Laurie Foell
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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. Justine Jones
in long running New Zealand
hospital soap Shortland Street
.
Half a year later, viewers were shocked with the revelation in the 2003 season finale that new girl Tasha (played by Isabel Lucas
) was Angie's daughter – a move which led to Foell returning to the show briefly as Angie in 2004 as visions haunting Tasha. Then in a Twin Peaks
-style move, she returned to the show in August 2004 in a new role as Angela's cousin Josie, whom she played until June 2005.
(played by Michael Galvin
) with the Plastics Unit. Justine used her position to undermine Chris and eventually stole the contract away from him and took it to Australia. In July 2006, Laurie Foell reprised her Shortland Street role fulltime, with Justine being controversially given a senior surgeon role at the hospital.
It was announced on Wednesday 22 November 2006 that Shortland Street would replace Foell in the role of Justine Jones with actress Lucy Wigmore
. South Pacific Pictures
, which makes the show, said Foell's departure was a "mutual decision by the actor and the producers". There was some speculation into the details of this due to anonymous postings on a fan website, which suggested the departure was less than mutual. Shortland Street producer Jason Daniel
said Justine Jones was a popular character, central to both current and upcoming storylines, hence the decision to recast the role, a first for the kiwi soap opera.
in 1996 and several small parts in various films.
Angie Russell
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....
and her cousin Josie
Josie Russell (Home and Away)
Jacinta "Josie" Russell was a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actress Laurie Foell as a regular from 2004 to 2005. She was the cousin of deceased villainess Angie Russell, who was also played by Foell....
, on the successful Australian television soap opera 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...
. Foell also starred as Dr. Justine Jones
Justine Jones
Justine Jones was a fictional character on the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. Justine was originally played by Laurie Foell in 2005 and 2006, but was replaced by Lucy Wigmore in 2007 who portrayed her until September 2008 and as a guest character in July 2009.-Casting:Controversy struck in 2007...
in long running New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
hospital soap Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
.
Home and Away
Foell first appeared in Home and Away in 1999 in a small role playing Kelly McCane. She returned to the show in a different role as the conniving and psychotic super-bitch Angie Russell in September 2002, when the show's ratings were slipping. Her character quickly became one of Australia's favourite villainesses with many fans referring to her six months on the show (ending in April 2003) as the "Angie Era". The storylines revolving around her – ultimately ending in her murder, and subsequent investigation – are credited with giving the show a resurgence in popularity.Half a year later, viewers were shocked with the revelation in the 2003 season finale that new girl Tasha (played by Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas is an Australian actress and model perhaps best known for her role as Tasha Andrews on the Australian television soap opera Home and Away...
) was Angie's daughter – a move which led to Foell returning to the show briefly as Angie in 2004 as visions haunting Tasha. Then in a Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
-style move, she returned to the show in August 2004 in a new role as Angela's cousin Josie, whom she played until June 2005.
Shortland Street
In 2005 she appeared in a six week recurring guest role on Shortland Street as Justine Jones, an ambitious career driven doctor hired to assist Dr. Chris WarnerChris Warner
Dr. Christopher "Chris" Warner is a fictional character and current main protagonist on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He is portrayed by Michael Galvin. He is the only original character to still be on the show....
(played by Michael Galvin
Michael Galvin
Michael Galvin is a New Zealand actor, singer and playwright, well known for his role as Dr. Chris Warner on the soap opera Shortland Street, a character he has played almost continuously since the shows debut in 1992.-Early life:...
) with the Plastics Unit. Justine used her position to undermine Chris and eventually stole the contract away from him and took it to Australia. In July 2006, Laurie Foell reprised her Shortland Street role fulltime, with Justine being controversially given a senior surgeon role at the hospital.
It was announced on Wednesday 22 November 2006 that Shortland Street would replace Foell in the role of Justine Jones with actress Lucy Wigmore
Lucy Wigmore
Lucy Wigmore is a stage and screen actress from New Zealand. She played core cast member Dr Justine Jones in the long-running soap opera Shortland Street, and more recently starred as Lillian May Armfield in Underbelly: Razor, a 13 part Drama set in the 1920's - 1930's on the rough and ready...
. South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures is a television production company based in New Zealand. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market....
