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Vanessa Downing (born 5 May 1958) also known as Vanessa Ryan, is an Australian actress and singer, voice artist and lawyer. Downing was appearing with singing group The Madrigals, an acapella group who were performing at the Sydney Opera House, when she was given the role of matriarch foster mother Pippa Fletcher in Home and Away. [1]
Vanessa Downing is known for her roles on Home and Away, Bullpitt! and other TV shows. She also studied law and performed in theatre and voice over work.
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Aug 4, 2023 · Vanessa Downing is best known for playing matriarch Pippa Fletcher on Home and Away in the 1980s - but she's since left show showbiz behind and retrained as a lawyer.
Then Vanessa [Downing] was given the role [from 1988 to 1990] but her contract ended after three years so she went and they recast.
Jul 9, 2020 · Vanessa Downing played Pippa Ross, the wife of Tom Fletcher, in the first episode of Home and Away in 1988. She left the show in 1990 and became a lawyer, while the role was recast with Debra Lawrence.
Philippa "Pippa" Ross (also Fletcher) is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away. Actress Vanessa Downing originated the role and made her debut during the pilot episode broadcast on 17 January 1988. Downing quit the role in 1990, and Debra Lawrance was then cast.
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Vanessa Downing (born 5 May, 1958) is an Australian character actress, singer and lawyer. She is best known for being the first actress to play Pippa Fletcher on Home and Away. She made her debut on the pilot episode in January 1988 and continued in the role until mid-1990.
