Daphne Clarke was married to Des in Neighbours and was the first regular character to be written out of the show when she was killed off.
Daphne was one of the favourite’s in the show, her bold, brash personality won the viewer’s hearts, so when she was killed off viewers were left heartbroken. She gave up stripping to take over the lease to the local coffee shop and befriended many of the Ramsey Street residents, including Guy Pearce who played teenager Mike Young. Her main storylines include her marriage to Des Clarke with whom she had a son in 1987. She left ‘to take care of her dying father but returned again because viewers were unsatisfied with her ending.
Elaine came back to portrayed Daphne’s death when she was killed off in a dramatic car crash dying in Des’ arms in one of the shows most memorable and earliest tragedies.
After leaving Neighbours in 1988, Elaine Smith, now 54, went on to star in The Flying Doctor and Home and Away for a short while. She also appeared in shows like A Country Practice and All Saints. She decided to return to university to study Teaching.
She is now a drama and Primary school teacher. She lives with husband Jonathan Biggins, who she met in Melbourne while acting, they have twin daughters Charlotte and Imogen who were born in 2000.
Those photos were taken a couple of years ago. The 54-year-old, who’s since retired from acting was recently spotted shopping in Sydney and fans would be forgiven for not recognising her. She looks very different now.
She was once defined for her short, spiky hair but the retired actress now sports longer locks.
Here’s what some of your favourite cast members look like now…
The Neighbours if you already didn’t know is an Australian soap opera that has really taken off in the last 30 years. While it’s not that popular in the United States this Hit show is very popular to this day in Australia and the UK.
The show was first broadcasted in 1985. The whole idea behind this show was to a series of realistic stories and ideas that people could relate to in their own life. The show did not do so well in the beginning with very little support and ended up getting canceled a few different times before it finally made it big time.
The whole story takes place is a fictional community called Melbourne, Victoria. The story mainly focuses on the residents that live on Ramsey street. But it does also bring in resident from other areas around the famous cul de sac.
Whether you fell in love with the show as a kid or it is a new found love in your life you can be sure that there are plenty enough episodes from the last 30 years that you can binge watch.
So let’s now take a look at some of the characters that we have fallen in love with or not and see what they look today compared to when the show first started.
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Angie Jones – Then
Angie plays Jane Harris in the show. We all have fallen in love with her character.
Annie Jones – Now
Jane Harris really worked hard to win the heart of her crush Mike Young. This is what she is looking like today after 30 on the show.
Kylie Minogue – Then
Kylie started acting when she was only 11 years old. This show was her big break and has since done very well for herself.
Kylie Minogue – Now
Kylie left her acting career behind to go after a singing career. Since then she has released over 12 albums. This is how she looks today! Gorgeous!
Liam Hemsworth – Then
Liam made it on the show in 2007 and he is definitely a hunk that we all fell in love with. He did start out as a guest star but that evolved into a full time cast on the show.
Liam Hemsworth – Now
This is what Liam looks like now. Still very much a hunk. You may have seen Hemsworth is big Hollywood movies like the Hunger Games. He has also done some stuff with Miley Cyrus in the past.
Rachel Blakely – Then
Do you remeber Rachel as Gaby Willis on the show? She ended up staying with the show for two years before moving on. She did come back for the 20th anniversarry episode but that’s about it.
Rachel Blakely – Now
Rachel has since moved on to other small acting gigs. You may have seen her on City Life, or Blue Heelers. This is what she is looking like today!
Paul Keane – Then
Paul was one of the original cast members of the show out of twelve. Can you remember him playing as Des Clarke?
Paul Keane – Now
After leaving the show life was not that simple for Paul. He ended up having to battle his own depression and drug addiction along the way. This is him now.
Dan Falzon – Then
Dan played the role of Rick Alessi. This is what he looked like back then.
Dan Falzon – Now
Dan no runs his very own Earth Sanctuary. This is what he is looking like nowadays.
