Tamara Kingsley
| Tamara Kingsley | |||||||
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| Home and Away character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Kelly Paterniti | ||||||
| Duration | 2012–14 | ||||||
| First appearance | 1 October 2012 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 21 May 2014 | ||||||
| Introduced by | Lucy Addario | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Waitress Student |
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| Home | Orange, NSW | ||||||
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| Father | Patrick Kingsley |
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| Mother | Joanne Kingsley |
| Brothers | Pete Kingsley |
Tamara Jane Kingsley is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Kelly Paterniti. Tamara debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 1 October 2012. Originally a guest cast member, Paterniti was promoted to the show's regular cast. Tamara is a country girl, characterised as a "strong-willed and feisty female". Paterniti has described her as "very bold and quite pragmatic". Paterniti filmed her final scenes as Tamara in late 2013 and made her screen exit on 21 May 2014.
Tamara's storylines are heavily associated with the Braxton family, particularly through her romance with Casey Braxton (Lincoln Younes). Tamara is introduced during the show's storyline set in the Australian outback desert. She finds Casey stranded after his brother, Kyle Braxton (Nic Westaway), tries to kill him. Upon moving to Summer Bay, Tamara testifies in court for Casey, competes with Sasha Bezmel (Demi Harman) for his affections and begins a relationship with him. Other stories include Kyle falling in love with Tamara and being abducted by Adam Sharpe (Martin Lynes). Vanessa Williams from The West Australian said that Tamara "made her mark" on Home and Away. A Brisbane Times reporter described Tamara and Casey as the show's hottest couple.
Paterniti's first scenes were aired during 1 October 2012. Paterniti relocated from Western Australia to Sydney for filming. She revealed that she was initially nervous about joining Home and Away, saying "there is the fear that at some point you are going to be in a bikini, and that did play on my mind. You can't obsess over it, though. I think once you rip the bandaid off, it's fine." In February 2013, it was revealed that Paterniti had been promoted to the show's regular cast. She told Vanessa Williams of The West Australian that "Tamara is going to be around for a while but who knows just yet how long."
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