Susan Kennedy
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Jackie Woodburne Rainey Mayo (dream) |
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| Duration | 1994– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 3 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances |
Neighbours vs Zombies (2014) Summer Stories (2016) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Susan Smith (maiden name) Susan Kinski (second married name) |
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| Occupation | Waitress (1994) Teacher and principal at Erinsborough High (1995–2007, 2013–) Journalist (2008–13) Student at Eden University (2010–11) Marriage celebrant (2014–) |
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| Home | 28 Ramsay Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Kennedy |
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| Mother | Grace Smith |
| Sisters |
Carmel Tyler Liz Conway |
| Husband |
Karl Kennedy (1978–2004, 2007–) Alex Kinski (2005) |
| Sons |
Malcolm Kennedy Billy Kennedy |
| Daughters | Libby Kennedy |
| Stepsons | Zeke Kinski |
| Stepdaughters |
Katya Kinski Rachel Kinski Holly Hoyland |
| Grandsons | Jackson Kennedy Ben Kirk |
| Granddaughters | Susannah Kennedy |
| Nephews | Darcy Tyler |
| Nieces | Elly Conway |
Susan Wendy Kennedy (also Smith and Kinski), is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 October 1994, along with her eldest son and daughter. The storyliners made Susan a teacher at Erinsborough High to give her immediate links with other characters. Since her introduction, Susan's personality and appearance have been through several changes.
Her storylines have seen her begin a relationship with a Priest, being married, divorced and widowed. Susan has become a stepmother and a grandmother and she has been central to three plots revolving around health issues: Retrograde amnesia, Multiple sclerosis and Surrogacy. She has also been central to a cyber-bullying plot. In October 2009, Susan became the longest-running female character in the show's history, having been in Neighbours for over fifteen years. Woodburne has garnered various award nominations for her portrayal of Susan and the character has been well received by viewers and television critics.
In 1994, the Neighbours storyliners decided to introduce a new "solid" family called the Kennedys. The family, which consisted of five members – a mother, father, two sons and a daughter – moved into Number 28 Ramsay Street. The storyliners felt that they needed to take the show back to its roots, as it seemed that all the houses on the street were populated with misfits and distant relatives.Alan Fletcher was cast in the role of Karl Kennedy and Benjamin McNair, Kym Valentine and Jesse Spencer were cast as teenagers Malcolm, Libby and Billy respectively. Woodburne was cast in the role of Susan, the matriarch of the family. The actress revealed that she only intended to play the part of Susan for twelve months, but she fell in love with the show and stayed. In 1997, it was revealed that Ailsa Piper (Ruth Wilkinson) was considered for the role of Susan.
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