The Stars You Never Knew Started Out On Neighbours

Robbie played Donna Freedman on Neighbours from 2008-2011.

After four years on the soap, Robbie found international fame when she was cast in Wolf Of Wall Street alongside Leonardo Dicaprio. She has become one of Hollywood’s most sought after leading ladies, most recently starring in Tarzan, Suicide Squad & Christopher Robin. Her latest film I,Tonya, set for release early next year, also marks Robbie’s first producing credit on a film. Robbie recently married her assistant director boyfriend of two years, Rob Ackerley, in a private ceremony in Byron Bay. 

Pearce played Mike Young from 1986-1989.

Neighbours was Guy Pearce’s first acting job and since then his career hasn’t been too shabby, appearing in The Count Of Monte Cristo, L.A. Confidential, The Hurt Locker, Lawless and Aussie classic Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert, just to name a few. He won an Emmy for his work alongside Kate Winslet in the 2011 TV miniseries Mildred Pierce, and a SAG award alongside the rest of the cast for The King’s Speech.

He has been dating Game Of Thrones actress Carice Van Houten since 2015 and, in 2016 the couple welcomed their first child together, Monte.

Imbruglia played Beth Brennan from 1992-1994.

Natalie Imbruglia was only 17 when she was cast as Beth Brennan in 1992. After two years on the show she moved to London and was signed to BMG records, producing her well known hit Torn, and a subsequent five albums. In 2010 she appeared as a judge on the Australian X Factor alongside Ronan Keating and Guy Sebastian. 

Hemsworth played Josh Taylor from 2007-2008.

Liam Hemsworth was only on Neighbours for one year before Hollywood (and Miley Cyrus) snapped him up. Hemsworth stars in one of the biggest Hollywood franchises of the past 10 years, The Hunger Games, as well as Independence Day: Resurgence, the long awaited sequel to the 1996 mega block-buster Independence Day starring Will Smith.

Goodrem starred in the role of Nina Tucker from 2002-2005.

Delta Goodrem was on Neighbours for three years before deciding to leave to pursue a music career full-time following the success of her first two albums Innocent Eyes and Mistaken Identity. 

In 2003 she was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma – receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy – until December of the same year when she was placed in remission. 

Since 2012 Goodrem has been a judge on The Voice. 

Stasey played Rachel Kinski from 2005-2009.

Caitlin Stasey first appeared on Neighbours at the age of 15, however her big break was her role as Frankie in the Sleepover Club when she was just 13 years old! Since those first formative years on Ramsay Street, Caitlin has grown into a successful actor with roles in Tomorrow When The War Began, Please Like me and Reign.

In most recent years Stasey has established herself as a leading feminist voice in young Hollywood and founded the body positive website Herself.com.

Taylor was cast in the role of Janae Timmins, which she played from 2003-2008.

Eliza Taylor was one busy kid, when she first started appearing in Neighbours in 2003 she was already working on Pirate Islands and Sleepover Club with fellow Neighbours alumni Caitlin Stasey. Since her departure from the show in 2008, Taylor has appeared in many Aussie favourites including Packed To The Rafters and All Saints. Since 2014 she has played the lead character Clarke Griffin in the hit CW series The 100.

Before her music career took off, Minogue played Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours from 1986-1988.

Kylie Minogue first appeared on Neighbours in 1986, one half of the shows most popular couple; Lenny and Scott. Her first single ‘The Locomotion’ spent seven weeks at the top spot of the Australian charts and became one of Australia’s biggest hits of the ’80s.

Minogue has enjoyed a wildly successful music career, releasing 13 albums since 1987, as well as appearing in films and television over the years. Her most iconic roles being the ‘Green Fairy’ in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! and Epponey Rae in Kath & Kim.