Margot Robbie In Neighbours

The Oscar-nominated actor Margot Robbie will join a handful of international stars returning to Ramsay Street for the final episode of the long-running Australian soap Neighbours.

The 32-year-old, who starred in The Suicide Squad and is playing Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming film, will return to her role as Donna Freedman in the Australian soap.

Robbie’s character appeared as a regular on Neighbours from 2008 to 2011. When her soap contract came to an end after a run of 327 episodes, she was offered a renewal. Instead, she went on to be cast in the US TV series Pan Am, about 1960s cabin crews.

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The news was revealed in a post from the Neighbours UK Twitter account on Saturday. Robbie’s return was announced alongside with those of other former stars including the House actor Jesse Spencer and the singer Delta Goodrem.

“Surprise! You didn’t think we were done did you?! We’re thrilled to share that Margot Robbie, Jesse Spencer, Delta Goodrem, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will all make an appearance in our finale!” the tweet said.

Surprise! 👀 You didn’t think we were done did you?! We’re thrilled to share that Margot Robbie, Jesse Spencer, Delta Goodrem, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will all make an appearance in our finale! 🎉 #CelebratingNeighbours pic.twitter.com/KjzoLDKvx6— Neighbours (@NeighboursTV) July 23, 2022

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In March, news broke that, after 37 years on air, the Australian soap would come to an end as its producers Fremantle failed to secure another UK broadcaster.

“Following the loss of a key broadcast partner in the UK, and despite a search for alternative funding, we currently have no option but to rest the show, ” a Fremantle spokesperson said.

Neighbours is the longest-running drama series on Australian television with 9, 000 episodes broadcast, and it has enjoyed widespread popularity in Britain for almost four decades.

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The final credits for the show will roll for UK viewers on 29 July. Neighbours will come to a close with a double-episode special on Channel 5 where it has been bankrolled since 2008.

Kylie Minogue’s Charlene Mitchell and Jason Donovan’s Scott Robinson will also be returning for the finale, alongside a host of other former stars including Pearce, Daniel MacPherson and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.Donna Freedman (also Brown) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Margot Robbie. She made her first scre appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 June 2008. Donna was initially introduced as a guest character, but Robbie was promoted to the regular cast shortly after she made her debut. Donna was originally portrayed as an obsessive fan of musician Ty Harper (Dean Geyer) and someone who had a desire for frids and acceptance. After befriding the tes of Ramsay Street, Donna changes her ways and matures into a warm, loveable girl. She has be described as being fiery, beautiful, kooky and confidt.

The character's storylines included a relationship with Ringo Brown (Sam Clark) whom she later married, a same-sex kiss with Sunny Lee (Hany Lee), the introduction of her family, and an affair with Andrew Robinson (Jordan Patrick Smith). The character became popular with viewers and Robbie earned various award nominations for her portrayal of Donna, including two Logie Award nominations. In April 2010, it was revealed that Robbie had told producers she would like to leave wh her contract expired at the d of the year. Five months later, it was announced that Robbie had quit Neighbours and she departed on 26 January 2011. Robbie made a guest appearance in the show's finale episode on 28 July 2022.

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Wh Robbie was 17, she moved to Melbourne and repeatedly contacted the serial's casting director Jan Russ to ask for a meeting. Evtually Russ agreed to see her and wh she learned how old Robbie was, she revealed that they were casting for the role of a 17-year-old girl.

Robbie auditioned for the role of Donna in 2008. She believed that she had performed badly in the audition and decided to leave for a five-week snowboarding holiday in Canada.

Robbie had be in Canada for two days wh she received a phone call telling her that she had be successful and that she had to return to Australia.

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Donna was originally supposed to have a guest character role, but Robbie was promoted to the main cast shortly after her debut.

In April 2010, it was revealed that producers were battling to keep Robbie with the show after she told them that she would like to leave wh her contract expired at the d of the year.

Producers began negotiating with Robbie to rew her contract and a spokesperson said Margot isn't going anywhere for a long while yet. Producers love the character of Donna Freedman and there's plty in store for her in the coming months, particularly in terms of her on-off romance with Ringo.

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Donna's personality evolves and develops throughout her time on the show. Donna arrives as an obsessed groupie of Ty Harper (Dean Geyer), who manages to force her way into the Ramsay Street te group.

Donna has no one to turn to and buries her love in the music sce and Ty, who becomes her focus for love and acceptance.

Robbie revealed that she shares some of Donna's characteristics. She said [Donna]'s fiery and outgoing and I'm a bit like that. Sometimes I can be too loud and say things wh I shouldn't. But I don't stalk people. Other than that, we're kind of similar.

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Donna comes across as super confidt, but underneath there is a teager screaming out for love and affection, just a little too loudly.[6]

TV Week described Donna as beautiful and a free spirit who is also a little loud and obnoxious, while the Metro called her kooky.

Her integration into the street and the lives of the other residts matured Donna and she led the normal life she always wanted.

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In May 2009, Robbie said that Donna was a really likeable character and that she got to play out funny and crazy storylines while playing her.

In November of that year, it was revealed that Robbie had begged the scriptwriters to let Donna go off the rails or go to rehab.

She added I'm really glad I get to play her and not an average, boring teage girl. You can be an average, boring teage girl every other day of the week. It's fun to be able to say and do these things you normally wouldn't.

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Donna initially lives with and is cared for by her father, Matt Freedman (Bjamin Mitchell), but after he tries to cover up a hit-and-run accidt that Donna commits, he tells her that he must leave or face jail. Donna is hurt and humiliated wh he leaves her alone.

Donna evtually confesses to Elle Robinson (Pippa Black) that Matt has left and Donna moves in with Elle, who later becomes her guardian.

At the d of 2008, Donna's younger brother and sister, Simon (Mauricio Merino, Jr.) and Tegan (Chelsea Jones) were introduced to the show.

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She added The more storylines I do, the more real my character becomes. Now, I can do things and relate to her and understand where she's coming from.

Goldsmith said that Cassandra rested Donna and saw her as a threat. Over the years, Cass has hurt Donna so much that her daughter's almost become immune to the way her mother behaves.

Cassandra moves into the street in a bid to win over wealthy residt, Paul Robinson (Stefan Dnis). She is later driv out of town after she makes her relationship with Donna worse.

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In 2009, it was announced that Donna's father had be cast and would be introduced the following year. Brian Vrids was giv the role of Nick Nixon.

Of the introduction of Brian and Nick, executive producer, Susan Bower said The Freedman family have provided fantastic drama for us so far and we have lots in store for Brian, it's great to have him with us. This is just one of many, many great storylines we have coming up in 2010.

Donna discovers that there are two m that could be her father and she contacts them both. Nick Nixon replies first and Donna begins to believe that he is her father. However, Professor Nicholas McKay (Chris Bunworth) later turns up and Donna becomes confused over the situation.

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On the situation, Robbie said She's a hopeless romantic and wants the happily ever after – not only with Ringo, but with her family.

Of this Robbie said, In one of the blocks she is talking to Bridget about their 'first time' and Donna asks Bridget if it was with a guy or girl? I liked the way the writers conveyed that, it was just really subtle and they didn't make a big coming out sce of it. I think it's a good message to sd out because it's not such a big deal to lots of people. Not all of them have such drama surrounding it.

Donna's first storyline that included this aspect of her character was a kiss betwe herself and fellow female character, Sunny Lee (Hany Lee).

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The kiss occurs after Donna discovers that Sunny has be writing the romantic love letters giv to