Angie Russell
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Angela "Angie" Russell was a fictional character
on the Australian soap opera
Home and Away
, portrayed by Laurie Foell
from 2002 until the character's death in 2003.
Angie subsequently appeared as a ghost in her daughter Tasha's dreams.
. Angie's son, Dylan immediately took a shine to Rhys' daughter Kirsty
. Angie later dropped a massive bombshell, revealing that Dylan was Rhys' son from their relationship, sending shockwaves through the Sutherland family.
Rhy's marriage to Shelley gradually fell apart. In the midst of this Angie, had a relationship with recently released Jesse McGregor
and even lied to Detective Mike Carter about Jesse's whereabouts on the night of a murder.
Angie later began playing mind games with Nick
, after she caught him fighting with her son Dylan. Angie used her feminine wiles to seduce Nick and then reject him. When Nick confronted her in a classroom one day, Angie began screaming and tearing at her clothing, framing Nick for sexual assault.
Even after she dropped the charges, the police still pursued Nick. Eventually he was found guilty of sexual assault and given community service at a retirement home. The Bay turned on Angie.
Angie's behavior became more erratic and she became more and more unstable. Several incidents included Angie torching Scott Hunter
's (Dani Sutherland's boyfriend) boatshed and blackmailing Josh West
over his dealing with a local councillor.
Justice Morag
, had prior information about scandal Angie had been involved in at Morag's nephew Duncan
's school in the city, but it backfired when Angie took a defamation of character suit against Morag.
Toward's the end of Angie's reign of terror over Summer Bay, Angie discovered Dylan wasn't Rhys' son and worse was to come when Nick with the help of his friends Kirsty, her sister Jade
and Seb Miller
gained a measure of revenge after videoing Angie threating Nick. Following this, Angie's employment was terminated by Principal Paris Burnett.
Several weeks later, Angie's body was found. Viewers learned in flashbacks that the suspects were:
Eventually, Dylan confessed to arguing with Angie and then pushing her, causing her death.
Dylan stood trial in the city and was acquitted.
Angie made one final appearance in her daughter, Tasha's dream as a ghost. The actress later returned to the series playing Angie's lookalike cousin, Josie.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the Australian soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, portrayed by Laurie Foell
Laurie Foell
Laurie Foell is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayal of both Angela "Angie" Russell and her cousin Josie, on the successful Australian television soap opera Home and Away. Foell also starred as Dr...
from 2002 until the character's death in 2003.
Angie subsequently appeared as a ghost in her daughter Tasha's dreams.
Character's background
Angie first arrived in Summer Bay in 2002 as a former flame of Rhys SutherlandRhys Sutherland
Rhys Sutherland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actor Michael Beckley from 2000 to late 2004....
. Angie's son, Dylan immediately took a shine to Rhys' daughter Kirsty
Kirsty Phillips
Kirsty Sutherland is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Christie Hayes between 2000 and 2005 and again from 2008 to 2009...
. Angie later dropped a massive bombshell, revealing that Dylan was Rhys' son from their relationship, sending shockwaves through the Sutherland family.
Rhy's marriage to Shelley gradually fell apart. In the midst of this Angie, had a relationship with recently released Jesse McGregor
Jesse McGregor
Jesse McGregor is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away. The character was played by actor Ben Unwin between 1996 and 2000 and again between 2002 and 2005.-1996-2000:...
and even lied to Detective Mike Carter about Jesse's whereabouts on the night of a murder.
Angie later began playing mind games with Nick
Nick Smith (Home and Away)
Nicholas "Nick" Smith is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. He had a short guest stint on the show in 1999, played by Matt Guarez, and was then brought back as a regular in 2000 played by actor Chris Egan, staying with the show until 2003.- Background :Nick was the...
, after she caught him fighting with her son Dylan. Angie used her feminine wiles to seduce Nick and then reject him. When Nick confronted her in a classroom one day, Angie began screaming and tearing at her clothing, framing Nick for sexual assault.
Even after she dropped the charges, the police still pursued Nick. Eventually he was found guilty of sexual assault and given community service at a retirement home. The Bay turned on Angie.
Angie's behavior became more erratic and she became more and more unstable. Several incidents included Angie torching Scott Hunter
Scott Hunter (Home and Away)
Scott John Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kip Gamblin. He made his first on-screen appearance on 23 January 2003. The character was riding a white horse onto the beach, where he was spotted by Dani Sutherland...
's (Dani Sutherland's boyfriend) boatshed and blackmailing Josh West
Josh West (Home and Away)
Joshua "Josh" West is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Daniel Collopy. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 21 November 2001. The character departed in 2003, but made several reappearances later that year...
over his dealing with a local councillor.
Justice Morag
Morag Bellingham
Morag Bellingham is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Cornelia Frances. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 June 1988. She appeared until 1989 and briefly appeared in 1993. She returned yearly from 2001 until 2009 and...
, had prior information about scandal Angie had been involved in at Morag's nephew Duncan
Duncan Stewart (Home and Away)
Duncan Stewart is a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, the son of Alf and Ailsa. The character was portrayed by first by actress Allana Ellis in 1989 and was born in the episode airing on 9 June 1989. Actor Lewis Devaney portrayed Duncan from 1990 to 1998. Brendan...
's school in the city, but it backfired when Angie took a defamation of character suit against Morag.
Toward's the end of Angie's reign of terror over Summer Bay, Angie discovered Dylan wasn't Rhys' son and worse was to come when Nick with the help of his friends Kirsty, her sister Jade
Jade Sutherland
Jade Sutherland is a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actress Kate Garven from 2000 to 2004....
and Seb Miller
Seb Miller
Sebastian "Seb" Miller is a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by actor Mitch Firth between 2001 and 2004....
gained a measure of revenge after videoing Angie threating Nick. Following this, Angie's employment was terminated by Principal Paris Burnett.
Several weeks later, Angie's body was found. Viewers learned in flashbacks that the suspects were:
- Dylan Russell
- Rhys SutherlandRhys SutherlandRhys Sutherland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actor Michael Beckley from 2000 to late 2004....
- Dani Sutherland
- Kirsty Phillips
- Jade SutherlandJade SutherlandJade Sutherland is a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actress Kate Garven from 2000 to 2004....
- Sally FletcherSally FletcherSally Louise Fletcher is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kate Ritchie...
- Jesse McGregorJesse McGregorJesse McGregor is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away. The character was played by actor Ben Unwin between 1996 and 2000 and again between 2002 and 2005.-1996-2000:...
- Nick SmithNick Smith (Home and Away)Nicholas "Nick" Smith is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. He had a short guest stint on the show in 1999, played by Matt Guarez, and was then brought back as a regular in 2000 played by actor Chris Egan, staying with the show until 2003.- Background :Nick was the...
- Irene RobertsIrene RobertsIrene Roberts is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Lynne McGranger. She was previously played by actress Jacqui Phillips from 1991 until 1992 when McGranger took over the role. Irene was originally a recurring character, in 1993 McGranger...
- Josh WestJosh WestJoshua "Josh" West is a British rower.-Early life:West is Jewish, was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. His mother is American, and his father is British.-Rowing career:...
Eventually, Dylan confessed to arguing with Angie and then pushing her, causing her death.
Dylan stood trial in the city and was acquitted.
Angie made one final appearance in her daughter, Tasha's dream as a ghost. The actress later returned to the series playing Angie's lookalike cousin, Josie.