 Natalie was originally played by Angelica la Bozzetta until she quit the serial the same year.Antoinette Byron was then cast in the role and she began appearing from the 1999 season premiere until her departure in 2000.In 1997, following Debra Lawrance's decision to quit her role as Pippa Ross producers decided to introduce a new family to run the caravan park, because the household was seen as the "centerpiece of the show".