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Elaine Smith as Daphne Clarke.

Elaine Smith is a Scottish born Australian actress who played Daphne Clarke in Neighbours from 1985 to 1988.

Pre Neighbours career[]

Elaine Smith was born in Ayrshire, Scotland on the 23rd April 1962. She emigrated to Australia.

Neighbours[]

Elaine Smith applied for a guest role in Network Seven's new soap opera Neighbours in 1984. When looking for the actress to play the character of "stripper with a heart of gold" Daphne Lawrence, producers wanted Rebecca Gibney, but she was not available, they found their "Daph" in Smith, although the young 22 year-old had little experience as an actress and had only featured in a guest role in "Sons and Daughters" her short spiky hair impressed bosses and she was cast in the regular role, she would remain in the show for the next 3 years.

After Neighbours[]

The actress Elaine Smith is now doing work in stage plays as other characters. She had a role in Home And Away in 2006. Shew now works as a teacher. She is married to actor and writer Jonathon Biggins.

Refs[]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Smith_(actress)

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