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List of Shortland Street characters introduced in 1993
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in 1993, by order of first appearance.
Rachel McKenna was the spoilt teenage daughter of CEO - Michael (Paul Gittins) and Alex McKenna (Liddy Holloway). She arrived in early 1993 as part of the McKenna family unit and has been portrayed by Angela Bloomfield for numerous stints.
Dr. Leonard Ralph Carlton Rossi-Dodds was the love interest and eventual husband to Gina Rossi (Josephine Davison). He arrived as the eccentric and clumsy new doctor in early 1993 and soon started to date the equally eccentric - Gina. However Leonard soon left to pursue research down South, and when he returned, was shocked Gina had moved on to Hone Ropata (Temuera Morrison). Leonard was hired as a permanent staff member at the clinic following Chris Warner’s sudden departure to Europe. After a brief flirtation with Meredith, Leonard eventually found a home with Kirsty Knight (Angela Dotchin) and Stuart Neilson (Martin Henderson).
The two reconciled and were married, something Leonard's best man and best friend - Lionel Skeggins (John Leigh) nearly put an end to. Over the summer Leonard began a clinical research project on the benefits of Mānuka honey. The couple bought a houseboat and after Leonard recovered from his sea sickness, the two tried for children. Gina became obsessed with becoming pregnant, and soon feared that Leonard was impotent however tests revealed he was not the problem. Angry over being the subject of office gossip, Leonard missed the signs that Gina was suffering from an ectopic pregnancy. This led to a crisis of confidence and a shift to full time focus on research. Once his paper on the honey trial was published in The Lancet, Leonard soon received an offer for a research position at UCLA. Gina and Leonard depart in March 1994 for what was supposed to be a six month appointment in California.
The Rossi-Dodds returned later in the year as best man and bridesmaid to Lionel and Kirsty. Whilst in California, Gina had been cast in a soap opera. With her acting career taking off, the couple decided to sell their assets in Ferndale and committed permanently to living in America and left in early 1995. In late 1995 it was announced Gina had given birth to a boy named Leonardo.
The character has been named as iconic.
Alexandra "Alex" McKenna (previously King) was the wife of Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins) who was portrayed by Liddy Holloway from 1993 until 1995 and again for a guest roles in 1996 and 2002. Liddy Holloway, who had previously been a writer for the show, was cast as the matriarch of the new family unit, the McKennas. Paul Gittins who portrayed Alex's husband, Michael, would jokingly accuse Holloway of giving her character the best lines of the two.
Alex arrived in early 1993 and instantly got under the skin of estranged husband - Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins). Alex had a brief fling with 17-year-old Stuart Neilson (Martin Henderson) but fell back in love with Michael and the two renewed their vows. In 1994 she purchased "Kennedys" bar and whilst managing it, had a brief affair with Greg Feeney (Tim Balme). Sensing Michael was also having an affair, Alex pressures Michael to give her plastic surgery as a birthday present, and as a result of a forged prescription interacting with the anaesthetic, fell into a coma. Michael was accused of trying to murder his wife but their daughter - Rachel (Angela Bloomfield) unveiled the truth. Alex awoke from the coma, and went on a Caribbean cruise with Michael to recover. However it was soon revealed that Alex had been left with some brain damage that resulted in her struggling to maintain her emotions and make logical decisions during peak times of stress. Returning to work, she partnered with Sam Aleni (Rene Naufahu) to have Kennedys operate as the nightclub “Insomnia” after dinner service. Worried about people getting into the club without paying the cover charge, Alex decided to padlock the fire escape from the outside. When a fire occurs in the club, the padlocked exit nearly kills many attendees. Alex was blackmailed over the fire and the stress resulted in Michael having Alex committed to a psychiatric clinic. Alex leaves Michael due to his lack of support and belief in her, however the pair reconciled after Michael has a heart attack at Christmas time.
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List of Shortland Street characters introduced in 1993
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in 1993, by order of first appearance.
Rachel McKenna was the spoilt teenage daughter of CEO - Michael (Paul Gittins) and Alex McKenna (Liddy Holloway). She arrived in early 1993 as part of the McKenna family unit and has been portrayed by Angela Bloomfield for numerous stints.
Dr. Leonard Ralph Carlton Rossi-Dodds was the love interest and eventual husband to Gina Rossi (Josephine Davison). He arrived as the eccentric and clumsy new doctor in early 1993 and soon started to date the equally eccentric - Gina. However Leonard soon left to pursue research down South, and when he returned, was shocked Gina had moved on to Hone Ropata (Temuera Morrison). Leonard was hired as a permanent staff member at the clinic following Chris Warner’s sudden departure to Europe. After a brief flirtation with Meredith, Leonard eventually found a home with Kirsty Knight (Angela Dotchin) and Stuart Neilson (Martin Henderson).
The two reconciled and were married, something Leonard's best man and best friend - Lionel Skeggins (John Leigh) nearly put an end to. Over the summer Leonard began a clinical research project on the benefits of Mānuka honey. The couple bought a houseboat and after Leonard recovered from his sea sickness, the two tried for children. Gina became obsessed with becoming pregnant, and soon feared that Leonard was impotent however tests revealed he was not the problem. Angry over being the subject of office gossip, Leonard missed the signs that Gina was suffering from an ectopic pregnancy. This led to a crisis of confidence and a shift to full time focus on research. Once his paper on the honey trial was published in The Lancet, Leonard soon received an offer for a research position at UCLA. Gina and Leonard depart in March 1994 for what was supposed to be a six month appointment in California.
The Rossi-Dodds returned later in the year as best man and bridesmaid to Lionel and Kirsty. Whilst in California, Gina had been cast in a soap opera. With her acting career taking off, the couple decided to sell their assets in Ferndale and committed permanently to living in America and left in early 1995. In late 1995 it was announced Gina had given birth to a boy named Leonardo.
The character has been named as iconic.
Alexandra "Alex" McKenna (previously King) was the wife of Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins) who was portrayed by Liddy Holloway from 1993 until 1995 and again for a guest roles in 1996 and 2002. Liddy Holloway, who had previously been a writer for the show, was cast as the matriarch of the new family unit, the McKennas. Paul Gittins who portrayed Alex's husband, Michael, would jokingly accuse Holloway of giving her character the best lines of the two.
Alex arrived in early 1993 and instantly got under the skin of estranged husband - Michael McKenna (Paul Gittins). Alex had a brief fling with 17-year-old Stuart Neilson (Martin Henderson) but fell back in love with Michael and the two renewed their vows. In 1994 she purchased "Kennedys" bar and whilst managing it, had a brief affair with Greg Feeney (Tim Balme). Sensing Michael was also having an affair, Alex pressures Michael to give her plastic surgery as a birthday present, and as a result of a forged prescription interacting with the anaesthetic, fell into a coma. Michael was accused of trying to murder his wife but their daughter - Rachel (Angela Bloomfield) unveiled the truth. Alex awoke from the coma, and went on a Caribbean cruise with Michael to recover. However it was soon revealed that Alex had been left with some brain damage that resulted in her struggling to maintain her emotions and make logical decisions during peak times of stress. Returning to work, she partnered with Sam Aleni (Rene Naufahu) to have Kennedys operate as the nightclub “Insomnia” after dinner service. Worried about people getting into the club without paying the cover charge, Alex decided to padlock the fire escape from the outside. When a fire occurs in the club, the padlocked exit nearly kills many attendees. Alex was blackmailed over the fire and the stress resulted in Michael having Alex committed to a psychiatric clinic. Alex leaves Michael due to his lack of support and belief in her, however the pair reconciled after Michael has a heart attack at Christmas time.