Neighbours drops first look at Mischa Barton with Ramsay Street legends ahead of epic soap debut
NEIGHBOURS has revealed the first photographs of Mischa Barton with two Ramsay Street legends ahead of the show’s amazing premiere.
The former OC star posed with long-serving actors on the soap, Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher, who play Karl and Susan Kennedy, clutching the iconic Ramsay Street sign.
The new season of Neighbours began production on April 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia.
It was announced back in February 2022 that the long-running soap had been cancelled.
One reason for the Neighbours cancellation was due to Channel 5 pulling out of broadcasting the soap.
Now the legendary soap has been saved by Amazon Freevee and will premiere in the autumn of 2023.
It’s been revealed, Mischa, 37, will be playing the role of Reece Sinclair – an American newcomer to Erinsborough who is “not who she seems to be”.
The actress recently expressed how “excited” she is to be “part of this iconic show’s next chapter” in a statement.
She added: “I am really looking forward to being back in Australia – a place I know and love!”
Speaking about the show, Neighbours’ executive producer Jason Herbison stated: “With Neighbours launching on Amazon Freevee in North America, we are beyond excited to have an actor of Mischa’s calibre join us for the beginning of this exciting new chapter.”
“Mischa’s character is dynamic and unpredictable, and will have an instant presence on Ramsay Street. Our loyal viewers are going to love her, locally and abroad.”
The official Neighbours Twitter account announced Mischa’s addition to the show.
They penned: “Mischa meets her new Neighbours! Here is one of her first ever pictures on set as Reece Sinclair and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her moving in for a little while…”
Not only was the soap popular, it has been pivotal in the careers of many A-list stars including Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Liam Hemsworth and Margot Robbie.