Kirsty Sutherland
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Christie Hayes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2000–05, 2008–09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 19 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 28 October 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances |
Hearts Divided Dani on Trial Second Chances |
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| Spin-off appearances |
Home and Away: Secrets and the City Home and Away: Hearts Divided |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Kirsty Phillips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student (2000–04) Kiosk worker Hairdresser (2001) Waitress (2008) Escort (2008) Administrative Assistant (2008–09) |
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| Home | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Rhys Sutherland |
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| Mother | Shelley Sutherland |
| Stepmother | Beth Hunter |
| Brothers |
Scott Hunter (step) Robbie Hunter (step) Henry Hunter (step) |
| Sisters |
Dani Sutherland Jade Sutherland(adoptive) Laura DeGroot Kit Hunter(step) Matilda Hunter (step) |
| Husband |
Kane Phillips (2004–09) |
| Sons | Oliver Phillips |
| Grandfathers | John Sutherland Geoff Webb |
| Grandmothers | Avril Webb |
| Uncles | Pete Sutherland |
| Aunts | Kerry Webb |
| First cousins | Max Sutherland |
Kirsty Sutherland is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Christie Hayes between 2000 and 2005 and again from 2008 to 2009. Kirsty first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2000 and has been involved in one of the serial's most controversial storylines in which she knowingly started a relationship with a man who sexually assaulted her sister. Other notable plots include a baby swap plot, two miscarriages and a string of relationships including one with her supposed half-brother. Actress Hayes began playing the role at age thirteen and has quit the serial on two occasions, she made her original departure on 23 February 2005.
Actress Christie Hayes auditioned for the role when she was thirteen years old and secured it. In 2008 it was revealed that Hayes was returning to the serial and likened it to returning home when she stated: "It felt like coming home after I had moved out already, everything changed but was really still the same, it was refreshing and exciting."
In 2009, Hayes decided to leave the serial again and filmed her final scenes in August. She cited that the time felt right, but added she was happy she had come back for the time she had. Hayes later said that she is not planning to return in the future, but will not completely rule it out.
On the subject of Kirsty's personality changes during her time away from Summer Bay, Hayes stated: "As a mum, she has become protective of her kids around her, but is still trying to figure herself out." Speaking of Kirsty overall development after Hayes finished filming, she stated: "I like how the character's been resolved and the way she's grown up - she was a little girl when she first arrived and now she's not only divorced but even had a storyline where she needed money and started working as an escort!"
Kirsty's relationship with Kane Phillips (Sam Atwell) proved to be one of the serial's most controversial storylines in its history. The controversy stemmed from a previous storyline in which Kane sexually assaulted her sister Dani Sutherland (Tammin Sursok), knowing this Kirsty pursues Kane. Atwell later departed and the storyline was phased out until the revelation that the storyline had actually proved so popular with viewers that producers brought back Atwell's character to resume their relationship. Producer's decided to capitalise on the pairing's popularity by making a tie in Book, CD and a DVD titled Home and Away: Hearts Divided.
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