Belinda Emmett
Birth name	Belinda Jane Emmett
Born	April 12, 1974(1974-04-12) Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Died	November 11, 2006 (aged 32) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)	Rove McManus

Belinda 'Belle' Jane Emmett (April 12, 1974 – November 11, 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. She was married to television personality Rove McManus and was known for her roles in the TV drama series Home and Away and All Saints. Image File history File links Emmett7. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... John Rove McManus (born January 21, 1974) is a Gold Logie Award winning Australian variety show host, and owner of the production company Roving Enterprises. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... John Rove McManus (born January 21, 1974) is a Gold Logie Award winning Australian variety show host, and owner of the production company Roving Enterprises. ... Home and Away (commonly abbreviated to H&A) is a soap opera that has been produced in Sydney by the Seven Network since July 1987. ... All Saints is a popular medical drama on Australian television. ...

Early life

Emmett was born in Gosford to Michael and Laraine Emmett and grew up in Umina Beach, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. She had three siblings named Matthew, Shane and Lesley. Emmett went to school at St John's at Woy Woy, St Joseph's at Gosford and Corpus Christi at Tuggerah. Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... Umina Beach is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located south of Woy Woy on Broken Bay, about north of Sydney. ... The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coastline north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. ... “NSW” redirects here. ...

Early career

Emmett worked at the local Coast Rock FM radio station and sang lead vocals in the band Big Baby Jam. In 1994 she gained her first major role on Australian television as Tracy Russell in the sitcom Hey Dad..!. In 1996 she joined Home and Away as Rebecca Fisher, where she earned nominations for Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 1998 and 1999, as well as a Gold Logie nomination in 1999. Sea FM is a Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. ... Hey Dad. ... Home and Away (commonly abbreviated to H&A) is a soap opera that has been produced in Sydney by the Seven Network since July 1987. ... The Gold Logie Award The Logie Awards are the Australia television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. ... The 40th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 19 April 1998 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. ... The 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 11 April 1999 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. ... The Gold Logie Award The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960. ...

Breast cancer diagnosis

Emmett was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, aged 24. She took a break from her role as Rebecca Fisher/Nash on Home and Away (during which time the part was played by the late Megan Connolly) and underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumour, followed by six weeks of radiotherapy. She left the cast of Home and Away the following year and went on to appear in nine episodes of All Saints as Jodi Horner between 2000 and 2001. Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Megan Connolly (April 9, 1974 - September 6, 2001) was an Australian actress. ...

In September 2001, on the set of the Australian film The Nugget in which she co-starred as Cheryl with Eric Bana, Emmett began to experience intense back pain. Further tests revealed that the cancer had spread to her bones. The Nugget is a 2002 Australian comedy starring Eric Bana. ... Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich on August 9, 1968) is an Australian film and television actor. ... For the musical composition, see Metastasis (Xenakis composition). ...

In 2002 she told Australian Women's Weekly that "It wasn't a matter of if, it was a matter of when. The little bastards were going to get me. It was a weird sensation, almost an out-of-body experience. I don't think I'll ever be able to explain it."^[1] In an interview with Charles Wooley on 60 Minutes that same year, she said: The Australian Womens Weekly, published by Australian Consolidated Press (part of PBL), is a monthly womens magazine published in Australia and sold mainly in Australia and New Zealand. ... Charles Wooley is an Australian journalist, reporter and writer, most famous for his time on Channel Nines 60 Minutes. ... 60 Minutes premiered 11 February 1979. ...

Music career

In 1998, Emmett released a cover of Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall". She also recorded a duet with Marcia Hines, a cover of the James Taylor hit "Shower the People" (on which Carly Simon sang backing vocals), which appeared on Hines' 2004 album Hinesight - Songs From the Journey. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Off the Wall was the third hit from singer Michael Jacksons album Off the Wall. ... Marcia Hines (born July 23, 1953) is an American born singer who achieved great success in her adopted homeland of Australia. ... James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. ... Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945 in New York City) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy Award winning American musician who emerged as one of the leading lights of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. ...

Emmett's first album, So I Am, was released and debuted at number 10 on the ARIA Charts. The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ...