Guy Pearce – Then
Guy was the one that played the infamous role of Mike Young. This is how he look in the late 80s.
Guy Pearce – Now
Since the show he has landed many big roles in huge Hollywood movies. This is what Guy looks like nowadays.
Alan Dale – Then
Alan was Jim Robinson in the show. He was also one of the original cast members. He has cast over 1,064 episodes of Neighbours over the years! Hats off to you!
Alan Dale – Now
Since the show Alan relocated to the US and landed a bunch of roles in different TV shows. This is him today.
Scott Michaelson – Then
Scott played the infamous Brad Willis over the years. This is what he looked like back then.
Scott Michaelson – Now
Since the show he has been on a bunch of small time shows. This is what he is looking like today.
Kym Valentine – Then
Kym played as Libby Kennedy on the show and instantly won all of our hearts. This is what she looked like back then.
Kym Valentine – Now
Since the show she appeared on the film: Dirty Dancing. She has also cast some smaller time shows. This is her today.
Dan Paris – Then
Dan played the character Drew Kirk. This is what he looked like back then. What a handsome hunk!
Dan Paris – Now
Dan was on the show until the writers cut his role. Then he went on to other gigs like the X-Files. This is how he looks today.
Kimberley Davies – Then
Kimberley played Annalise Hartman on the show for three years. This is how she looked back in the 90s.
Kimberley Davies – Now
Since the show she has focused on being a mom and she married a model. This is how she looks today.
Anne Charleston – Then
We all remember Anne as the matriarch of the Ramsay Family. This was her back then.
Anne Charleston – Now
Since the show, Anne has been in several appearances on BBC. This is how she looks today.
Jesse Spencer – Then
Jesse started off his career by playing Billy Kennedy in the show.
Jesse Spencer – Now
He then moved on to other hit shows like House MD. This is what he looks like today.
Brooke Satchwell – Then
Brooke played the infamous role of Anne Wilkinson. This is how she looked back in the 90s.
Brooke Satchwell – Now
Since then she landed a main role on the comedy series Dirty Laundry. This is how she is looking now!
Fiona Corke – Then
If you watched the show back in the 80s you will remember Fiona playing the role of Gail Robinson.
Fiona Corke – Now
Fiona has switched gears and is now a wildlife activist. This is what she is looking like now.
Russell Crowe – Then
You may remember Russell playing a couple episodes back in the 80s as Kenny Larkin.
Russell Crowe – Now
We all know who is now and have loved following his career. This is what Crowe is looking like now.
Margot Robbie – Then
You may remember Margot as Donna Freedman from 2008 to 2011. She has since moved on to way bigger things.
Margot Robbie – Now
She had huge success after The Wolf Of Wallstreet which she played alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. This is what she looks like now.
Chris Hemsworth – Then
Chris only played in one episode back in 2002 as Jamie Kane but how could we forget that?
Chris Hemsworth – Now
Since then he has moved on to huge Hollywood success. This is what he is fairing out to look like nowadays.
Stefan Dennis – Then
Stefan has been consistantly playing the role of Paul Robinson since the very beginning and still is to this day.
Stefan Dennis – Now
We all know what he has been up to since the show and this is how he is looking now days.
Jason Donovan – Then
You may remember Jason from the 80s when he played the role of Scott Robinson.
Jason Donovan – Now
He has since moved on to the world of music. This is how he is looking today.
Jackie Woodburne – Then
Jackie has played the role of Susan Kennedy since the early 90s.
Jackie Woodburne – Now
Jackie is still on the show until now. This is how she is looking today.
Janet Andrewartha – Then
You might remember Janet playing the role of Lyn Scully since the late 90s.
Janet Andrewartha – Now
Since the show Janet has been focusing more on her own life and her family. This is how she is fairing today…
Craig McLachlan – Then
If you watched the show in the 80s you will remember Craig playing the role of Henry Ramsay.
Craig McLachlan – Now
Craig has also moved on to playing music for his career. This is how he looks today!
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