neighbours fictional character soap opera neighbours played debuted screen episode broadcast july created writer jones originally auditioned role successful prompted jones telephone producers months asking role cast jones decided quit serial order pursue projects character departed september year jones cast members agreed return serial marking 20th anniversary neighbours screen featured making cameo documentary street duration held nickname plain jane early intelligent image referred character media alike portrayed type character going journey self discovery transformed heart breaker notable point storyline wears place glasses dresses sexy acts thick order win mike young heart documented critics holds place popular culture referred cases extreme academic publications criticised stereo type females sexy intelligent time jones received award popular actress portraying jane casting creation jane developed different way usual process regular audition sessions aspiring actress spent months ringing neighbours production company asking role said appeared australian shows desperately wanted neighbours jones originally auditioned role given small role planned weeks appearances jones landed role permanent cast member development characterisation jane originally portrayed lonely quiet generating nickname plain jane referred beginning role jones describes character clothing style forced mother believed dressed clothing jane clever bullied whilst school meets begins transform different person help began dress differently confident began drawing attention male characters notably eventually seen heart breaker jane grandmother approve change personality jane ignores worries model following takes initiative end relationship begins affair older man relationships producers cast actress play jane mother explore backstory arrives daughter years abandoned start new life hong_kong billed glamorous notices jane attractive character decides try compete attention soon left intended guest character producers devised romance storyline character alongside jane grandmother happy prospect jane mike forming relationship jane decides pursue relationship told week character mainly shared relationship jane writers introduced temporary love interest jane pilot older new boyfriend age difference jane decides end romance explained realises going work calls wins support jane involvement mike similar age pair good terms prior working photography assignment spend day leave pair spend time resolve past problems added character trying charm jane time eventually gives mike believed felt sorry mike time comes likes reported june jones signed new contract appear jane months jane mike relationship writers decided pair established character relationship formed des decides help mike set photography dark room birthday gift jane offers help nearly des manages rescue jane believes des saved life develop connection jones told week builds affair jane virtually stand mother little des son maternal instincts girls start emerge results final break relationship mike jones added mike gets flick basically mike hurt new love interest chose incorrectly believes jane chance jane des share meal discuss mike jane believed des invited romantic intentions mind des feel drawn jane jones told magazine character upset des wants discuss mike jane nearly hit car makes des realise love jane asks marry mike left feeling worse women life chosen men jones told des friends believe attached memory late wife explained natural proposal comes big shock characters left emotionally damaged previous relationships jones believed duo commitment actress added great des finally mourning looking forward character taking role step mother interesting jane responsibility looking child happy storyline believed time des excited work closely alongside jones storyline departure return jones decided quit serial order pursue projects jones contract renewal chose proceed jones told week years soap opera long right time leave jones filmed final scenes neighbours july year camp revealed jane exit storyline receiving bad news health performing mercy dash overseas des pleads leave leaves regardless des request wedding plans hold camp added jane departure comes total shock residents street jane departed episode broadcast september confirmed jones reprising role join cast members returning 20th anniversary episode storylines jane born peter parents constantly busy time count grandmother went live parents moved hong_kong teased school somewhat clever given nickname plain jane super brain ends neighbours gradually friends jane later starts date mike seeing mike love rival begins send poison pen letters mike later allows finds sue letters lost bush shane peter brien strike friendship share bond makes mike jealous relationship mike gradually comes end comes ruse getting know daughter reality hiding fined insurance fraud jane eventually tell leave jane starts working jane scott spend time helping revise jane crush later kiss witnesses tells scott refuses talk jane eventually gets pretends pursue scott wants wanting away happy sees jane potential tries work new_york jane later decides willing leave friends family love interest proposes december accepts engagement mark mother takes instant dislike jane later tries pass jane mother mother arrives jane furious tony reveals truth finds pursuing falls love des engaged engagement comes end suffers heart attack goes england nurse health des waits bride months later jane phones tells des wedding england grandmother jane appears documentary focusing past residents street reveals living reception portrayal jane jones won popular actress award awards times named transformation memorable neighbours moments said barely remembered moment long days television reveal jane previously memorable terribly parted hair super big haired wearing lovely sent shock comedy central satellite television station airs branded original girl opining jones won jane legion male fans author confessed attraction book neighbours comment jane stating brought replace main love interest character proves man hungry orange describe jane style shy genius state famous transformation ugly beautiful swan obtained serial hottest newspaper independent compared said girl wearing glamour joked looked knock gorgeous late 1980s street standards entertainment website published article criticising soap operas storyline brand jane geek famous storylines nature repetitive guardian branded purposely failing tests mike attention ridiculous added teenager remember having earnest discussions girls true men like clever girls ought try appear clever whilst newspaper said school turned beauty queen compiled advice guide attending christmas parties workplace style advised readers look jane inspiration want dress impress entertainment website ran feature inspired jane branded jane said thought astonishing stated took glasses red mouth ice stupid celebrity hoping increase fame unaware thing happened australian drama serial neighbours went geek matter moments leeds culture website stated genre fascinated mentioned prime example europe leading drinks trade publication compared jane brand beer commenting bland appears said jane cream refer jane neighbourhood stated plain female taking glasses beauty brand antics scott brand jane serial super stated went day went sought lost lenses confused popular culture feels need upgrade sex appeal presence absence glasses agrees point book english gifted talented students years added able students lack positive collective story identity making example jane columnist website branded jane des listed jane forgotten characters claiming favourite golden era neighbours cooper described seemingly girl turned liking succession older men jane referred fictitious novel depth character watching neighbours jane mentioned radio presenter tour guide book states excited visiting set neighbours opinion good happened departures jane mike
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