Rebecca Nash

Infobox soap character
name = Rebecca Nash
colour=Television colour|Home and Away


caption =
portrayer = Jane Hall
Danielle Carter

Belinda Emmett
Megan Connolly (temporary)
creator =
species =
gender = Female
first= March 16, 1989
Episode 267
last = August 11, 1999
Episode 2678
cause = Sailed to Canada with husband Travis
age =
occupation = Former Music Teacher at Summer Bay High
title =
parents = Donald Fisher (father)
Barbara Stewart (mother)| siblings = Alan Fisher (brother, deceased)
Bobby Marshall (half-sister, deceased)
Byron Fisher (half-brother, deceased)
spouse = Travis Nash (1997-)
children = Son (unnamed)
aunts/uncles = Alf Stewart
Morag Bellingham
Celia Stewart
Mary Croft
cousins = Ruth Stewart
Duncan Stewart
David Croft
Lucinda Croft
footnotes =
residence = Canada

Rebecca Nash (née Fisher) was a fictional character on the Australian television soap opera series Home and Away. The character was played by Jane Hall in 1989, Danielle Carter in 1994, and Belinda Emmett from 1996 to 1999. Megan Connolly temporarily played the character in 1998 while Belinda Emmett received treatment for cancer.

Character's background

Rebecca was the daughter of Donald and Barbara Fisher, and sister to Alan.

Rebecca first appeared in Summer Bay in 1989 to visit her father, shortly after the revelation that local troublemaker Bobby Simpson was Donald's other daughter, from an affair he had had with Rebecca's aunt, Morag Bellingham. Rebecca reacted badly to this news, running away, causing locals think she had committed suicide. Lance Smart and Martin Dibble went looking for Rebecca, but she had hidden out in a caravan at the Caravan park owned by The Fletchers and was found by Steven Matheson.

Rebecca later gave Lance and Martin a surprise when she appeared in the water where they were looking for her. After Donald had explained everything about Bobby and Morag, Rebecca stayed in Summer Bay for the school holidays.

Rebecca and Steven began dating much to the chagrin of Donald who felt that this was a detriment to Rebecca's musical studies. Donald eventually relented and allowed Rebecca to attend a Summer Bay High school dance with Steven before leaving to return to school.

In 1994, Rebecca returned and began seeing local schoolteacher, Luke Cunningham. Donald did everything to keep them apart, including giving Luke extra work at School. However, Luke soon broke up with Rebecca of his own accord and received a rock through his windscreen for his trouble. Rebecca left soon after.

In 1996, Rebecca returned to Summer Bay and was involved in a number of storylines including being stalked by Chloe Richards' rapist Brad Cooper and losing her hearing.

Rebecca briefly dated Steven again, before falling hard for her good friend Travis Nash. In late 1997, Rebecca and Travis married in an intimate ceremony on the beach and the following year, they took over The Tenancy on Summer Bay House from Pippa Ross after she moved to the Carrington Ranges with Ian Routledge. Rebecca and Travis also took on the care of Pippa's remaining foster children Sam Marshall, Teigan Brook and Justine Welles.

In October 1999, Rebecca and Travis sailed away from Summer Bay on a tall ship and set up home in Canada. It has since been mentioned in passing they have had a son, who has not been named.

Death

Belinda Emmett was forced to leave her role of Rebecca on Home & Away in 1999 after the actress was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She would not return to the show, but later took a small role in another Seven Network drama, All Saints. Belinda Emmett died on November 11, 2006. cite news |first= | last= | title=Belinda Emmett loses battle with cancer | date=11 November 2006 | publisher=Ninemsn; AAP | url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=161157 | accessdate = 2006-11-11] [cite news
last = Metlikovec
first = Jane
title= Belinda Emmett brings out stars
url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20759299-661,00.html
date = 11 November 2006
publisher= Herald Sun
accessdate = 2006-11-15]

Megan Connolly, who briefly took the role of Rebecca while Emmett received cancer treatment in 1998, has also died. Connolly died on September 6, 2001, due to a heroin overdose." [cite web
last = White
first = Rusty
title = Immortalised in film: September 2001 Film World Obituaries
publisher = Entertainment Insiders
date = 2 June 2003
url = http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/sept01obituaries.php
accessdate = 2006-11-13]

References

External links

* [http://www.backtothebay.net/cast/bio/nash_rebecca.shtml/ Rebecca Nash character profile]
* [http://www.us.imdb.com/name/nm0355690/ Jane Hall at IMDB]
* [http://www.us.imdb.com/name/nm0141560/ Danielle Carter at IMDB]
* [http://www.us.imdb.com/name/nm0256526/ Belinda Emmett at IMDB]