,2002 and 2006 Logie Awards, and also received "Most Popular Actress" nominations in 2002 and 2006. She was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at the 2009 Inside Soap Awards. At the 2010 and 2011 ceremonies she was nominated in the category of "Best Daytime Star".


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