Rebecca Ritters
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Rebecca Ritters is an Australian actress, mostly known for her role as Hannah Martin
in the soap opera Neighbours
. She first appeared in the show in 1992 when she was eight years old and remained in the show for a further seven years. Rebecca briefly reprised the role of Hannah as part of Neighbours' 20th anniversary celebrations.
After leaving Neighbours in 1999 she appeared as Caz in the Australian soap Pig's Breakfast
in 2000, and as Amelia Porter in Blue Heelers
in 2001.
In 2002, Rebecca toured with the British Shakespeare Company
in an open-air production of Romeo and Juliet
, playing Juliet opposite Tama Matheson as Romeo, and in the same year played Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream
with Wayne Sleep
as Puck, also an open-air production. In Dec 2002 and Jan 2003, She also played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
at the Hazlitt Theatre
in Maidstone
, Kent
.
Also in 2002 she had a brief role in the British soap opera Coronation Street
, playing Australian back-packer Jules Robinson who briefly boarded with Les Battersby, and playfully sent-up his mistaken belief that she intended to seduce him.
She has gone on to travel extensively throughout Europe and America – studying acting at a prestigious college in New York
and working on the stage in the UK.
She also had a short stint in the Australian medical drama All Saints
, in which she played Nurse Rachel Simms.
Hannah Martin
Hannah Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Rebecca Ritters. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 July 1992. Hannah is the only child of Philip and Julie Martin and the younger sister to Michael and Debbie. The Martin family were written out...
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...
. She first appeared in the show in 1992 when she was eight years old and remained in the show for a further seven years. Rebecca briefly reprised the role of Hannah as part of Neighbours
After leaving Neighbours in 1999 she appeared as Caz in the Australian soap Pig's Breakfast
Pig's Breakfast
Pig's Breakfast is an Australian children's television series that was broadcast in 1999.The story involves two aliens, Meeba and Grob, who have crashed at a television studio on Earth in a galactic school bus. A producer at the station finds them and puts them in a TV show, thinking that the...
in 2000, and as Amelia Porter in Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
in 2001.
In 2002, Rebecca toured with the British Shakespeare Company
British Shakespeare Company
The British Shakespeare Company was a British open-air touring Shakespeare Company. Founded by Robert J. Williamson in 1994 , it was renamed in 2005...
in an open-air production of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, playing Juliet opposite Tama Matheson as Romeo, and in the same year played Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
with Wayne Sleep
Wayne Sleep
Wayne Philip Colin Sleep OBE is a British dancer, director, choreographer and panelist. He was a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet and has appeared as a Guest Artist with several other ballet companies.-Early life:...
as Puck, also an open-air production. In Dec 2002 and Jan 2003, She also played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
at the Hazlitt Theatre
Hazlitt Theatre
The Hazlitt Theatre is one of the main theatres in Maidstone, Kent. It was named after William Hazlitt, the famous essayist, who was born in Maidstone in 1778. It opened in 1955 . It presents a varied programme of professional drama, comedy, music etc. as well as local community theatre groups. ...
in Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
Also in 2002 she had a brief role in the British soap opera Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, playing Australian back-packer Jules Robinson who briefly boarded with Les Battersby, and playfully sent-up his mistaken belief that she intended to seduce him.
She has gone on to travel extensively throughout Europe and America – studying acting at a prestigious college in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and working on the stage in the UK.
She also had a short stint in the Australian medical drama 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...
, in which she played Nurse Rachel Simms.