Amy Greenwood

Amy Greenwood
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Jacinta Stapleton
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh (1997) Ric Pellizerri (2005)
Duration	1997–2000, 2005
First appearance	10 July 1997
Last appearance	27 July 2005
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Date of birth	26 November 1980
Occupation	Student (1997–98) Coffee Shop assistant Flight Attendant (1999–)
Family Husband Damien Smith (2000–) Father Tony Greenwood Mother Josie Greenwood Brothers Jeff Greenwood Patrick Greenwood

Amy Greenwood is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jacinta Stapleton. She made her first on-screen appearance on 10 July 1997. Amy was flirtatious and ditzy, especially interested in fashion and gossip. Throughout most of her time in the show Amy was involved in an on-off relationship with Lance Wilkinson. Amy began a relationship with flight attendant Damien Smith and she chose to elope with him. Amy departed on 21 March 2000. Five years later, Stapleton reprised her role for the show's 20th anniversary episode.

Casting

In 2005, Stapleton reprised her role as Amy to appear in the show's 20th anniversary episode.^[1] The Neighbours producers contacted Stapleton's agent about a possible return and she agreed to come back as she was already in Melbourne.^[2] On her decision to return to Neighbours, Stapleton said "I was really happy to come back. I wanted to do it for some closure for the character. I really enjoyed playing the character of Amy, and it would be nice for people who remember her to be able to know how she turned out!"^[2] Stapleton has said that Neighbours was the "best training ground" for her acting career.^[2]

Storylines

Amy is the only daughter of Tony and Josie Greenwood (Sally Keil) and has one older brother Jeff (Brad Flynn), and one younger, Patrick (Matthew Barnes). Amy comes to the Coffee Shop after Lance Wilkinson (Andrew Bibby) arranges to meet her there. They go on a date and Lance falls into the Lassister's Lake while trying to impress Amy. In spite of this, Amy agrees to see him again. Lance and Amy begin dating, but Amy's friends begin teasing Lance and generally making fun of him.

When Jacinta Myers (Caroline Morgan), one of Amy's friends, frames Lance for putting a caricature of Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) in the school paper, resulting in Lance being suspended, Amy and Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) come up with a plan to clear Lance's name by tricking Jacinta into confessing. Amy and Lance stage a public break-up which Jacinta ultimately falls for and Toadie records her confession via video camera after two prior failed recordings and they present the tape to Susan. After Amy reveals that she and Lance are still together, Jacinta is forced to concede defeat. Amy and Lance have a tumultuous relationship and have a number of instances where they are made to feel jealous. Amy runs for school captain alongside Lance's sister, Anne (Brooke Satchwell), but both are tied when Lance votes twice, one vote each. Anne and Amy eventually share the responsibility.

After discovering that Lance's mysterious behavior is attributed to a gambling problem, Amy promptly breaks up with him and they remain friends. Amy receives her VCE results and misses out on her intended course at University. She decides to train to be a flight attendant instead. After Lance begins dating Megan Townsend, Amy discovers that Megan is only with Lance for a bet. Amy and Lance's feelings for one another resurface and they agree to give their relationship another try. When Amy begins to seemingly disappear for days, it is revealed that she is dating co-worker Damien Smith (John Ridley) behind Lance's back. When Amy tells Anne she is pregnant, Anne insists she tells Lance, which prompts Amy to confess that the baby is Damien's. In the ensuing fallout Amy feels guilty that Lance is angry with Anne for keeping the secret about the baby. However, Lance is understanding and they decide to remain friends.

After Damien proposes for the second time, Amy accepts and they marry. Before parting, Lance tells Amy she was his first love and hopes she is happy. Five years after Amy's departure, she is seen in Annalise Hartman's (Kimberley Davies) documentary about Ramsay Street.

Reception

Australian newspaper The Age called Amy "Ramsay Street's wild child turned party, fashion and gossip queen".^[3]

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