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Sneak Peek: Michala Banas as ‘Libby’

Here's your first look at Michala Banas filling in for actress Kym Valentine on Neighbours.

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And here is your first look at actress Michala Banas in the role of “Libby” on Neighbours.

Banas stepped into the role when Kym Valentine took suddenly ill after a holiday in New York.

Her storylines were too central to the plot to be dropped so quickly, causing producers to hurriedly find another actress to fill in for the part. It’s a rarity in television soap, but it has happened before…

Banas’ appears in the role for a month beginning Tuesday November 11th.

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  3. I like the actor. It would be great to see her in another role, I reckon she’d suit the neighbors cast really well, just as long as she’s not made into this bitchy character cus we already have too many of those

  6. It will be strange to see someone else play “Libby”, but I’m glad they picked Michala – she’s a great actress! (It’s “Michala” by the way, not “Michaela” ;-))

  9. Be interesting how the viewers will react to Michela, I found it hard to accept Collete Mann when she replaced Caroline Gilmour as Cheryl Stark, however it has worked well in Home & Away with Nancy Hayes filling in as Ailsa, and Debra Lawrence taking over the role as Pippa, even Louise Crawford did well playing the part of Selena while Tempany Deckert was unwell. Good Luck Michela, at least there’s a familiar face close by.

  13. I’m not really looking forward to her appearing on the show.. Her acting will no doubt be different to Kim’s so the entire feel of what happens will be all messed up.
    Sad that she got sick right when she was aboutt o get some really good storylines.

  17. Judging by that pic, it looks like she’ll be able to pull it off. Thanks for the air date of her debut too.

    Did anyone catch the ironic scene a few weeks back, in which Libby was planning to use the excuse of getting sick on the plane to get out of going to Elle’s party (although she ended up going in the end)?

  21. I recently learnt that Micheala Banas character was romantically linked to Bret Tucker in McLeods Daughters. And I know she was paired with Scott Magor in Always Greener. So these guys both being her love interest in Nieghbours, plus the fact that she looks similar to Kim, probably makes her the best ever replacement. I look forward ro seeing her.

  22. well the mcleods actors/ess have done well to stay in the spotlight zoe naylor to gladiators, luke jacobs to H&A, rachel carpani to scorched, aaron jeffery to the strip, brett tucker and micala to neighbors, gilian alexy was in PTTR, bridie carter was on DWTS

    any news what lisa chappel is up to? she was a great actor and a lot of peoples favourie character.

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