Sarah Thompson
Sarah, from the foothills a
hundred kilometres west of the Bay, lived a sheltered life with
her father, Matthew, and is consequently shy with strangers. She's
quietly spoken but determined; in fact you'd be surprised at how
well this quiet girl stands her ground. Being away from normal teenage
influences, Sarah dresses very conservatively ... no stretchy lycra
for this young lady. But once you get past that shy exterior, there
is a warm, loving, and even playful, young girl waiting to break
free.
Her mother, Janet, couldn't take the isolation and left 10 years
ago before she went crazy, and while she was still young enough
to make the break and a new life for herself. This has left Sarah
to be brought up solely by her father who, although loving his daughter
dearly, has strict, fundamental ideas on how a girl should be brought
up. There's no bright lights and pop music for this young lady;
it's reading from the circumspect and limited library at home, and
farm work to keep her busy. This has never been enough for Sarah
who, being intelligent and highly curious, has relied on school
support system and window to the outside world. But the local school
closed down when Sarah finished Year 10, and Matthew is pleased
to have an excuse to keep his daughter at home under his wing.
What Matthew hasn't counted on is his daughter's strong independent
streak, and Sarah is determined not to let the chance of a good
education pass her by. Although she loves her father and is intensely
loyal to him, she acts against his wishes for the first time and
makes arrangements to attend Summer Bay High, desperate to avoid
being shackled to the farm.
Although reluctant at first, Matthew
lets Sarah move to Summer Bay, where she resides with Bobby and
Greg at the beach house, and continues with her education at Summer
Bay High.
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LAURA VAZQUEZ
Laura Vazquez's family emigrated to Australia
from Argentina before she was born, and although she does share
some characteristics with her character, Sarah, their upbringings
are far from similar.
Laura was encouraged by her parents to excel, and as well as becoming
an actress, she is also an accomplished singer and dancer. And as
if that was not enough, she came first in a top-rated beauty contest
in Australia.
When not working on the set, Laura had a very close relationship with
Tristan Bancks.
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