Character Casting and Development
In 1985, Haddy was invited by Neighbours creator Reg Watson to play Helen Daniels in a bid to portray a mother-in-law out of conjunction with the battleaxe stereotype. In 1997, Haddy was forced to quit the serial due to her own ill health.
Helen is a caring woman, often being portrayed as "a shoulder to cry on" for her friends and family, Helen has a sympathetic nature and offers motherly advice to anyone who needs it. Helen's storylines have sometimes been tragic, but she always remains the voice of reason and helps those around her.
In the Neighbours twentieth anniversary book she is described as being the serial's matriarch for over 12 years. Also described as "having a heart of gold" and "not only being the linchpin of the Ramsay Street community, but she opened her heart and home to anyone in need of care and attention."
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