Sarah Monahan
| Sarah Monahan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 April 1977 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, child actor |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Spouse(s) | Matt Morris |
| Website | http://www.sarahmonahan.com/ |
Sarah Monahan (born 12 April 1977) is an Australian actress. Best known for her role as Jenny Kelly on Hey Dad..!, she also appeared in Sons and Daughters and Home and Away.
Monahan got her start in the industry from her fashion designer father. She was the in-house model for his children's clothing line, and later, went on to appear in over 100 television and print ads.
Monahan auditioned for the role of Jenny in Hey Dad..! when she was six. Even though the producers were looking for a younger actress, her small stature at the time, combined with her ability to read the script, helped her to win the role. After filming the pilot, she spent a short time on the Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters, playing the role of Cassie Hunt in 24 episodes that first aired in early 1986. She returned to filming on Hey Dad..! that year, and stayed with the show for six years, departing in 1993 one year before the show concluded. She became the primary income earner for her family when her father died just before Hey Dad...! debuted.
Monahan returned to Australian television for a short time as Heather in another long running Australian soap opera, Home and Away, in 1995 and alongside fellow Hey Dad..! actress, Simone Buchanan in Pacific Drive, performing a non-speaking role.
Monahan later founded ShrimpTank Productions, which works in social media and search engine optimisation, along with Going Down, a planned travel and diving web series.
Monahan authored a book, titled "Allegedly" which was released by New Holland Publishers on March 7, 2016.
In March 2010, Monahan claimed in an interview with Woman's Day magazine, and later on current affairs television program A Current Affair, that she was sexually abused on the set of Hey Dad...! by Robert Hughes, the actor who played her on-screen father. Hughes strongly denied the allegations and claimed to have engaged defamation lawyers.
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