Michelle Scully
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Kate Keltie | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1999–2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 20 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 23 April 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh (1999) Ric Pellizerri (2004) |
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| Book appearances | Sisters in the City | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student at Erinsborough High (1999–2003) | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | New York City | ||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Joe Scully |
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| Mother | Lyn Scully |
| Brothers |
Jack Scully Oscar Scully |
| Sisters |
Stephanie Scully Felicity Scully |
| Grandfathers |
Pat Scully Charlie Cassidy |
| Grandmothers | Valda Sheergold |
| Uncles |
Mick Scully Tom Scully Michael Cassidy |
| Nephews |
Charlie Hoyland Adam Fitzgerald |
Michelle Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kate Keltie. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 October 1999 when she and her family moved into Ramsay Street. Michelle departed in 2003, but made a brief return in 2004.
In October 1999, the Scully family, consisting of parents, Lyn (Janet Andrewartha) and Joe (Shane Connor) and siblings Stephanie (Carla Bonner), Felicity (Holly Valance) and Michelle were introduced to Neighbours. They were the first new family to move into Ramsay Street since Ruth Wilkinson (Ailsa Piper) and her children arrived in 1996. The actors began filming their first scenes twelve weeks prior to their on screen debuts. Kate Keltie was thirteen when she was cast as youngest daughter, Michelle. Michelle was said to be twelve years old and "occasionally petulant but always lovable."
In November 2002, it was announced that Keltie was to leave Neighbours at the end of the year to go back to school. Keltie's decision to leave the show came close to the departure of her on-screen sister, Holly Valance (Felicity Scully). Keltie originally chose to leave in August, but later agreed to stay on till the end of year. Of her departure, she said "I'd like to move on and do other things because Neighbours has been such a big part of my life for the past three years. I definitely don't want to be typecast. A lot of people do stay because of the security of it, but I want to find other work." Michelle departed on 14 May 2003.
Speaking to Alison James of Soaplife, Keltie called Michelle a spoilt little princess, who can twist her parents round her finger. The actress said Michelle looks like butter would not melt, but this is far from the truth. Describing her character further, Keltie said "She's actually wild and thinks she can get away with anything. She also has a mad imagination which means she tells very convincing fibs." The BBC's profile for Michelle said she was "very mature, very clever, and very determined." She felt heavily burdened being the youngest member of the Scully family and hated it when Stephanie and Felicity fought, as she is "a sensitive soul." Michelle is the apple of her father's eye, which makes her the one who can hurt him most. The BBC added Michelle has "a definite desire to see the world - not that cold feet don't affect her sometimes - and a definite desire to change the world."
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