Adelaide Kane
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Adelaide Kane is an Australian actress.
, Eliza Taylor-Cotter
, and Sianoa Smit-McPhee
, who were also on Neighbours
.
soap opera Neighbours, having won the role through a series of auditions promoted as a competition in Dolly Magazine
. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=24&ContentID=2394 She appeared in the October 2006 issue
of Dolly
alongside fellow winner Sam Clark
(Ringo
).
The character of Lolly was born in 1994, meaning Kane was nearly four years older than Lolly should have been on her return, but Neighbours, like many other soap operas, adopts a flexible approach
to characters' ages. She first appeared on-screen on 25 January 2007.
Kane, at age 16, left her year 11 class at St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park to move to Melbourne where Neighbours is produced. When Kane's initial three-month contract expired, the Neighbours producers renewed her contract for a further 3 months, but she then left the show.
Kane's favourite character on Neighbours was Harold Bishop
(portrayed by Ian Smith
).
From March to December 2009, Kane portrayed the character of Tenaya 7/15 on Power Rangers RPM, part of the long-running Power Rangers
franchise. The series was shot over a six-month period in Auckland
, New Zealand
.
On 16 April 2010, Kane starred in Secrets of the Mountain
, on NBC
. A TV family movie, Secrets of the Mountain was shot in Canada
, and was co-funded by Wal-Mart
and Procter & Gamble
. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703455804575057551112653666.html
Also in 2010, Kane has a starring role in the Vuguru production Pretty Tough, a 20-episode web series
based on the novel of the same name by Liz Tigelaar
.
Biography
She is good friends with Caitlin StaseyCaitlin Stasey
Caitlin Jean Stasey is an Australian actress from Melbourne, who is best known for her previous role as Rachel Kinski in Neighbours. Previously she played Francesca Thomas in The Sleepover Club...
, Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Taylor-Cotter is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Janae Timmins in long-running soap opera Neighbours.-Biography and Career:...
, and Sianoa Smit-McPhee
Sianoa Smit-McPhee
Sianoa Smit-McPhee is an Australian actress. She is best known for her two years in Australian soap Neighbours as Breanna Timmins. Sianoa's next role was in the children's television series As the Bell Rings, which used to air on the Disney Channel.In 2007, Sianoa appeared as Desma, the lead...
, who were also on Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
.
Career
She became the third actress to play Lolly Allen in the Network TenNetwork Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
soap opera Neighbours, having won the role through a series of auditions promoted as a competition in Dolly Magazine
Dolly Magazine
Dolly is a monthly teen magazine started in 1970 by Fairfax Ltd. in Australia, and purchased by ACP in 1988. The current editor is Gemma Crisp, former features editor at Cleo, who was made editor of Dolly magazine in September 2007...
. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=24&ContentID=2394 She appeared in the October 2006 issue
Issue
Issue may refer to:* Issue , a monthly Korean comics anthology magazine* Issues, a Jewish magazine published by the American Council for Judaism* Issue , a unit of work to accomplish an improvement in a data system...
of Dolly
Dolly
Dolly may refer to one of the following:*Camera dolly, platform that enables a movie or video camera to move during shots*Dolly , a portable anvil*Dolly , for towing behind a vehicle...
alongside fellow winner Sam Clark
Sam Clark
-Studio albums:-Singles:-Music videos:-Filmography:-Awards and nominations:-External links:* on SoundCloud...
(Ringo
Ringo Brown
Ringo Brown is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Sam Clark. Clark was given the role after he entered and won a Dolly magazine competition. He made his first on-screen appearance on 24 January 2007...
).
The character of Lolly was born in 1994, meaning Kane was nearly four years older than Lolly should have been on her return, but Neighbours, like many other soap operas, adopts a flexible approach
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome is a term used to describe the practice of accelerating the age of a television character in conflict with the timeline of a series and/or the real-world progression of time. Characters unseen on screen for a time might reappear portrayed by an actor several years...
to characters' ages. She first appeared on-screen on 25 January 2007.
Kane, at age 16, left her year 11 class at St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Established in Claremont in 1896, the school currently caters for approximately 1,052 students from the Early Learning Centre to Year 12, including 150 boarders in Years 7 to 12...
in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park to move to Melbourne where Neighbours is produced. When Kane's initial three-month contract expired, the Neighbours producers renewed her contract for a further 3 months, but she then left the show.
Kane's favourite character on Neighbours was Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Smith. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 January 1987. Smith was offered a role by Neighbours creator and executive producer Reg Watson...
(portrayed by Ian Smith
Ian Smith (actor)
Ian Smith is an Australian soap opera character actor and television screenwriter, best known today for his long-running role as the caring, kindly coffee shop owner Harold Bishop in the soap opera Neighbours....
).
From March to December 2009, Kane portrayed the character of Tenaya 7/15 on Power Rangers RPM, part of the long-running Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
franchise. The series was shot over a six-month period in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
On 16 April 2010, Kane starred in Secrets of the Mountain
Secrets of the Mountain
Secrets of the Mountain is the first in a series of a made for TV movie produced by Procter & Gamble and Walmart aimed at families.The movie and other in the series feature embedded marketing of Procter & Gamble and Walmart products....
, on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. A TV family movie, Secrets of the Mountain was shot in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and was co-funded by Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
and Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703455804575057551112653666.html
Also in 2010, Kane has a starring role in the Vuguru production Pretty Tough, a 20-episode web series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
based on the novel of the same name by Liz Tigelaar
Liz Tigelaar
Liz Tigelaar is an American television writer, producer and author. She has worked on the series Brothers & Sisters, Melrose Place, American Dreams, and Once and Again. In 2010, she created and executive produced The CW series Life Unexpected. Until its cancellation in January 2011.Tigelaar has...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Secrets Of The Mountain Secrets of the Mountain Secrets of the Mountain is the first in a series of a made for TV movie produced by Procter & Gamble and Walmart aimed at families.The movie and other in the series feature embedded marketing of Procter & Gamble and Walmart products.... |
Jade Ann James | Movie |
| 2009 | Power Rangers RPM | Tenaya 7 / 15 | 32 episodes |
| 2007 | Neighbours Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems... |
Lolly Allen | 49 episodes |