Casting
West was enrolled in university studying law, when she decided to try acting and found an agent. She secured the role of Dee three days later. West said "It happened pretty quickly. I got the agent, then I went to the audition for Neighbours and luckily I got the part. I know it doesn't always happen that quickly for people, so I consider myself fortunate." West then deferred her law degree studies after she was offered the role. Dee became an audience favourite and the Neighbours producers decided to make her a regular cast member and offered West a new contract.
In July 2002, West was involved in an accident which saw her hit by a bus. She needed reconstructive plastic surgery and was written out of Neighbours. West returned to the show a month later and said she was pleased to be back, but that it was tiring. She added "It was actually really good because it felt so nice to be back at work and to be not just lying in bed and doing nothing. It was so good to see everyone, so that really kept me occupied. But, I found that weekend that I just crashed and burned."
In March 2003, it was announced that West was to leave Neighbours after her contract expired. She filmed her final scenes in early April.
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