Madeleine West
| Madeleine West | |
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| Born |
Melanie Ann Weston 26 July 1980 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Partner(s) | Shannon Bennett (2005–present) |
| Children | 6 |
Madeleine West (born 26 July 1980) is an Australian actress. She is known for her television roles, having played Dee Bliss on the soap opera Neighbours from 2000–2003, then again in 2017, and high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010, Dimity on House Husbands since 2012, Danielle McGuire in Underbelly and later Fat Tony & Co. In 2016, West joined the cast of The Wrong Girl. She has also written a parenting book called Six Under Eight.
Born Melanie Ann Weston on 26 July 1980, West was raised in Woodend. She attended Woodend Primary School and eight high schools because her family followed her stepfather's engineering work around the country. West began performing in front of family and friends at an early age. In 1992, she entered the New South Wales Talented Child Drama Ensemble and later studied at Swinburne University of Technology, Tamworth Conservatorium of Music, and Riverina Drama Ensemble.
After commencing a degree in Law at Deakin University, West deferred her studies indefinitely to turn to acting. In 1999, West was awarded the 'Be Your Best' Performance Scholarship from the Australian Drug Foundation. West's amateur theatre credits include Arsenic and Old Lace, Night Reflections, Theatre in the Raw, Bye Bye Birdie, and Snow Queen.
West joined the cast of Neighbours as Dee Bliss in 1999. Two years later, she was nominated for the "Most Popular New Female Talent" Logie Award. In March 2003, it was announced West was to leave Neighbours after her contract expired. She filmed her final scenes in early April.
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