Carla Summerfield (née Crozier, also known as Leach) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Elisabeth Easther from early 1995 to mid 1996.

What happened with Carla on Shortland Street?

During her year at Shortland Street, Carla blackmailed her colleagues and sabotaged surgeries. She married her sister Ellen's (Robyn Malcolm) ex-boyfriend, faked a pregnancy and miscarriage, and accused Ellen of pushing her down a cliff.

Who is the new girl on Shortland Street?

Shortland Street newcomer Marianne Infante can't wait to find out what New Zealand's Filipino community make of her debut on this country's longest-running drama.

What happened to Ellen on Shortland Street?

In 1996, producers decided to have Shortland Street undergo a cot death storyline and the decision was made for the character of Ellen to undergo it. ... Producers encountered a problem when developing the storyline, when they realized they had accidentally over run Ellen's pregnancy.

Is Prince from Shortland Street married?

Shortland Street star Becky McEwan marries her Prince, but on-screen she's carrying someone else's baby.

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Is Zara from Shortland Street pregnant?

However, now she is back – traumatised and pregnant. Nivi Summer as Zara on Shortland Street. ... “It was a good surprise but I also knew it was going to be tough because of how pregnant I was,” she says of returning to work seven and a half months into what turned out to be a difficult and painful second pregnancy.

How old is Louie on Shortland Street?

The 20 year old – who plays Shortland Street teen Louis King – knows that is not the case for people going through his character's journey in real life.

What did Chris Warner do to Carla?

When Carla tried to defend her case, she tried to used hypnosis on Chris to lull him into agreeing with her. Chris pretended to fall for the trick, and it backfired on her, and exposed her insecurities about her own loneliness, as she has no spouse, inability to conceive and has no friends.

What is Nicole's son's name on Shortland Street?

Feleti Aulika has played Nicole Miller's son Pele since he was just three weeks old. "He's worked 100 per cent of his life with me and his mum and his family are just amazing.

Is Carmen back on Shortland Street?

Actor Theresa Healey – who played the much-loved nurse – is back on Shortland Street playing Maeve Mullins' mum Rosalyn, but says she is still regularly recognised from her two-year stint on the show from 1993 to 1995. Theresa Healey, who played Carmen Roberts, is returning to Shortland Street.

Who is Phoenix Warner's mum?

Phoenix is born to Alison Raynor (Danielle Cormack) and her divorced husband, Chris Warner (Michael Galvin). Alison decides to keep Phoenix a secret from Chris and the two live in America.

Is Blue on Shortland Street a boy or girl?

Bluebell "Blue" Nathan, played by Tash Keddy, made his first appearance on 10 March 2016. Keddy is the first transgender actor to play a transgender character on the show. Shortland Street producer Maxine Fleming said there were around 12 actors auditioning for the part.

Who plays waimarama in Shortland Street?

Te Ao O Hinepehinga joins the cast of Shortland Street as nurse Waimarama Glover. Te Ao O Hinepehinga joins the cast of Shortland Street as nurse Waimarama Glover.

Is Nicole on Shortland Street pregnant 2020?

Nicole got pregnant to Lincoln Kimiora, but decided to give him and his boyfriend custody of the child. However, their daughter, Kiri died not long after being born. In March 2020, a new nurse arrives name Maeve Mullens, and the two take a liking for each other.

Did Sally Martin have a baby?

Shortland Street's Nicole (Sally Martin) was planning on giving her baby to the father, Lincoln (Alex Tarrant, centre) and his fiance Jack (Reuben Milner), but the baby was born premature and tragically died.

Is NIVI summer pregnant?

Now, after only eight months together, Nivi is pregnant with her second son, which will be her partner's first child.

Who is Louie's mum on Shortland Street?

Louis King. Louis is the oldest son of Ben and Cece King.

Does Curtis come back to Shortland Street 2020?

Shortland Street character Curtis Hannah returned to the show on Monday after an absence of more than 10 months. Curtis, played by Jayden Daniels, was in jail after he took the heat for his brother Jack's drug stash. Curtis' family reunion wasn't the happy one he envisioned.

Who shot drew in Shortland Street?

Drew was shot twice during the 2015 Cliffhanger Episode by angry father Gareth Hutchins after Drew performed breast surgery of his daughter Millie. Later in the episode Drew was shot again by a mystery shooter, revealed to be Victoria Anderton in 2016.