Marriage

On January 29, 2005, Emmett married comedian and TV personality Rove McManus, at the Mary Immaculate Church in Waverley in the eastern part of Sydney. She walked down the aisle to Stevie Wonder's ballad "You Are the Sunshine of My Life". The couple had met at the opening of Fox Studios in Sydney in 1999. "We're kindred spirits," Emmett told a newspaper at the time.^[3]. Guests included Marcia Hines, Stephen Curry, Merrick Watts and Peter Helliar. At their reception, the couple danced to Ben Folds' song "The Luckiest". is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Rove McManus (born January 21, 1974) is a Gold Logie Award winning Australian variety show host, and owner of the production company Roving Enterprises. ... Waverley is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. ... You Are the Sunshine of My Life is a 1973 pop single released by Motown music great Stevie Wonder. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Marcia Hines (born July 23, 1953) is an American born singer who achieved great success in her adopted homeland of Australia. ... Stephen Curry (born in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and in feature films. ... Merrick Watts and Tim Ross (Merrick and Rosso) are an Australian comedy duo, best known for their typically Australian attitude and form of humour. ... Peter Jason Matthew Helliar (born in -Italy June 16, 1975) is an Australian comedian and television personality. ... Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1]) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. ...

Death

On November 11, 2006, just after dawn, Emmett died from cancer at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. She had been there since reportedly suffering "stroke-like symptoms" the previous Monday.^[4][5] Emmett was 32 years old. is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... St Vincents Hospital, Sydney is located in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Prime Minister John Howard said he and Mrs Howard were saddened by Emmett's death. "She fought a very courageous battle against cancer," Howard said. "On behalf of Janette and myself, I extend my deepest sympathies to her husband, Rove McManus, and her family and friends."^[4] Opposition Leader Kim Beazley also passed on his sympathies. "This is truly sad news which I think will affect all Australians," Beazley said. "The tenderness and care in their relationship (Rove and Belinda) through their adversity, I think, has been an inspiration to many, many Australians."^[4] John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... Alison Janette Howard (born 11 July 1944) is the wife of Australian Prime Minister John Howard. ... For Kim Beazleys father, Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. ...

On 15 November 2006, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that a wrestling website (wrestling.net.au) had broken the story of Emmett's death at 8:53am on the day of her death before any announcement was made by her agent. It was found an online entry was posted on the wrestling site's general forums by someone (username: Aussie WWE Diva) claiming to have received a text message from a friend working at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital where the Australian entertainer spent her last days with friends and family. The hospital is investigating the matter.^[6] is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. ...

Emmett's funeral was held at 11am on November 17, 2006 in Sydney's Mary Immaculate Church, the place where she married Rove McManus eighteen months before. She was privately cremated.^[7] 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tributes

On 13 and 14 November 2006, Channel 7 programs Home and Away and All Saints each dedicated an episode to Emmett. The message in the closing credits read "In memory of our friend, Belinda Emmett 1974 - 2006." It also had information for people to donate money for breast cancer research. On 17 November 2006, Home and Away did a special montage, showing a collection of memorable scenes featuring Emmett in her role as Rebecca Fisher/Nash. It followed by a black screen showing the same message as well as information about donating to The McGrath Foundation. ABC program Spicks & Specks also had a memorial note on an episode's conclusion aired on 15 November 2006. is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Channel 7 can mean: A small US-based personal computer game developer most famous for Iron Seed, a game set in space. ... Home and Away (commonly abbreviated to H&A) is a soap opera that has been produced in Sydney by the Seven Network since July 1987. ... All Saints is a popular medical drama on Australian television. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Home and Away (commonly abbreviated to H&A) is a soap opera that has been produced in Sydney by the Seven Network since July 1987. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Spicks and Specks set. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 16 November 2006, Belinda Emmett's family released one of her songs, "Less Than Perfect", on Odeo. The track, from a solo album she was working on at the time of her death, was also played at her funeral.^[8] is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 16 December 2006, Shane Emmett (younger brother of Belinda Emmett) performed at the annual Carols in the Domain in tribute to his sister, who regularly appeared at the event between 1995 and 2002. is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In a newspaper interview published on April 1, 2007 promoting his return to television, Rove McManus revealed that Emmett's solo album had been completed.^[9] The title track, "So I Am", was issued as a single the next day, with the album following on 28 April 2007. Profits from Hooch Records, the company Emmett formed with McManus to release the album, will go to the McGrath Foundation to support breastcare nurses.^[10] is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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External links

• Belinda Emmett at the Internet Movie Database
• Find-A-Grave profile for Belinda Emmett
• The Unofficial Belinda Emmett website