90s soap bombshell hasn't aged a day as she returns to show TWENTY years after quitting
TIMELESS BEAUTY 90s soap bombshell hasn't aged a day as she returns to show TWENTY years after quitting
A 90s soap bombshell hasn't aged a day as she returned to the the show she was on, twenty years after quitting.
The 52-year-old actress is best known for playing Annalise Hartman on the Aussie soap Neighbours 1993 and 1996.
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A 90s soap bombshell hasn't aged a day as she returned to the the show she was on, twenty years after quitting
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The 52-year-old actress is best known for playing Annalise Hartman
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Kimberley Davies starred in Neighbours for three years in the 90s and went on to become a huge sex symbol from that time.
The star appeared on various magazines including Loaded, FHM and Maxim.
And it looks like the star has barely aged, as she reprised her role as devious Annalise.
She's hardly changed since her debut at the age of 19 in 1993.
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In fact, Kimberley looks as glamorous as ever in a short clip shared on her social media.
The actress tells fans: 'You might remember me as Annalise Hartman.
'So being back...has definitely brought up a lot of memories, makes me feel really old, I must say.
'But so great to see some familiar faces and everyone's just so lovely and in a way even though I feel old it's kind of like I never left.'
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The star also teased what Neighbours fans might be able to expect from her character on the show, continuing: 'Last time I was here, Annalise was doing docos and she was making a documentary about the history of Ramsay Street, but she's back this time with a different job shall we say... and [she has] a couple of new conflicts due to the new job.
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'And she has a lot going on in her life... so she's got some stories to tell.'
Fans of the Aussie soap have been left delighted by the comeback, with one person writing: 'I absolutely loved Annalise's return episode. So many callbacks! So much history!'
A second added: 'It's a great coup getting Kimberley back on Neighbours.'
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After her stint in the Australian soap, she appeared in various shows such as Pacific Palisades, Friends and Ally McBeal.
Neighbours stars who made it big
The long-running Aussie soap has launched the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Here are some of the Neighbours alums who went on to make it big after starring on the soap...
Kylie Minogue Before she hit the big time with her music career, Kylie shot to fame playing Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours. Shortly after her arrival, Kylie began an on and off-screen romance with co-star Jason Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, which gained the couple an army of adoring fans.
Jason Donovan After his stint as Scott, singer and actor Jason became an international popstar and had his pick acting of roles. He moved to the U.K., married, had children and has since starred in over a dozen West End show, most notably Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Alan Dale New Zealand born actor Alan was one of Neighbours 12 original cast members having made his debut as Jim Robinson on the soap's first episode on 18 March 1985. As the head of the Robinson clan, widower Jim lived at Number 26 Ramsay Street with his children Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy, and was a real anchor in the community. He stayed with the show for eight years, before his character was killed off in dramatic scenes aired in 1993 but which still reverberate through the soap to this day.
Margot Robbie Way before she was Barbie or Harley Quinn, Margot was best known as Ramsay Street resident Donna Freedman. Her notable storylines included her marriage to Ringo Brown and becoming a young widow following his tragic death. After three years she bid farewell to the soap and Australia with a plan to make a name for herself in Hollywood which she did when she bagged the role of Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Jesse Spencer Jesse rocked up on Ramsay street in 1994 with the rest of the Kennedy clan. He stayed for five years, literally growing up in front of the camera, but in 2000 felt it was time to spread his wings and head for Hollywood. It was certainly a smart move as he went on to bag leading roles in popular shows like House and Chicago Fire.
Russell Crowe New Zealand-native Russell had a brief arc on Neighbours, appearing in four episodes of the soap 1987 as Kenny Larkin, the former cellmate of Street resident Henry Ramsay. The role obviously got him noticed though because he quickly went on to become a fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his standout performance as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator.
Kimberley has also taken part in reality shows such as Celebrity Circus, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and Dancing with the Stars.
She was last on our screens when she took part in Neighbours' 20th anniversary special in 2005.
She didn't appeared in the Neighbours 2022 finale which saw some of the show's biggest characters return to Ramsay Street.
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Kimberley was apparently asked by producers, but she declined, according to Private Sydney.
But now she's firmly back on the soap, and fans are delighted.
The star is married to her husband Jason Harvey.
The pair, who tied the knot in 1997, share three kids - Isabella, Josh and Ashton.
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