Leo Tanaka
| Julie Quill | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Gail Easdale | ||||||
| First appearance | 12 January 2016 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 23 June 2016 | ||||||
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison | ||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||
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| Occupation | Businesswoman | ||||||
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| Sons | Archie Quill |
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| Stepsons | Tom Quill |
| Stepdaughters | Shay Daeng |
| Xanthe Canning | |||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Lilly Van der Meer | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2016– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 22 January 2016 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison | ||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances |
Xanthe ♥ Ben (2016) Pipe Up (2016) Summer Stories (2016) |
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| Classification | Current; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Waitress |
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| Home | 26 Ramsay Street | ||||||||||
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| Father | Gary Canning |
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| Mother | Brooke Butler |
| Half-brothers | Kyle Canning |
| Half-sisters | Jessie |
| Grandmothers | Sheila Canning |
| Jacka Hills | |||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Brad McMurray | ||||
| First appearance | 7 March 2016 | ||||
| Last appearance | 13 October 2016 | ||||
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison | ||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||
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| Mother | Maxine Cowper |
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| Wife | Regan Davis (until 2016) |
| Jack Callahan | |
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| Neighbours character | |
| Portrayed by | Andrew James Morley |
| Duration | 2016– |
| First appearance | 4 April 2016 |
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison |
| Classification | Current; regular |
| Profile | |
| Other names | John Doe |
| Occupation | Catholic priest Handyman |
| Home | Erinsborough |
| Ned Willis | |||||||||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Ben Hall | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2016–2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 6 April 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 17 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Tattoo artist Barman |
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| Home | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Willis |
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| Father | Brad Willis |
| Mother | Beth Brennan |
| Stepmother | Lauren Carpenter |
| Half-brothers | Josh Willis |
| Half-sisters |
Paige Smith Imogen Willis Piper Willis |
| Grandfathers | Doug Willis |
| Grandmothers | Pam Willis |
| Madison Robinson | |||||||||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Sarah Ellen | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 22 April 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 27 September 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jason Herbison | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student Journalism cadet Personal assistant Singer |
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| Home | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||
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Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the soap in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Jason Herbison. The 32nd season of Neighbours began airing from 4 January 2016.Julie Quill and Xanthe Canning were introduced during the same month. March saw the first appearance of Jacka Hills. Jack Callahan, Ned Willis and Madison Robinson arrived in April, while Angus Beaumont-Hannay, Walter Mitchell and Mandy Franze made their debuts in May. August saw the arrival of James Udagawa, while brothers David and Leo Tanaka were introduced in September, along with Xanthe's mother Brooke Butler.
Julie Anne Quill, played by Gail Easdale, made her first screen appearance on 12 January 2016. The character and Easdale's casting was announced on 4 January. The actress revealed that she had previously auditioned for another role on the show in 2015, but was unsuccessful. She was then asked to play Julie and she accepted. The role marks Easdale's return to acting after a break to raise her children. She is also the real-life wife of Stefan Dennis, who portrays Paul Robinson.
Julie will be introduced as the new owner of Lassiter's Hotel and Paul's enemy. Easdale described Julie as being "a hard nut, but she also has a softer side because she has worked hard and she appreciates others that put in the effort." Easdale said Julie was forced to make an impact in a male dominated environment, which she admired. She added that Paul was "a great character to play against", which made her guest stint more interesting as Dennis is different at home.
Julie comes to Erinsborough to inspect Lassiter's hotel, the Quill Group's newest acquisition. Julie holds a grudge against the hotel's previous owner Paul Robinson, following a failed romance between them. When she learns Paul's nephew Daniel (Tim Phillipps) has applied for a job at the hotel, she turns him down after an interview. Julie discusses her struggles as a woman in the hotel industry with Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou), and she decides to hire Daniel after realising that he and Paul have fallen out. She tells Terese that if there are problems, she will be held responsible. Julie returns a few weeks later for a meeting with Terese, and she clashes with Paul again. She later reveals to Terese her plans for a second hotel tower to be built on existing businesses within the Lassiter's complex. Julie becomes determined to ruin Paul's bid to host the Erinsborough Citizen of the Year event. She manages to persuade the council to hold the launch party at The Waterhole, but Paul arranges a job offer for the Lassiter's chef, causing him to quit before the launch. Harold's Store does the catering and leaves Julie, the guests and Mayor Sonya Rebecchi (Eve Morey) with food poisoning. Robinson's Motel is awarded the ceremony.
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