Harlow Robinson. (Jemma Donovan)

[Pantherboy]

I can't help thinking that there is more to them bringing Beverly (as a Robinson) back than her just being a specialist for Finn. Maybe Harlow will be related to her somehow??


(Someone correct me if I am wrong, but don't Scott & Charlene only have two children - Madison & Daniel? Unless there is a third one who has never been spoken about before??)

[lizann]

a child of bev and jim?

[Aussieguy]

Jim died 25 years ago.

Surely not another child of Paul's I'm thinking it could be a grand child of Paul's or a cousin or something.

[Pantherboy]

Daily Telegraph article on Jemma Donovan (to play Harlow Robinson, the granddaughter of Paul Robinson):


Jason Donovan’s daughter Jemma joins cast of Neighbours
Jason Donovan’s role as Scott Robinson on Neighbours in the 1980s made him a household name. Now his daughter Jemma Donovan, 19, is set to make her on mark in the TV industry after taking on a role in the same Aussie soap drama.

Neighbours is turning into a family affair.

Jason Donovan still ranks as one of the Aussie soap’s biggest stars after playing Scott Robinson opposite Kylie Minogue from 1986 to 1989.

Years later, Jason’s father Terence also had a stint on Ramsay St as easygoing Doug Willis.

Now it is time for Jemma Donovan to follow in her family’s footsteps; playing Harlow Robinson on the 10 Peach show.

Jemma, 19, is the oldest of Jason’s three children with wife Angela Malloch. Brother Zac is a year behind and sister Molly a decade younger.

Jemma grew up in England and started her professional acting career at age 11 opposite Hugh Bonneville in the BBC One film Mr. Stink, written by David Walliams (Little Britain).

In 2015 she appeared in the French-American 10-part Netflix series Spotless, playing troubled teen Maddy Bastiere.

Last year, Jemma decided to audition for Neighbours with the full support of dad, Jason.

“I wanted to audition for Neighbours because it has such an attachment to my family,” Jemma says.

“My dad always said he had great experiences on it. He was really into me trying for it — auditioning and having a go and see what happens.

“He absolutely adored it (Neighbours). He always speaks very highly of his time on the show. He definitely encouraged me and set a good tone for the audition.

“I auditioned for another character originally. After my audition they (Neighbours producers) probably didn’t feel like I suited that character.

“They wrote the character of Harlow because it kind of follows a similar storyline to mine — moving from the UK to Australia with some family here.

“In that sense it is quite similar (to real life) which is cool and really fun to play. I can see the similarities and differences (with Harlow) and use that to my advantage.”

Jason was quick to congratulate his daughter on winning the role saying: “Neighbours is an incredible learning curve for any young actor. There are so many great memories for me.

“This is Jemma’s moment. My dad had a wonderful few years and I’m sure Jemma will also embrace the experience and honour the past.”

It was a past that Jemma had to catch up on with a crash course of footage on the internet. As a child she was largely oblivious to Neighbours and her father’s soapie super-stardom.

“I was aware of it (Neighbours) but never watched it,” Jemma says. “I feel like such a terrible daughter because I’d not watched him in any of it. He wasn’t on when I was watching TV.

“Auditioning for the role I started to watch it because I wanted to get an idea of what I was potentially going into.

“And the other day I started watching clips of my dad because everyone kept asking me: ‘Have you watched any of your dad?’ and I’d say: ‘No, maybe I should have’.

“To me, he’s just my dad. He always helps me and he’s always been there for me and supportive of whatever I want to do.”

Jemma says both her parents had encouraged her to follow her dreams to Australia provided she had an education behind her. It was while fulfilling their wishes at school that she realised her true passion was in entertainment. And just like her old man, who famously recorded a hit duet with his then-girlfriend, Minogue, Jemma also loves to sing. But, for now, the focus is Neighbours.

Jemma says the Donovan legacy didn’t weight too heavily on her mind on her first day on set.

“It [first day] was a terrifying experience — it always is when you start a new job,” she says. “I was coming into a very established cast and a well-oiled machine.

“You’re getting to know people and you’re also having to introduce a character who is new and different.

“Just the amount of scenes they film in one day [is a challenge] … Your character’s doing one thing in one week [of episodes] and then the next week she’s doing something completely different but you’ve got to shoot it [the two lots of scenes] on the same day.

“It involves all of your emotions, all of your skills to bring it [together]. You are never sitting back doing nothing.”

Jemma says while the entire cast had been welcoming, she quickly forged bonds with castmates Zima Anderson (Roxy) and Olivia Junkeer (Nashvi).

“They’re girls my age and they’ve been so kind to me,” she says.

“I love being around them. We have a lot of fun together.”

She adds that she also has a lot in common with her character, Harlow who also hails from the UK and, like her dad Jason’s character, is part of Ramsay Street’s original residents, the Robinsons.

“She is the granddaughter of Paul Robinson (Stefan Denis) which is really fun because I get to work with Stefan a lot,” she says.

“He has been on the show so long. He has a great understanding of the show. He’s a really good mentor on the show.

“Harlow is trying to get some answers and we’ll see if she finds any. We shall see!”

* Neighbours, weeknights, 6.30pm, 10 Peach.

[lizann]

how is she paul's grand daughter? jase would jump at chance of a return all he has these days is cadbury ad

[Pantherboy]

how is she paul's grand daughter? jase would jump at chance of a return all he has these days is cadbury ad

SPOILER ALERT!

Apparantly Harlow is the teenage daughter of Paul's son, Robert - who is in prison - & (of course!) Paul doesn't know about her.

Latest TV Week article:

"Prison Break

The ghosts of Paul's past are back to haunt him.

Paul is in for not one, but two major shocks this week: the return of his psychopath son Robert, and the discovery of a granddaughter he never knew he had.