, which makes the show, said Foell's departure was a "mutual decision by the actor and the producers". There was some speculation into the details of this due to anonymous postings on a fan website, which suggested the departure was less than mutual. Shortland Street producer Jason Daniel
Jason Daniel
Jason Daniel is an Australian writer and producer with extensive experience working in TV drama. He was a writer on Neighbours before going to New Zealand and helping set up Shortland Street as a story editor. He then worked in Europe, Asia and Africa for a number of years before returning to...
said Justine Jones was a popular character, central to both current and upcoming storylines, hence the decision to recast the role, a first for the kiwi soap opera.
Other work
Foell's other acting credits include a starring role in the New Zealand soap opera City LifeCity Life
City Life may refer to:* Urban culture, the culture of cities* CityLife , a 2004 urban project in Milan* City Life , a 1994 musical work by Steve Reich* City Life , a New Zealand soap opera...
in 1996 and several small parts in various films.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Fringe Dwellers | Waitress | Based on the novel (credited as Laurence Foel) |
| 2001 | Russian Doll | Eve Davenport | |
| 2001 | Elixir | Julia Woodland | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Blue Murder | Pam Drury | TV mini-series |
| 1996 | G.P. | Jane Severen | 1 episode – Brain Storm |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Pauline Davies | 1 episode – Mac's Time |
| 1998 | Heartbreak High Heartbreak High Heartbreak High is an Australian television series that ran for seven years from 1994 to 1999. The series dealt with the students of Hartley High, a tough high school in a multi-racial area of Sydney, and proved to be a more gritty and fast-paced show than many of its contemporaries... |
Amanda Nicholls | 1 episode |
| 1998 | City Life City Life (TV series) City Life was a New Zealand soap opera that screened on TVNZ from 1996-1998. It was portrayed the lives and loves of ten singles who lived in an upmarket apartment building in Auckland, New Zealand... |
Stephanie Cox | Regular cast member 1996–1998 |
| 1998 | Chameleon | Nana | TV movie |
| 1998 | Tiger Country | Det. Sgt. Stephanie Wilson | TV movie |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | Flight Attendant Maggie | TV movie |
| 2002 | All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Stacey Fowler | 1 episode – Thicker Than Water |
| 2002 | The Vector File | Helen Burton | TV movie |
| 2002 | Don't Blame Me Don't Blame Me (TV series) Don't Blame Me is an Australian children's television program currently shown on the ABC3.In the United Kingdom the show is known as Don't Blame the Koalas.... |
Miss Crowley | 1 episode – Greg Scores a Goal |
| 2002 | Home and Away: Secrets and the City Home and Away: Secrets and the City Home and Away: Secrets and the City is an exclusive-to-video and DVD special of Australia's most popular soap opera Home and Away. In 2002 it was only released on video and a year later it received a DVD release. It is hosted by Home and Away star Tammin Sursok... |
Angie Russell Angie Russell 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.... |
(video) |
| 2004 | Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal 2004 | Herself – Guest Panelist | |
| 2005 | 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... |
Kelly McCane/Angie Russell/Josie Russell Josie Russell (Home and Away) Jacinta "Josie" Russell was a fictional character on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actress Laurie Foell as a regular from 2004 to 2005. She was the cousin of deceased villainess Angie Russell, who was also played by Foell.... |
1999 – guest star, 2002–2003 – 6 months guest role, regular cast member – 2004–2005 |
| 2005 | Great Food Live Great Food Live Great Food Live, formerly Good Food Live, was a British magazine programme hosted by Jeni Barnett and broadcast on UKTVFood part of the UKTV Network between 2001 and 2007. Jeni Barnett was joined every day by a chef co-host... |
Herself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Shortland Street Shortland Street Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in... |
Justine Jones Justine Jones Justine Jones was a fictional character on the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. Justine was originally played by Laurie Foell in 2005 and 2006, but was replaced by Lucy Wigmore in 2007 who portrayed her until September 2008 and as a guest character in July 2009.-Casting:Controversy struck in 2007... |
regular cast member 2005–2006 |
| 2007 | Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape is a Lifetime television film starring Odette Yustman, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Tobias Jack Alexander, John Barker and Alison Bruce... |
Esther Richardson | TV movie |