Jen Handley
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Jen Handley is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Alyce Platt. Jen was introduced at a time when Network Ten was working to relaunch the serial with the addition of new characters and sexier storylines to improve ratings. She made her first on-screen appearance on 14 February 1995. Jen is portrayed as an easy-going, fun loving medical student. Jen embarks upon a relationship with widower Philip Martin (Ian Rawlings), who gives her much-needed stability in her life. Her brother, Luke Handley (Bernard Curry), was later introduced to the series. Platt believed a storyline in which Jen is asked to donate a kidney to her cousin was a turning point for the character, as it gave her her own identity beyond a supporting role. Jen's final scenes aired on 6 March 1996. Platt later returned to Neighbours as an unrelated character, Olivia Bell, in 2012, 2020 and 2021.[1]
Jen Handley | |||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||
Portrayed by | Alyce Platt | ||||||||||
Duration | 1995–1996 | ||||||||||
First appearance | 14 February 1995 (1995-02-14) | ||||||||||
Last appearance | 6 March 1996 (1996-03-06) | ||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
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