Roo Stewart

[tammyy2j]

Channel Seven today announced much loved, award-winning actress Georgie Parker has joined the cast of Home and Away.

A seven time Logie award winner, including two Gold Logies, Georgie is best known for her roles in A Country Practice, All Saints and recently guest starred on Seven’s City Homicide.

Georgie will play ‘Roo’ (Ruth) Stewart, the daughter of iconic Summer Bay resident Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) who returns to town after years of living abroad. The role was originally portrayed by Justine Clarke and marks Georgie’s permanent return to television.

Georgie has commenced filming on the weeknight series, and will be on air later this year.

"I’m thrilled to be back at Channel Seven and to be part of Home and Away," Georgie said today.

"Working with Ray is a joy. We are having a fantastic time together. The whole cast and crew have been wonderful."

Series Producer Cameron Welsh said: "We had such a positive reaction to Emily Symons’ return as Marilyn; we trust the fans will love having an original character such as Roo back in the Bay. Securing Georgie Parker to bring her back to our screens is a real coup for the show."

Home And Away, now in its 22nd year, continues its reign as Australia’s leading weeknight drama series.

[Abigail]

Maybe Roo is Penn's mother

[Perdita]

This is what she looks like

[Dazzle]

I remember her in a Country Practice. I used to love that programme.

[tammyy2j]

I loved her as Terri Sullivan in All Saints

I think Penn is related or connected to Alf somehow

[Chloe O'brien]

Oh my word 22 years. I remember the original Roo.

[Abigail]

This is what she looks like

I wonder if Penn is too old to be her son. He's about 25 I reckon and she's no older than mid forties looking at her

[Perdita]

She is 46 according to Wiki

[tammyy2j]

What age is Martha?

Could Penn be Roo and Frank's son?

[Perdita]

Home and Away's Roo Stewart will face a dilemma in upcoming episodes as her ex-boyfriend Tim hatches a plan to win her back.

As revealed last week, actor Jonny Pasvolsky has been cast in the role of Tim, who turns up in Summer Bay hoping to rekindle his relationship with Roo.

When it becomes clear that Roo is happy with new fiancé Harvey Ryan (Marcus Graham), a persistent Tim schemes to get closer to her - offering an intriguing business proposal which would keep him in the Bay.

Georgie Parker, who plays Roo, told TV Week: "I think in her heart she probably thinks that what he's doing is to try and win her back. But there also aren't a lot of employment opportunities in Summer Bay, and he offers her work and that makes her feel good.

"She's torn between going back to what she's good at doing, which is business and marketing, and making sure she doesn't fall back into the trap of falling for him."

When Harvey later confronts Tim over his behaviour, Roo isn't pleased with her partner's interference.

Parker added: "If Harvey pushes her into a corner and forces her to make a choice, she's a pretty strong person and she wouldn't want to be stopped from doing anything she wants to do.

"She likes adventure and if she feels like her options are being limited, she would do a runner. Tim's arrival poses all these questions. Roo could be about to risk everything."

Home and Away airs these scenes next week on Network Seven in Australia, and in October on Channel 5 in the UK.