The drama picks up as doctor David (Takaya Honda) secretly organises to visit his brother Robert (Adam Hunter) in prison. David, however, has no idea why Paul (Stefan Dennis) has disowned his disturbed son.

Fans may recall a troubled and resentful Robert grew to hate Paul after he abandoned their family and tried to murder his dad by bombing a plane he was on. However, he ended up killing three other passengers: David, (Kevin Harrington), Liljana ( Marcella Russo) and Serena (Lara Sacher).

Paul survived the vengeful attack, but he has carried guilt ever since. When Paul gets wind of David's plan, he rushes to the prison just as his two sons sit down to talk. As soon as Robert spots his father, he retreats.

Sent to the waiting room, David is frustrated to learn Robert is now refusing all visitors. But he's not the only one. A young girl is also waiting to visit Robert for the first time - his teenage daughter, Harlow (Jemma Donovan)…"

[lizann]

is gail robert's mother

[Pantherboy]

is gail robert's mother

Yes, Gail is Robert's mother. Also, it hasn't been confirmed as yet, but there are strong rumours going around that Fiona Corke (Gail) is coming back for a guest stint. That will be interesting!



In this radiotimes.com article it gives more background on Robert, Gail etc:

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soap...-a-big-secret/

[Pantherboy]

Radiotimes.com article on Harlow Robinson's background etc:


Who is Jason Donovan’s daughter playing in Neighbours? All you need to know about Harlow Robinson
Meet Paul's long-lost granddaughter

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soap...rlow-robinson/

Jason Donovan found fame in Neighbours as Scott Robinson, and 30 years after he left, his real-life teenage daughter Jemma is joining the Australian soap as a long-lost member of her father’s on-screen family!

Jemma Donovan makes her debut on Monday 15th July as Harlow Robinson, 19-year-old daughter of Paul Robinson’s (Stefan Dennis) jailed killer son Robert Robinson (Adam Hunter). The patriarch of Erinsborough’s famous family has no idea she even exists until they meet in a prison visiting room – so what’s the story?

Who is Harlow Robinson?

Harlow is the offspring of Robert, Paul’s deranged serial killer son who was jailed in 2007 for multiple murder. Doctor David Tanaka visits his half-sibling in the hope of making him the subject of his medical exploration of the criminal mind but Paul wants to shut it down and races to the maximum security prison where his son is incarcerated.

“Paul is confronted with one of his greatest demons when he sees Robert again,” reveals Neighbours stalwart Dennis. “He bursts in to tell David not to get involved and Robert is on the other side of the glass – they don’t say anything and Robert storms off, refusing to speak to anyone.

“In comes this girl blaming them for being the reason she now can’t see her father – Paul had no idea Robert even had a kid! It emerges Robert met a British backpacker called Prudence almost 20 years ago when she was travelling in Tasmania. They had a fling and Harlow was the result. She has had nothing to do with her father but stated writing to him and came to Australia so they could meet.

“Paul then brings Harlow under the wing of the family and she moves in with him and Terese back in Ramsay Street. We get to know her, she’s a very sound, sensible and clever girl.”

What storylines are lined up for Harlow Robinson?

Rebekah Elmaloglou, aka Paul’s partner Terese Willis, tells RadioTimes.com Harlow will butt heads with fellow housemate Roxy Willis, Terese’s wild child niece. “Harlow is the complete opposite to Roxy, they completely clash and the dynamic is fantastic! It takes a while for Terese to convince Paul to embrace Harlow because of the links to Robert, then they end up sharing the house with two squabbling teenagers!”

“There is a sensational food fight at some point between the girls,” laughs Dennis. “We have some very comical moments coming up. Considering her dad is a baddie there’s no dark side pointed to yet with Harlow, but it’s a soap so anything could happen! Paul will side with Harlow more than Roxy at first because she is blood.”

Viewers will eventually meet Harlow’s mum who will be played by Denise Van Outen, who Dennis and Elmaloglou recently filmed with on location in London.

How does Jason Donovan feel about his daughter joining Neighbours?

“Jemma is divine and it’s great she’s practically Ramsay Street royalty being Jason’s daughter,” smiles Elmaloglou. “Jason is coming to do a musical in Australia soon so we’re hoping he comes to visit her on set.”

“I saw Jason at Christmas,” confides Dennis, referring to the Neighbours reunion with Donovan, Guy Pearce (Mike Young) and Annie Jones (Jane Harris) that sparked a wave of nostalgia when the gang posted a picture on social media. “He told me Jemma was joining the show and he told me to look after! I promised him I would so am making sure she’s alright. We try and welcome the newcomers so they feel part of the family as quickly as we can.”

Jason Donovan was the second actor to play Paul’s brother Scott, replacing Darius Perkins in 1986 a year after Neighbours started. Scott’s romance with tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell launched him and co-star Kylie Minogue into superstardom, their 1987 wedding still regarded as the biggest moment in the show’s history.

Scott left in 1989, settling off-screen in Brisbane with Charlene where they had two children, Daniel and Madison. Jemma becomes the third generation Donovan to appear in Neighbours with her grandfather – Jason’s dad – Terence playing Doug Willis (Terese’s ex-father-in-law) from 1990, and on a recurring basis until the character was killed off in 2016. Terence also played Elmaloglou’s on-screen father Al Simpson when she was Sophie Simpson in Home and Away as a teenager. And not forgetting Jemma’s aunt Stephanie McIntosh, Jason’s half-sister from his mother’s second marriage after Terence, played Neighbours’ Sky Mangel from 2003-2007.

It really is a small world when it comes to Australian soaps…

[vampted]

Lucy only has a baby which she had with Chris as a donor father. She could be child or grandchild of Julie Robinson's widower Phillip