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Jess Fielding
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Elisha Gazdowicz
First appearance 14 February 2001
Last appearance 4 May 2001
Introduced by Stanley Walsh
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Student
Evan Hancock
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Nicholas Opolski
Duration 2001–02
First appearance 13 April 2001
Last appearance 9 May 2002
Introduced by Stanley Walsh
Classification Former, regular
Profile
Occupation Teacher
Councillor
Home Albury
Maggie Hancock
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Sally Cooper
Duration 2001–02
First appearance 19 April 2001
Last appearance 9 May 2002
Introduced by Stanley Walsh
Classification Former, regular
Profile
Occupation Law student
Home Albury
Larissa Calwell
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Leah De Niese
First appearance 11 June 2001
Last appearance 6 August 2001
Introduced by Stanely Walsh
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Student
Tim Collins
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Ben Anderson
Duration 2001–05, 2007–10, 2013–
First appearance 27 September 2001
Introduced by Stanely Walsh (2001)
Ric Pellizzeri (2007)
Richard Jasek (2013)
Classification Present; recurring
Profile
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Councillor
  • Newspaper editor
Sandy Allen
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Catherine Hill
Duration 2001, 2007
First appearance 5 October 2001
Last appearance 3 March 2007
Introduced by Stanley Walsh (2001)
Ric Pellizzeri (2007)
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Pre-school teacher

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2001, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 17th season of Neighbours began airing on 15 January 2001.Jess Fielding made her debut in the following month. Matt Hancock arrived in March, while his father, Evan, and Jack Scully began appearing from April. Maggie Hancock made her debut in May and Larissa Calwell arrived the following month. September saw the introduction of Tim Collins. Sandy Allen began appearing from October, while Mitch Foster followed in November. December saw the introductions of Stuart Parker and Elly Conway and the year's first birth; Ben Kirk.

Jessica "Jess" Fielding, played by Elisha Gazdowicz, made her first screen appearance on 14 February 2001. Jess was a student at Erinsborough High who reported Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) for hitting her and was accused of planting a bomb, a storyline which saw her make an immediate impact on the show. A writer for the Daily Record said Gazdowicz's character was "one viewers either love or hate" and they called Jess a "vixen" and a "wild child" who managed to upset everyone in Ramsay Street. Gazdowicz told the writer that she hoped she did not become a hate figure, saying "I was worried about the way my character comes across as I know it is seen by millions of people world-wide. I just want viewers to like Jess but I can understand why they don't." Gazdowicz also revealed she was the opposite to Jess when it came to school work. Following a confrontation about a low mark, Jess lashes out at her teacher, Susan Kennedy. Susan strikes Jess in self-defence and she is later suspended for her actions, while an investigation is carried out. Jess' boyfriend Tad Reeves (Jonathon Dutton) witnessed the incident and urges Jess to tell the truth about what happened. Jess initially refuses, but she eventually confesses that it was not Susan's fault.


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