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Olivia Fraser Richards
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Emily Taylor
Alexandra Kotz
Connor Hamond
Zara Williams
Shaylee Pratt
Brielle Gardiner
Elise and Lauren Newman
Brianna and Tamara Wilkie
Bridget and Holly Durkin
Ivy Latimer (2005)
Raechelle Banno (2015–)
Duration 1998–99, 2005, 2015–
First appearance 20 April 1998
Introduced by John Holmes (1998)
Julie McGuaran (2005)
Lucy Addario (2015)
Classification Present; regular
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Other names Olivia Richards
Olivia Fraser
Occupation Student
Waitress
Home Beach House
Byron Fisher
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Max Spessot (vision)
Brittany Jones & Joel Sanders-Aguius
Patrick-Douglas Langlands
Paul-James Langlands
Edward & William Lowata
Nathaniel Davey (vision)
Duration 1998, 1999, 2010
First appearance 16 September 1998
Last appearance 1 April 2010
Introduced by John Holmes (1998)
Cameron Welsh (2010)
Classification Former, recurring
Murray
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Scott Major
First appearance 20 October 1998
Last appearance 30 October 1998
Introduced by John Holmes
Classification Former; guest
David D'Angelo
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Valentino Arico
Ross Pennissi
Tony Poli
Duration 1998–99
First appearance 9 November 1998
Last appearance 13 October 1999
Classification Former; recurring
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Other names Robert Perez
Home Prison

Home and Away is an Australian soap opera. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 1998, by order of appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer John Holmes. The 11th season of Home and Away began airing on the Seven Network on 12 January 1998. The first introduction of year was Will Smith, played by Zac Drayson. Several episodes later, the Nash family consisting of parents Joel and Natalie and their children Tom and Gypsy debuted. April saw the birth of Olivia Fraser-Richards. September saw the first appearance of Byron Fisher and in the same month Bec Cartwright took on the role of Will’s sister, Hayley. Scott Major guested as armed robber Murray in October. David D'Angelo arrived in November.

Will Smith, played by Zac Drayson, made his first on-screen appearance on 13 February 1998. Will was a regular on the show from 1998 to 2002 and continued to make frequent guest appearances until 2005. In 2010, it was announced that the character and Drayson would be returning to the show. Will returned to the Bay with his daughter on 14 October 2010. Drayson was originally cast in the role of Tom Nash, but at the last minute the show's producers thought he would be more suited to the "rougher" upcoming role of Will. The character left Summer Bay after marrying Gypsy Nash (Kimberley Cooper). Drayson made occasional guest appearances in the show from 2003 to 2005. In September 2010, it was announced that Drayson had reprised his role of Will and would be returning to Home and Away. Will was originally described as a "hot-tempered trouble maker" who arrives in the Bay to reconnect with his siblings, Hayley (Rebecca Hewitt) and Nick (Chris Egan). Will learns to calm down and when he decides to leave the Bay he was, by then, considered a "good bloke".


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