Meet all the fresh faces gracing the Home And Away set
We all recognise Georgie Parker, Ray Meagher, Ada Nicodemou, Lynne McGranger and Emily Symons for their iconic roles on Australian soap drama, Home And Away.
But there are plenty of new cast members on the series that have proved they’ve got the skills to make it big in Hollywood.
There are few Home And Away veterans. But who are the newbies?
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While we are not the gate keepers of the entertainment industry, we do keep one eye on the cast of Home And Away given the series has helped kickstart the careers of many actors and actresses including Chris Hemsworth, Isla Fisher and Heath Ledger.
Sophea Pennington & Ryan Bown
The first newbies to arrive in Summer Bay in 2025 was Sophea Pennington and Ryan Brown. Home and Away announced the news in a post to Instagram.
“Big waves are rolling into Summer Bay! 🌊 Say hello to Sophea Pennington and Ryan Bown, the newest arrivals making their mark early this year. Are you ready for the drama?” the post read.
Hailey Pinto
Making a “splashy entrance” into the peaceful town was Hailey Pinto who portrayed Abigail Fowler.
Cantona Stewart
Cantona Stewart joined the long list of Home and Away stars in mid-July 2024 as River Boy, Perri.
“Keep your eyes peeled, because Perri is making waves,” the official Home and Awaycaptioned the photo (above).
Prior to his Summer Bay debut, Cantona starred on Surviving Summer.
Matt Little
Guess whose back! A Home and Away 2024 promo confirmed Matt Little would be returning to the soap following his departure in 2017.
Matt portrayed VJ Patterson, who is returning to Summer Bay because his mum Leah (Ada Nicodemou) is walking down the aisle to wed Justin (James Stewart).
Joshua Orpin
Joshua Orpin joined H&A as River Boy, Rory. The Melbourne-born turned Hollywood star has previously featured as Superboy in the US series, Titans.
Millie Ford
Millie Ford is known on social media for her hilarious videos. But the popular Aussie TikTok star joined the Home and Away crew as a guest character in 2024.
For Millie, who is pursuing a career in acting, this gig is a dream come true.
“We had the best time,” she told 7NEWS.com.au “I actually play an influencer, which is my real-life job, and everyone was laughing like, ‘This is just classic’.”
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Courtney Clarke
The first new character to be hitting Summer Bay in 2024 was none other than Paper Dolls actress Courtney Clarke.
Courtney joined Home and Away as guest character Valerie, who was in the mental health clinic with Leah (Ada Nicodemou).
Tristan Gorey
Dr Levi arrived in Summer Bay in quite a dramatic fashion as he was “racing to save a Home and Away favourite.”
The Cardiothoracic Surgeon is played by Australian actor Tristan Gorey, best known for his breakout role in the award-winning series Mystery Road: Origin.
Matilda Brown
Mali’s “promised wife”, Zara stirred the pot upon her arrival in Summer Bay. Zara was played by Matilda Brown who could “reignite an old flame” with Mali and potentially ruin his relationship.
Jessica Redmayne
Harper Matheson, played by Jessica Redmayne, was announced in August 2023.
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Angelina Thompson
Angelina, 26, plays musical talent Kirby in the soap opera.
Kyle Shilling
Kyle landed the role of surfer boy, Mali Hudson in early 2023. But he is also a talented hip hop artist known as BLACX.
Jacqui Purvis
Jacqui is an award-winning actress from Melbourne. Home And Away isn’t her first stint in the soap opera industry, as she starred on Neighbours in 2019.
In 2021, she began playing Felicity Newman before her shock departure in 2024.
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Juliet Godwin
In August 2022, this Zimbabwean-born Aussie star made her debut as resident doctor Bree Cameron.
Stephanie Panozzo
This 29-year-old star, Stephanie made her first appearance in July 2022 as Eden Fowler.
Adam Rowland
After his sporting career was sadly cut short, Adam joined Home And Away in July 2022 as Remi Carter.
Kirsty Marillier
Kirsty first appeared on Home And Away in April 2022 as police officer Rose Delany.
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Luke Van Os
In October 2021, Luke joined the Home And Away set as Xander Delany.
Do those blue eyes look familiar? Well they should because Luke is actually a cousin to Chris Hemsworth who also starred in the soap from 2004-2007.
Nicholas Cartwright
While Nicholas, 34, plays police officer Cash Newman, he has also served in the Australian Army before his shock career change.
Matt Evans
Matt, 26, is an actor and musician who landed the role of Theo Poulous on Home And Away.
But prior to his acting gig, he auditioned for singing competition series The Voice in 2019.