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'''Kylie Foster''' (born 3 March 1961) is an Australian actress and model. She made her screen debut in 1979 as Belinda Phipps in ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]''. That same year, she modelled for ''[[Australian Playboy]]'' and ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'' magazines. Following a guest appearance in ''[[Cop Shop]]'' in 1980, Foster made her feature film debut in the [[Ozploitation]] film ''[[Centrespread]]''. She followed this with a second feature film ''[[Kitty and the Bagman]]'' (1983). Foster went on to play inmate Angela "Angel" Adams in ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' in 1984. The character helped her break free of being typecast in "nice" roles. The following year, she played the "conniving" [[List of Neighbours characters introduced in 1985#Wendy Gibson|Wendy Gibson]] in ''[[Neighbours]]''. |
'''Kylie Foster''' (born 3 March 1961) is an Australian actress and model. She made her screen debut in 1979 as Belinda Phipps in ''[[Skyways (TV series)|Skyways]]''. That same year, she modelled for ''[[Australian Playboy]]'' and ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'' magazines. Following a guest appearance in ''[[Cop Shop]]'' in 1980, Foster made her feature film debut in the [[Ozploitation]] film ''[[Centrespread]]''. She followed this with a second feature film ''[[Kitty and the Bagman]]'' (1983). Foster went on to play inmate Angela "Angel" Adams in ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' in 1984. The character helped her break free of being typecast in "nice" roles. The following year, she played the "conniving" [[List of Neighbours characters introduced in 1985#Wendy Gibson|Wendy Gibson]] in ''[[Neighbours]]''. Foster has also guested in ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'' and ''[[Home and Away]]''. She appeared in the 1990 film ''[[Quigley Down Under]]'', and had a recurring role in the 1991 British comedy series ''[[Boys from the Bush]]''. |
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==Early and personal life== |
==Early and personal life== |
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Foster was born on 3 March 1961 in [[Katoomba]], New South Wales.{{cite magazine|date=September 1979|title=Playmate data sheet|magazine=[[Australian Playboy]]|page=90}} Her grandmother Marjorie Pearl was an actress, while her great-grandmother Esther Rose modelled for [[Norman Lindsay]].{{cite magazine|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44795467|title=Kylie says no to nudity|magazine=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]]|volume=48|issue=4|date=25 June 1980|page=62|via=[[National Library of Australia]]}} |
Foster was born on 3 March 1961 in [[Katoomba]], New South Wales.{{cite magazine|date=September 1979|title=Playmate data sheet|magazine=[[Australian Playboy]]|page=90}} Her grandmother Marjorie Pearl was an actress, while her great-grandmother Esther Rose modelled for [[Norman Lindsay]].{{cite magazine|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44795467|title=Kylie says no to nudity|magazine=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]]|volume=48|issue=4|date=25 June 1980|page=62|via=[[National Library of Australia]]}} |
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Foster was in a relationship with [[Nigel Griggs]], bass player for rock band [[Split Enz]]. The pair, who had a 12 year age gap, met through a mutual friend in 1979.{{cite magazine|last=Fraser|first=Jill|date=17 January 1981|title=Skyways beauty and her pop star lover|magazine=[[TV Week]]|page=5}} |
Foster was in a relationship with [[Nigel Griggs]], bass player for rock band [[Split Enz]]. The pair, who had a 12 year age gap, met through a mutual friend in 1979.{{cite magazine|last=Fraser|first=Jill|date=17 January 1981|title=Skyways beauty and her pop star lover|magazine=[[TV Week]]|page=5}} Foster is the co-photographer for ''Book Enz'', a photobook about the band.{{cite magazine|date=1 April 1984|title=Page 4 Advertisements Column 1|magazine=[[Rip It Up (New Zealand)|Rip It Up]]|issue=81|page=4|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/RIU19840401.2.9.1#text-tab|via=[[National Library of New Zealand]]}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 1985, Foster played the recurring role of [[List of Neighbours characters introduced in 1985#Wendy Gibson|Wendy Gibson]] in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''.{{cite magazine|date=22 June 1985|title=Reunion|magazine=[[TV Week]]|page=11}} Foster described Wendy as "a conniving 16-year-old who looks set to grow into a real witch."{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005569/19870207/077/0006|title=TV Talk|date=7 February 1987|work=[[Shropshire Star]]|access-date=1 April 2026|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}{{limited access}} She also commented that she could not think of one good thing about Wendy, who spends her time lying and breaking up with various boys. Foster was 25 when she played the 16 year old character. |
In 1985, Foster played the recurring role of [[List of Neighbours characters introduced in 1985#Wendy Gibson|Wendy Gibson]] in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''.{{cite magazine|date=22 June 1985|title=Reunion|magazine=[[TV Week]]|page=11}} Foster described Wendy as "a conniving 16-year-old who looks set to grow into a real witch."{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005569/19870207/077/0006|title=TV Talk|date=7 February 1987|work=[[Shropshire Star]]|access-date=1 April 2026|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}{{limited access}} She also commented that she could not think of one good thing about Wendy, who spends her time lying and breaking up with various boys. Foster was 25 when she played the 16 year old character. |
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In 1988, Foster guested in a Season 4 episode of ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'' as Simone Andre.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/raffertys-rules/series4.html|title=Rafferty's Rules: episode guide|publisher=Australian Television Information Archive|access-date=5 April 2026}} The following year, she had a recurring role on ''[[Home and Away]]'' as [[Leanne Dunn]].{{cite episode|title=Episode 248|series=Home and Away|credits=Executive producer: Des Monaghan; Director: Tina Butler; Writer: Chris McCourt|network=[[Seven Network]]|airdate=22 February 1989}} In 1990, she appeared in the action-thriller film ''[[Quigley Down Under]]''.{{cite book|last=Elliot|first=John|title=Elliott's Guide to Home Entertainment|year=1997|publisher=[[Aurum Press]]|isbn=978-1-8541048-5-4|page=618}} She also appears in the |
In 1988, Foster guested in a Season 4 episode of ''[[Rafferty's Rules]]'' as Simone Andre.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/raffertys-rules/series4.html|title=Rafferty's Rules: episode guide|publisher=Australian Television Information Archive|access-date=5 April 2026}} The following year, she had a recurring role on ''[[Home and Away]]'' as [[Leanne Dunn]].{{cite episode|title=Episode 248|series=Home and Away|credits=Executive producer: Des Monaghan; Director: Tina Butler; Writer: Chris McCourt|network=[[Seven Network]]|airdate=22 February 1989}} In 1990, she appeared in the action-thriller film ''[[Quigley Down Under]]''.{{cite book|last=Elliot|first=John|title=Elliott's Guide to Home Entertainment|year=1997|publisher=[[Aurum Press]]|isbn=978-1-8541048-5-4|page=618}} She also had a recurring role as Heidi in the British comedy series ''[[Boys from the Bush]]''.{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/kylie-foster/|title=Kylie Foster|publisher=[[British Comedy Guide]]|access-date=19 April 2026}} Foster appears in the 2011 comedy film ''Boronia Boys''.{{cite web|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/boronia-boys-2008/26692/|title=Boronia Boys|publisher=[[Screen Australia]]|access-date=10 April 2026}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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