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| Diana has been described as an Erinsborough villainess, a "super-bitch" and a manipulative businesswoman.<ref name="Teases"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://holysoap.five.tv/neighbours/news/queen-of-mean-hits-neighbours-6274|title=Queen of mean hits Neighbours|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> She has had a "dysfunctional upbringing", which makes her strong and a fighter.<ref name="Astray"/> During an interview with ], Badler said that Diana works very hard because she wants to be at the top.<ref name="Astray"/> Badler added "All she's ever known is that she has to claw her way to the top in order to survive".<ref name="Astray"/> Diana arrives in Erinsborough to "settle a score with Paul Robinson".<ref name="Teases"/> Badler said "She's Paul's boss, a woman who's been running the Lassiter's arm in New York under CEO ]. But at one point, a long time back, Paul and Diana were lovers. He broke her heart - as he seems to do often - and Diana's never quite forgotten it".<ref name="Teases"/> Badler added that Diana has come to bring Paul down and that there is an attraction between them.<ref name="Teases"/> She makes Paul's life "a nightmare" and Badler added "Diana's back to force him to fall in love with her again, or destroy him - whichever comes first".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://holysoap.five.tv/neighbours/news/janes-v-important-question-8865|title=Jane's V important question|date=3 August 2010|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> Because Paul is heir to the Robinson fortune, Diana realises that she will never rise to the top, so she decides to bring him down.<ref name="Astray"/> Diana also clashes with the other characters and is not well liked as she is abrupt.<ref name="Astray"/> | Diana has been described as an Erinsborough villainess, a "super-bitch" and a manipulative businesswoman.<ref name="Teases"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://holysoap.five.tv/neighbours/news/queen-of-mean-hits-neighbours-6274|title=Queen of mean hits Neighbours|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> She has had a "dysfunctional upbringing", which makes her strong and a fighter.<ref name="Astray"/> During an interview with ], Badler said that Diana works very hard because she wants to be at the top.<ref name="Astray"/> Badler added "All she's ever known is that she has to claw her way to the top in order to survive".<ref name="Astray"/> Diana arrives in Erinsborough to "settle a score with Paul Robinson".<ref name="Teases"/> Badler said "She's Paul's boss, a woman who's been running the Lassiter's arm in New York under CEO ]. But at one point, a long time back, Paul and Diana were lovers. He broke her heart - as he seems to do often - and Diana's never quite forgotten it".<ref name="Teases"/> Badler added that Diana has come to bring Paul down and that there is an attraction between them.<ref name="Teases"/> She makes Paul's life "a nightmare" and Badler added "Diana's back to force him to fall in love with her again, or destroy him - whichever comes first".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://holysoap.five.tv/neighbours/news/janes-v-important-question-8865|title=Jane's V important question|date=3 August 2010|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> Because Paul is heir to the Robinson fortune, Diana realises that she will never rise to the top, so she decides to bring him down.<ref name="Astray"/> Diana also clashes with the other characters and is not well liked as she is abrupt.<ref name="Astray"/> | ||
| ==Storylines== | ==Storylines== | ||
| ] (]) calls Diana to tell her about ] (]) and some missing money. Diana later arrives in Erinsborough and goes to Charlie's for a drink. Declan arrives to pick up some food and he calls her, not knowing she is sitting across the bar from him. He tells her that everything is fine and puts the situation with the money down to a software glitch. Paul arrives and Diana sees him and comes over to give him a gift. He introduces her to Declan and Diana tells him that she is going to stay for a while. Diana tells Declan that if there is any dirt to be found on Paul, she will find it. Paul introduces Diana to the Lassiters staff and his son, ] (]) at a lunch. Diana is interested in meeting and talking to Declan, but Paul sends Declan away. ] (]) invites Diana to dinner and she accepts. Diana asks Declan for a one-on-one meeting the next day, which worries Paul. They meet in Harold's Store and Diana questions Declan about his phone call again. Diana tells Declan that she can protect Rebecca and that she knows about Paul embezzling money. Andrew later gives Diana some financial papers from Paul's briefcase, which prove Paul embezzled money. Diana sets up a video conference on her laptop with CEO of the Daniels Corporation, ] (]). Diana tells Rosemary that she has evidence that Paul has been embezzling money. Diana suggests that they remove Paul from the business, but Rosemary tells her that could reflect badly on the company. Rosemary tells Diana to wait and to keep her updated on the situation. Paul asks Diana to join his side and he tells her they can take over the company. Paul later goes to Diana's hotel room and they sleep together. Diana secretly films them, but when she checks the tape she finds Paul has wiped it. Diana tells Rebecca that she cannot hold a music gig at Charlie's and later takes her security for a conference at Lassiters. Declan pleads with Diana to help his mother out and Diana brings t-shirts with "security" printed on them for Declan and ] (]) to wear. Diana asks ] (]) to work for her and he agrees to help bring Paul down. Diana later overhears a conversation between Toadie and ] (Eve Morey) and realises that Toadie is being unfaithful to his wife. | ] (]) calls Diana to tell her about ] (]) and some missing money. Diana later arrives in Erinsborough and goes to Charlie's for a drink. Declan arrives to pick up some food and he calls her, not knowing she is sitting across the bar from him. He tells