Carla Bonner
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Carla Bonner is an Australian actress best known for playing the role of Steph Scully
in the soap opera Neighbours
, a role she played from 1999 to 2010. She was also a guest on Celebrity Big Brother Australia in 2002.
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During time on Neighbours, Bonner has been involved in many major storylines, emerging as a key character in the series.
On 3 June 2010, it was announced that Bonner had quit Neighbours after eleven years. The character of Stephanie will not be killed off, leaving Bonner a chance to return in the future. The show's executive producer, Susan Bower
said "The storylines on-air and coming up showcase what an exceptional talent Carla is and while fans will be disappointed, I promise Steph's farewell will be long remembered and will do the character proud."
, Melbourne with her sons Harley (born April 1991) and Jhye, (born January 1998). She has dated Australian celebrity Sullivan Stapleton
, brother of her one-time co-star Jacinta Stapleton
, until 2008, she now dates a personal trainer.
Outside of Neighbours, Bonner follows various public pursuits. She has been involved in several mainstream Australian charities over the years.
Bonner is best friends with Kym Valentine
, who plays Elizabeth Kennedy in Neighbours. Bonner's character Steph and Valentine's character Libby are also best friends, meaning that they spend a lot of time together on and off screen.
In 2007 Bonner was involved in car accident and was charged with "unlicensed driving" amongst other offences. She was convicted and fined $1000.
Stephanie Scully
Stephanie Jo "Steph" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Carla Bonner. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 October 1999. Stephanie is the eldest daughter of Joe and Lyn Scully and the mother to a son, Charlie...
in the soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, a role she played from 1999 to 2010. She was also a guest on Celebrity Big Brother Australia in 2002.
Career
Prior to her acting role on Neighbours, her experience was confined to TV commercials and television programmes, which included guest-starring on Raw FMRaw FM
Raw FM was an Australian Television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that aired for one season of thirteen episodes between November 1997 and February 1998. Raw FM was about an independent radio station of the same name and the young people that run it...
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During time on Neighbours, Bonner has been involved in many major storylines, emerging as a key character in the series.
On 3 June 2010, it was announced that Bonner had quit Neighbours after eleven years. The character of Stephanie will not be killed off, leaving Bonner a chance to return in the future. The show's executive producer, Susan Bower
Susan Bower
Susan Bower is an Australian television producer and television writer best known for her work on the soap opera Neighbours.-Career:Bower is a former nurse who worked at The Alfred Hospital for 20 years before getting her scriptwriting breakthrough on A Country Practice, where she provided the...
said "The storylines on-air and coming up showcase what an exceptional talent Carla is and while fans will be disappointed, I promise Steph's farewell will be long remembered and will do the character proud."
Personal life
Bonner lives in BelgraveBelgrave, Victoria
Belgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Belgrave had a population of 4094...
, Melbourne with her sons Harley (born April 1991) and Jhye, (born January 1998). She has dated Australian celebrity Sullivan Stapleton
Sullivan Stapleton
Sullivan Stapleton is an Australian actor, who has appeared in many television series but is best known from his roles in Satisfaction and The Secret Life of Us.-Career:...
, brother of her one-time co-star Jacinta Stapleton
Jacinta Stapleton
Jacinta Stapelton is an Australian actress. Her most notable acting role was Amy Greenwood in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours from 1997 to 2000.-Early life:...
, until 2008, she now dates a personal trainer.
Outside of Neighbours, Bonner follows various public pursuits. She has been involved in several mainstream Australian charities over the years.
Bonner is best friends with Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
, who plays Elizabeth Kennedy in Neighbours. Bonner's character Steph and Valentine's character Libby are also best friends, meaning that they spend a lot of time together on and off screen.
In 2007 Bonner was involved in car accident and was charged with "unlicensed driving" amongst other offences. She was convicted and fined $1000.