Phoenix Raynor
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| Portrayed by | Geordie Holibar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2010–13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 2 August 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 14 November 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Steven Zanoski | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Home | The Warner Mansion | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Chris Warner |
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| Mother | Alison Raynor |
| Half-brothers |
Frank Burton Finn Connelly Harry Warner James Warner |
| Half-sisters |
Sarah Burton Trinity Kwan |
| Grandfathers |
Sir Bruce Warner Kevin Raynor |
| Grandmothers |
Margot, Lady Warner Irene Raynor |
| Uncles | Guy Warner |
| Aunts | Amanda Warner |
| First cousins |
Tuesday Warner Kelly Piper (possibly) |
| Other relatives |
Cecile Worthington (great aunt) Desmond Worthington (great uncle) Garth Worthington (great uncle) Brian Raynor (great uncle) |
Phoenix Raynor is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He has been portrayed by Geordie Holibar since his debut in the show's first ever 90 minute episode in August 2010. The character was introduced as the unknown son of long-standing character Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) and ex-wife Alison Raynor (Danielle Cormack).
After creating the role, producers researched baby name trends throughout the nineties and decided upon the name; "Phoenix". Geordie Holibar, the grandson of former Shortland Street actor Liddy Holloway was cast and the character made his debut in the show's first-ever feature-length episode on 2 August 2010. Holibar's uncle Joel Tobeck helped him prepare for the role as he had previously appeared in the mid-1990s. Initially Holibar shared a lot of scenes with on screen father, Michael Galvin, but as his storylines developed, he ended up spending a lot more scenes with the fellow teenage characters. Holibar enjoyed acting alongside people his age, saying; "I have lots of fun with Frankie [Adams] (Ula Levi), Tyler [Read] (Evan Cooper) and Pearl [McGlashan] (Jasmine Cooper). It's been cool working with people your own age because you know that you're all going through the same kind of thing." Holibar noted the help he received from long time cast members, Galvin and Angela Bloomfield, "It's good just working with him and Angela who have been on the show for so long and they know where the cameras are, they know not to block your light. They know all the tricks."
Phoenix was born to Alison Raynor (Danielle Cormack) and her divorced husband, Chris Warner (Michael Galvin). Alison decided to keep Phoenix a secret from Chris and the two lived in America. After Alison grew sick of the American schooling system, she and Phoenix travelled to New Zealand and lived on a farm. In November 2009 Alison died on a yacht and Phoenix was taken in by her uncle Brian (Ian Mune).
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