her that everything is fine and puts the situation with the money down to a software glitch. Paul arrives and Diana sees him and comes over to give him a gift. He introduces her to Declan and Diana tells him that she is going to stay for a while. Diana tells Declan that if there is any dirt to be found on Paul, she will find it. Paul introduces Diana to the Lassiters staff and his son, ] (]) at a lunch. Diana is interested in meeting and talking to Declan, but Paul sends Declan away. ] (]) invites Diana to dinner and she accepts. Diana asks Declan for a one-on-one meeting the next day, which worries Paul. They meet in Harold's Store and Diana questions Declan about his phone call again. Diana tells Declan that she can protect Rebecca and that she knows about Paul embezzling money. Andrew later gives Diana some financial papers from Paul's briefcase, which prove Paul embezzled money. Diana sets up a video conference on her laptop with CEO of the Daniels Corporation, ] (]). Diana tells Rosemary that she has evidence that Paul has been embezzling money. Diana suggests that they remove Paul from the business, but Rosemary tells her that could reflect badly on the company. Rosemary tells Diana to wait and to keep her updated on the situation. Paul asks Diana to join his side and he tells her they can take over the company. Paul later goes to Diana's hotel room and they sleep together. Diana secretly films them, but when she checks the tape she finds Paul has wiped it. Diana tells Rebecca that she cannot hold a music gig at Charlie's and later takes her security for a conference at Lassiters. Declan pleads with Diana to help his mother out and Diana brings t-shirts with "security" printed on them for Declan and ] (]) to wear. Diana asks ] (]) to work for her and he agrees to help bring Paul down. Diana later overhears a conversation between Toadie and ] (Eve Morey) and realises that Toadie is being unfaithful to his wife. | ||
| Paul tells Diana that he has sold Pirate Net and that his troubles will soon be over. He gives her money for her cab fare to the airport. Diana calls Rosemary again and lies her that she has secured a deal to sell Pirate Net. She tells Rosemary that she has done the deal to protect Paul and Rosemary tells her that she is grateful. Diana then tells Rosemary that she thinks it is important that she stays on, but Rosemary tells her she will book her a flight home. Diana calls Paul and he comes to her hotel room. She tries to seduce him, but he pushes her away. Diana tells him that she is not going anywhere and that she will take everything from him. | Paul tells Diana that he has sold Pirate Net and that his troubles will soon be over. He gives her money for her cab fare to the airport. Diana calls Rosemary again and lies her that she has secured a deal to sell Pirate Net. She tells Rosemary that she has done the deal to protect Paul and Rosemary tells her that she is grateful. Diana then tells Rosemary that she thinks it is important that she stays on, but Rosemary tells her she will book her a flight home. Diana calls Paul and he comes to her hotel room. She tries to seduce him, but he pushes her away. Diana tells him that she is not going anywhere and that she will take everything from him. Diana comes into Charlie's and orders a drink from Paul, who tells her that she is hanging around like a bad smell. Paul then tells her that nobody beats him and that it was fun crushing her. Diana throws her drink in Paul's face and walks out. | ||
| ==Reception== | |||
| ], Badler's co-star, praised her appearance in ''Neighbours''. He said that "she has so much intensity on screen and sometimes she'll throw in some interesting comedy as well".<ref name="Praises">{{cite web|url=http://tv.uk.msn.com/news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=154080837|title=Neighbours star praises Jane Badler|date=10 July 2010|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=12 August 2010}}</ref> He added "She is great to work with, so beautiful, really happy and chirpy. And when she goes on screen she plays this callous, powerful, intimidating persona and her eyes just go straight through you!"<ref name="Praises"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Soap opera character| Diana Marshall | |||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Jane Badler | ||||
| Duration | 2010 | ||||
| First appearance | 22 June 2010 | ||||
| Classification | Current, recurring | ||||
| Introduced by | Susan Bower | ||||
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Diana Marshall is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by American actress Jane Badler. She made her first on-screen appearance on 22 June 2010. The character was created for Badler by the writers who are fans of the 1983 TV miniseries V, which Badler starred in. She has a four month contract with the show. Diana is a business woman who works for the Daniel's Corporation. She arrives in Erinsborough to check up on Paul Robinson, after she discovers he has been embezzling money.
Casting
During an interview with Inside Soap, Badler says the Neighbours writers are big fans of V, so they wrote the part of Diana just for her. They did not know that Badler was in the country until a chance meeting brought them together. Badler said "To cut a long story short, I got connected to the executive producer, Susan Bower, through the guitarist in my band". Badler was trying to get her music featured on the show and instead was given the role. Her Neighbours character is named Diana in tribute to the role she had in V. Badler has a four-month guest contract with the show and she began filming her scenes in April.
Badler admitted that filming her first scenes were hard and she "could not get it together". She said "I noticed a few of the other new people. They all went through the same thing, where you have a day where you just go, 'Wow, I can't seem to function!'". Badler also said that occasionally there were no rehearsals and that it was "very daunting" and challenging. She added that the cast were "really nice" and that she got used to the quick pace of filming.
