previously sister fictional character soap opera neighbours played appeared recurring basis main character making final guest appearance created replacement portrayed written series ill early storylines including romance connor originally intended daughter protective gangster father initially fun character gradually tortured storylines saw attract attention nun suffer facial develop addiction medication lose husband second member family appear neighbours father later joined mother sister cousins long standing relationships father daughter sarah blair resigned serial order pursue new projects producers arranged separated oliver reunite briefly returned years later consolidate family unit blair won popular new female talent portrayal additionally nominated critics deemed series popular characters blair versatility attracted praise publications highlighted storylines storylines introduced bar place romantically involved colleague connor disapproval father feud connor girlfriend results leaving area later returns connor helps maintain access daughter prove business minded magazine editor departs suddenly victim leaves drives shotgun attempt kill frank return loses connor affection attempts ruin relationship results mother warn tries different approach money mother pay operation needs connor spending time claims borrowed money crime mob prompts connor steal money try pay realises trouble caused tells connor truth leaves period absence mother sends connor secret mission find daughter discovers nun living convent time nun grows close encourages recording artist hearing sing happy admits enjoy singing relationship feels private affairs admits arranged sale cousin unwanted baby fellow nun suggests takes time convent leaves role nun breakdown throws boiling water left severe facial increasingly convinced plastic surgery tells loves fallen love soon leaves country notice younger brother arrives explains double identity short lived relationships oliver teenager addicted drugs later discovers pregnant oliver baby harmed baby addiction begins online business develops attraction initially love oliver learns disappointment feelings gives birth prematurely section condition daughter sarah placed intensive care unit quickly improves mother daughter prompting jealous oliver file sole custody later decision proposes accepts later day severely injured marries hospital bed dies shortly following death believes haunted spirit oliver moves new_york declines invitation accompany later moves portugal december leave briefly return oliver mother breaks husband paul dennis convince come live development creation characterisation created following sudden departure neighbours illness months worth scripts rewritten introduced fill void left character school graduate blair unsuccessfully auditioned role serial impressed casting director months later contacted blair asked audition role cast immediately urgent need fill void left played episodic basis returned longer period briefly blair returned neighbours september signed contract keeping year serial official website described youngest daughter local grew sheltered real world force soon old break free father influence underwent changes tenure blair initially described fun sort character depressed life having sold cousin baby subsequently nun official confirmation convent goes boyfriend connor reasoning blair stated thinking ahead nun right choice wants sure making right decision rest life blair confirmed night answers needed live rest life blair enjoyed opportunity play nun glad storyline concluded meant got fun relationships relationship connor originally scripted transferred producers departure introduction family member father sent prison given sister cast role blair opined inclusion brought different sides character viewers told blair felt casting good look alike significant changes started having fun blair felt meant worked later cast cousin commented rivalry cousins youth interesting following dissolution relationship oliver blair commented oliver special place heart began dating blair felt premature birth strengthened connection oliver explained feels suddenly connection oliver heightened baby feels shut following birth decided love life baby daughter told want life planned leave town word love note present discussing state relationship oliver point blair assessed don think love triangle anymore oliver feelings clear doesn love way doesn want man looking child tension things complicated months later killed bush fire disaster describing filming process blair stated shooting scenes bush fire surrounding wedding funeral draining blair film scenes involving singing funeral deemed close home grandmother funeral found filmed real graveyard previously reluctant sing screen felt justified funeral blair commented repetitive bad luck stating gone point happy time faced stronger person blair said saw equipped look child departure return blair expressed frustration tortured character light end tunnel described role went enormous pushed acting abilities blair pleas producers let luck beat rejected june actress confirmed plans leave series contract expired speaking decision leave blair said decision december eager try new things place people idea want experiment works doesn performer producers confirmed intend kill character hoped return future spokesperson programme broadcaster network stated obviously loved having years sad hope street day future blair later admitted surprised rise popularity whilst playing exit storyline devised months prior blair departure producers planned reunite oliver leave decided travelling meaning unavailable filming prior departure filmed scenes showing reunion scripts quickly rewritten portray oliver portugal real life instead new_york oliver left exit describing reaction scripts end blair commented open script scene smiling read script think damn smiling scenes blair originally hoped killed screen felt dramatic send fitting tragic final year underwent blair decided happy exit finally goes right blair opined lovely story think fans happy happy exit storyline saw leaving taxi surrounded friends waving convinced start new life oliver september revealed blair return film scenes weeks production episodes shown early returns episodes march blair said resist return acts catalyst departure blair felt fitting oliver history want protect watch best interests reception book brands daughter mafia princess blair won award popular new female talent following appearances time blair official cast member declared street favourite actress nominated golden popular personality blair nominated category sexiest female inside soap awards joint nomination best couple remarked popular characters following year nominated best storyline category custody battle oliver sexiest female sydney morning herald television magazine stated compared slightly surreal standards soap operas point storylines transformed character party girl turned nun sold baby found lost love times given birth fought custody battle fought fought members family vein daily_telegraph praised versatility going baby nun suffering severe facial burns required surgery inside soap opined tragedy tragedy deemed boiling water explosive scene called selling baby despite popularity viewers negatively received television website magic neighbours said nun time interesting said seen leave instead said seen storylines serial seeing ghost takes concluded offers needed support daily record said ghost scenes unforgettable dream subject funeral song added oddly friends think gone mad despite impromptu version amazing grace readers inside soap asked oliver came percent vote
Carmella Cammeniti