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| portrayer = Moya O'Sullivan |
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| Portrayed by | Moya O'Sullivan | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1994–97, 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 5 July 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 27 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Stanley Walsh (1994) Ric Pellizerri (2005) | ||||||||||||||
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Marlene Kratz is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Moya O'Sullivan. She made her first on-screen appearance on 5 July 1994 and remained in the show until 14 October 1997, when the character went on a three month cruise and never returned. Marlene is an elderly lady who owned a bric-a-brac store and is obsessed with Elvis Presley. In 2005, O'Sullivan reprised her role of Marlene for Neighbours' 20th anniversary. She revealed that she is still sailing the seas.
Casting
In 2005, it was confirmed that O'Sullivan would be reprising her role of Marlene to join the many ex-cast members returning for the show's 20th anniversary episode.[1]
Reception
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Neighbours, the BBC asked readers to nominate their twenty favourite obscure characters. Marlene came in tenth place and the readers said "Marlene Kratz, the mother of Lou Carpenter's late wife Cheryl Stark. Reason? For heading off on a three month cruise in the mid-1990s, never to be seen or spoken of again".[2]
In 2010, to celebrate Neighbours' 25th anniversary, British satellite broadcasting company Sky, profiled twenty-five characters of which they believed were the most memorable in the series history.[3] Marlene is in the list and Sky said "Considering Marlene was originally introduced in the rather serious business of being estranged for several decades from daughter Cheryl, she made a name for herself with comic storylines, largely revolving around getting into trouble with grandchildren Sam, Brett and Dannii. With her nineties shirts and love of Elvis Presley, Marlene spent three years getting into old lady scrapes before leaving on a three-month cruise. That was in 1997, so she's due back any day now."[3]
Digital Spy made Marlene their "DS Icon" on 7 January 2011 and they called her a legendary and special character.[4] Of Marlene and her personality, they said "Spending only three years on Ramsay Street, Marlene made an emotional impact on viewers who loved her wheeler dealer lifestyle (selling VCRs, running a bric-a-brac shop), constant scrapes and bantering with daughter Cheryl and son-in-law Lou Carpenter. Marlene, played by the delightful Moya O'Sullivan, was a crucial cog in the Golden Age of Neighbours in the '90s."[4] They also said that adding to the mystery of Marlene was her unusual exit and how she did not return from her cruise.[4] They added "The only glimpse we got of Marlene was a short clip in the 2005 anniversary show, where she was shown still sailing the seas. While that finally put to rest the rumours that Lou and Harold had bumped her off, her seemingly never-ending cruise still seems highly curious. Many suspect that she may have shacked up with a cheeky cabin boy, but we can't confirm that detail."[4]
References
- ^ Green, Kris (14 April 2005). "More Neighbours returns confirmed". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Your 20 favourite obscure Neighbours characters". BBC News. BBC. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Neighbours: 25 Top Characters". Sky. 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d Fletcher, Alex (7 January 2011). "DS Icon: Marlene from 'Neighbours'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 7 January 2011.