When Badler was asked if the door would be left open for Diana to return, she said "Oh yes, absolutely. I was contracted for four months and the way that it ended is very up in the air and I'm sure that they will us me whenever they need to shake things up a bit, you know".
Characterisation
Diana has been described as an Erinsborough villainess, a "super-bitch" and a manipulative businesswoman. She has had a "dysfunctional upbringing", which makes her strong and a fighter. During an interview with Holy Soap, Badler said that Diana works very hard because she wants to be at the top. Badler added "All she's ever known is that she has to claw her way to the top in order to survive". Diana arrives in Erinsborough to "settle a score with Paul Robinson". Badler said "She's Paul's boss, a woman who's been running the Lassiter's arm in New York under CEO Rosemary Daniels. But at one point, a long time back, Paul and Diana were lovers. He broke her heart - as he seems to do often - and Diana's never quite forgotten it". Badler added that Diana has come to bring Paul down and that there is an attraction between them. She makes Paul's life "a nightmare" and Badler added "Diana's back to force him to fall in love with her again, or destroy him - whichever comes first". Because Paul is heir to the Robinson fortune, Diana realises that she will never rise to the top, so she decides to bring him down. Diana also clashes with the other characters and is not well liked as she is abrupt.
Storylines
Declan Napier (Erin Mullally) calls Diana to tell her about Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and some missing money. Diana later arrives in Erinsborough and goes to Charlie's for a drink. Declan arrives to pick up some food and he calls her, not knowing she is sitting across the bar from him. He tells her that everything is fine and puts the situation with the money down to a software glitch. Paul arrives and Diana sees him and comes over to give him a gift. He introduces her to Declan and Diana tells him that she is going to stay for a while. Diana tells Declan that if there is any dirt to be found on Paul, she will find it. Paul introduces Diana to the Lassiters staff and his son, Andrew (Jordan Smith) at a lunch. Diana is interested in meeting and talking to Declan, but Paul sends Declan away. Rebecca (Jane Hall) invites Diana to dinner and she accepts. Diana asks Declan for a one-on-one meeting the next day, which worries Paul. They meet in Harold's Store and Diana questions Declan about his phone call again. Diana tells Declan that she can protect Rebecca and that she knows about Paul embezzling money. Andrew later gives Diana some financial papers from Paul's briefcase, which prove Paul embezzled money. Diana sets up a video conference on her laptop with CEO of the Daniels Corporation, Rosemary Daniels (Joy Chambers). Diana tells Rosemary that she has evidence that Paul has been embezzling money. Diana suggests that they remove Paul from the business, but Rosemary tells her that could reflect badly on the company. Rosemary tells Diana to wait and to keep her updated on the situation. Paul asks Diana to join his side and he tells her they can take over the company. Paul later goes to Diana's hotel room and they sleep together. Diana secretly films them, but when she checks the tape she finds Paul has wiped it. Diana tells Rebecca that she cannot hold a music gig at Charlie's and later takes her security for a conference at Lassiters. Declan pleads with Diana to help his mother out and Diana brings t-shirts with "security" printed on them for Declan and Zeke Kinski (Matthew Werkmeister) to wear. Diana asks Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) to work for her and he agrees to help bring Paul down. Diana later overhears a conversation between Toadie and Sonya Mitchell (Eve Morey) and realises that Toadie is being unfaithful to his wife.
Paul tells Diana that he has sold Pirate Net and that his troubles will soon be over. He gives her money for her cab fare to the airport. Diana calls Rosemary again and lies her that she has secured a deal to sell Pirate Net. She tells Rosemary that she has done the deal to protect Paul and Rosemary tells her that she is grateful. Diana then tells Rosemary that she thinks it is important that she stays on, but Rosemary tells her she will book her a flight home. Diana calls Paul and he comes to her hotel room. She tries to seduce him, but he pushes her away. Diana tells him that she is not going anywhere and that she will take everything from him. Diana comes into Charlie's and orders a drink from Paul, who tells her that she is hanging around like a bad smell. Paul then tells her that nobody beats him and that it was fun crushing her. Diana throws her drink in Paul's face and walks out.
Reception
Erin Mullally, Badler's co-star, praised her appearance in Neighbours. He said that "she has so much intensity on screen and sometimes she'll throw in some interesting comedy as well". He added "She is great to work with, so beautiful, really happy and chirpy. And when she goes on screen she plays this callous, powerful, intimidating persona and her eyes just go straight through you!"
References
- ^ Knox, David (18 June 2010). "Jane Badler's Neighbours debut". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ Herbison, Jason (2010). Dirty Diana!. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. pp. 36–7.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Wightman, Catriona (26 March 2010). "Jane Badler joins 'Neighbours' cast". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (15 June 2010). "Jane Badler teases 'Neighbours' role". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Millar, Paul (11 August 2010). "'Neighbours' newcomer admits to nerves". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Jane: Diana leads Paul astray". Holy Soap. Channel Five. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- "Queen of mean hits Neighbours". Holy Soap. Channel Five. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- "Jane's V important question". Holy Soap. Channel Five. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Neighbours star praises Jane Badler". MSN TV. Microsoft. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
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