Matilda Hunter
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Indiana Evans | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004–08 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 21 January 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 24 July 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Julie McGauran | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | Perth | ||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Jack Hunter |
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| Mother | Beth Hunter |
| Stepfather | Rhys Sutherland |
| Brothers |
Scott Hunter Robert Hunter Henry Hunter |
| Sisters |
Kit Hunter Dani Sutherland (step) Kirsty Sutherland (step) Laura DeGroot (step) Jade Sutherland (step) |
| Grandfathers | Graham Walters |
| Nephews |
Noah Smith Archie Hunter Hyde |
| Nieces | Ella Hunter |
Matilda Harriet Jane "Mattie" Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Indiana Evans. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 January 2004. Matilda is the daughter of Beth and Jack Hunter and sister to Scott, Kit, Robbie and Henry. Matilda departed on 24 July 2008 to go to university.
Evans was filming the television show Snobs when she was asked to audition for the role of Matilda on Home and Away. Her agents told her that she had won the part and Evans said "I had been watching Home and Away for quite a while, so joining the cast was quite weird. The show is so fast-paced and at first it was overwhelming but at the same time was quite laid back."
In April 2008, it was announced that Evans was to leave Home and Away after she turned down the producers offering to renew her contract.
Matilda is described as a "bit of a snobby brat" who can also be a "drama queen". However, she is not necessarily mean. Matilda is angry when her mother begins dating another man shortly after her father Jack (Ian Lind) dies. After she settles in the Bay, Matilda develops some "desperate" crushes on some of the boys in the area. Channel Seven said these are all learning curves for Matilda.
In 2006, viewers saw Matilda develop bulimia. Matilda was seen binge eating, before making herself vomit. She later broke down in her mother's arms and she ended up in hospital. The show's writing department and a medical adviser worked with eating disorder experts for the scripts. Channel Seven said "Our writers and producers are always speaking to experts in a particular field and those that have experienced an issue. Naturally, each actor also adds input to the character, performance and the storyline." During the storyline, Beth Hunter (Clarissa House) was seen calling the Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria's helpline and following this the foundation received many calls from young people who had watched the show.The Sydney Morning Herald said that some had identified with Matilda and had sought help, others had found the scene's so distressing that they needed support to stop themselves from doing the same.
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