At 16, Sue Starr had a promising career as an actress. After seeing a road accident she decided to change careers and become a nurse instead. Her Stepfather, stepsister Karen and Agent Lena Mellor were all unhappy with the change and wanted to stop her.
Orphan Debbie Shore, a student at Leesford Drama School, finds a clue to her real identity in the form of an old newspaper photo which resembles her very closely but, unfortunately, the caption is missing. However, Debbie learns that a wealthy old lady, Mrs Mitchell, may hove a copy of the paper. Debbie’s friend, Holly, goes to see Mrs Mitchell , as the sight of Debbie seems to upset her. Mrs Mitchell finds the paper Holly requires but, when she sees the photo, she orders Holly out of the house. However, Holly sees the name of the girl in the photo is Deborah Mitchell—Mrs Mitchell’s daughter, who left home to become an actress then later married and was lost at sea with her husband and child.
Debbie’s teacher suspects she is the daughter of Deborah Mitchell, whom she went to school with. She has taken a grudge against Debbie as she is jealous of her talent, and her presumed mother’s success as an actress.
Rosalind Lyon, a new pupil at Sheffley Grammar School, has started a junior drama group, “The Rebels”. A mystery woman, Miss Vivvy, has befriended the five girls and is teaching them the art of the theatre. Miss Crotchley, the Headmistress of the Grammar School, and a member of the snobbish local amateur dramatic society, is determined to break up “The Rebels”.
The Rebels – Judy: #133 (28 July 1962) – #153 (15 December 1962)
Angela Wilson is in her first term at the Morton-Powell Drama School, her best friend Marcia is the star pupil but another pupil Greta has taken a dislike to Angela.
Sarah Lane and Jane Wood had been given the parts of sisters in a weekly TV period drama, as grandchildren of the Earl of Dunlea. Unfortunately while they played loving sisters in front of the camera, in real life the girls had taken a bitter dislike to each other.
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When seventeen-year-old Susan Walker took on the job of looking after orphaned child film star, Tanya Merrill, she soon discovered that Tanya was extremely spoilt and temperamental.
Sue Shepherd is the sweetest-natured and most unspoiled child actress anyone could wish to meet—until she starts playing the part of Nasty Norah Farraday in the T.V. serial, ” The Farraday Family “. And then—with each week that passes, she seems to come more and more under ” Nasty Norah’s ” influence.
Although still at drama school, Steffie Stevens was already a popular actress. But Steffie had a secret enemy in her ‘friend’ Kim. Kim was jealous of Steffie’s popularity, and was determined to ruin her career, so that SHE could take over.
Cassie Langford’s dad managed to pay her fees at the Jeanelle Stage School by working lots of overtime. But when his firm lost a contract, this was no longer possible. One day, Dad had even worse news, he was made redundant. Cassie felt obliged to keep taking commercials to earn money.
Hayley Smith had to balance her life with appearing on soap ‘Market Street’, and commitments to her Comprehensive..
