Best Character Awards : 39 to 20...

20. Angel Brooks/ Parrish (1993-1996)

Played by Melissa George
Angel arrived in the bay with a bang, angering many of the bay after selling some of them fake tickets for a concert. However, she and Shane soon had a relationship that made many early 90’s viewers hearts melt, before they married. However tragedy was just around the corner as Shane died, but Angel soon found love again and left to go to England with millionaire Simon.

21. Josie Russell (2004- )

Played by Laurie Foell
Angie’s identical cousin came to the bay in 2004 after finding out about Tasha.

=. Nick Smith (1999, 2000-2003)

Played by Matt Juarez and Chris Egan
The youngest of the Smith’s, he ran on a short fuse and began to go off the tracks when he appeared on the dorm and split with Jade. However he got himself together and he left in 2003 to go to Hollywood and star in a film alongside Heath Ledger.

23. Shannon Reed (1994-1997)

Played by Isla Fisher
Arrived in the bay with foster brother Curtis, Shannon had an artistic streak, first as a painter and then as an author. She left in 1997 to go to Paris.

=. Bobby Simpson/ Morgan/ Marshall (1988-1993, 1995)

Played by Nicole Dickson
Summer Bay’s original wild child, the daughter of Donald Fisher and Morag Bellingham, set up the diner with Ailsa. By 1993 she was a respected member of Summer Bay, but unfortunately she was killed in a boating accident. Subsequently she made reappearance in the Stewart’s fridge!

=. Kim Hyde (2004- )

Played by Chris Hemsworth
Arrived in the Bay soon after his father, Barry Hyde and soon formed a friendship with Tasha and Robbie. It has recently been discovered in the UK that Kim has a child.

26. Ailsa Hogan/ Stewart (1988-2000, 2001, 2002-2003)

Played by Judy Nunn and Nancye Hayes
Ailsa spent time in jail when she was younger, for killing her father. However that didn’t stop Alf Stewart falling in love with her and they got married. They soon had a child, Duncan, and fostered many children along the way. Ailsa had a very tumultuous last few years of her life. She went into a coma after a car crash, she came across her long lost daughter Shauna, she was buried in a mudslide, her diner was burnt down and then she suffered a heart attack. However, she still managed to appear in the diner two years later as Alf began seeing his dead wife.

=. Sophie Simpson (1990-1993, 2002, 2003)

Played by Rebekah Elmaloglou
Came to the bay to escape her abusive father Al Simpson and found refuge with the Fletchers. She had a baby girl Tamara whilst she was still a teenager, with Don’s nephew David Croft. Returned in 2002, firstly for the sesquicentenary, and then as surrogate for Sally and Flynn. However she also found out that she was pregnant with a Blake’s baby as well. Tragedy struck however when Sally and Flynn’s baby died and then Blake left her leaving her facing being a single mother for the second time.

28. Flynn Saunders (2001- )

Played by Martin Dingle-Wall and Joel McIlroy
Flynn initially came to the bay in 2001 as Noah’s drink counsellor. However, he and Sally Fletcher were immediately attracted to each other. Two years later they married, but it’s been far from plain sailing. Firstly Sally has been unable to have children. Then they broke up for a short time after Flynn had an affair with Leah. 

29. Meg Bowman (1992)

Played by Cathy Godbold
Came to the bay suffering from leukaemia before dying in Blake’s arms on the beach, as the sun rose.

30. Will Smith (1997-2002, 2003, 2004)

Played by Zac Drayson
The first of the Smith clan to arrive, Will had an on-off relationship with Gypsy before finally in 2001 they had a child and they married soon after starting a new life in Queensland. They have recently fostered Jesse’s child Rachel.

=. Max Sutherland (2002-2004)

Played by Sebastian Elmaloglou
Rhys’ brother Pete’s son. He lived with his cousins for two years and had several relationships. Most famous for righting a top-selling novel, before he was found out to be a plagiarist.

40. Eric Dalby (2004- )

Played by Mark Furze
New to the bay, it has been discovered that he is in fact Alf Stewart’s grandson.

32. Jesse McGregor (1996-2000, 2002- )

Played by Ben Unwin
As Alf once said, a good kid that found himself in the wrong crowd. Jesse has spent some time in gaol and has now returned to the bay to try and make up for it. Leaving a daughter a few years ago he owns a successful gym and had a long term relationship with Leah. However that fell apart and now he is with Josie Russell.

=. Jade Sutherland (2000-2004)

Played by Kate Garven
Jade, the younger of the Sutherland twins and the quieter of the two has recently found out that she isn’t actually a Sutherland at all and is in fact a Degroot.

34. Shane Parrish (1992-1996)

Played by Dieter Brummer
Nick Parrish’s brother came to the bay as a trouble maker and spent some time inside. He then fell for Angel, but was shocked to discover she had a child. However there relationship blossomed and they were married in 1995. In that years season finale however he was knocked of his bike with eventually led to him dying of septicaemia later that year on his 1st wedding anniversary.

=. Shauna Bradley (1999-2001, 2002)

Played by Kylie Watson
Upset the establishment by becoming a female lifeguard, she found out that she was Ailsa’s daughter. She started a relationship with Jude, but called it off after she became attracted to his mate Flynn. Returned in 2002 and the pair reunited.

36. Marilyn Chambers/ Fisher (1989-1993, 1995-1999, 2001)

Played by Emily Symons
Dipsy Marilyn finally achieved her HSE when she was in her twenties. During her second stint, she and Donald got married in one of the most unlikely soap marriages ever. However she fled after Byron’s death until they were reunited in London at the launch of Don’s book.

=.  Rebecca Fisher/ Nash (1989, 1994, 1996-1999)

Played by Jane Hall, Danielle Carter, Belinda Emmett and Megan Spencer
Don’s daughter, who has constantly changed faces during her run on the show. A skilful musician she found herself teaching at Summer Bay before sailing off to teach on a boat with her husband Travis.

38. Selina Cook/ Roberts (1994-1997, 1998)

Played by Tempany Deckert and Louise Crawford
Another child to be taken under Irene’s wing. In fact Selina was so grateful to Irene that she changed her surname to Roberts. She was last scene in England where Steven proposed to her. However we found out five years later, after possibly the longest engagement ever that Steven had married, but it wasn’t Selina.

=. Seb Miller (2001-2004)

Played by Mitch Firth
Came into the bay in 2001 with sick mum, Anna, and it was soon announced that Seb was actually Alan Fisher’s son, and therefore Don Fisher’s grandson. He leaves after being paralysed in the infamous car crash over the cliff.
 
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The countdown to #1 has begun!

20   Angel Brooks/ Parrish   26
21   Josie Russell   19
=   Nick Smith   19
23   Shannon Reed   18
=   Bobby Simpson/ Morgan/ Marshall   18
=   Kim Hyde   18
26   Ailsa Hogan/ Stewart   17
=   Sophie Simpson   17
28   Flynn Saunders   16
29   Meg Bowman   11
30   Will Smith   10
=   Max Sutherland   10
32   Jesse McGregor   9
=   Jade Sutherland   9
34   Shane Parrish   8
=   Shauna Bradley   8
36   Marilyn Chambers/ Fisher   7
=   Rebecca Fisher/ Nash   7
38   Selina Cook/ Roberts   6
=   Seb Miller   6