Colleen Stewart

Infobox soap character
name = Colleen Smart
colour=Television colour|Home and Away


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caption = Lyn Collingwood as Colleen Stewart
portrayer = Lyn Collingwood
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gender = Female
first = March 7, 1988
Episode 36
age =
occupation = Waitress
title = Ms
parents = Gorden Stewart (biological father)
Mavis Hickey (mother)
Merv Hickey (adoptive father)
siblings = Alf Stewart (half-brother)
Morag Bellingham (half-sister)
Celia Stewart (half-sister)
Debra Stewart (half-sister)
Barbara Stewart (half-sister)
spouse = Les Smart (divorced)
children = Lance Smart (son, with Les)
Maureen Evans (daughter)
grandchildren = Maggie Smart (granddaughter)
nieces/nephews = Owen Dalby (nephew, deceased)
Quinn Jackson (niece)
Roo Stewart (niece)
Duncan Stewart (nephew)
Alan Fisher (nephew, deceased)
Rebecca Nash (niece)
Bobby Marshall (niece, deceased)
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Colleen Smart (née Hickie) is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera "Home and Away". The character, played by Lyn Collingwood, began as a recurring character who served as comic relief and busybody from 1988 [cite news |title=I'd get rid of all that loud music |work=Evening Times |publisher=Newsquest |page=53 |date=11 August 2006 |accessdate=2008-09-14 ] to 1989. She returned briefly in 1997Fact|date=September 2008 before returning as a regular on 23 September 1999Fact|date=September 2008 and has remained in the Bay ever since.

Character's background

Colleen is the town's source of gossip, known as a "sticky beak" who is quick to judge, but she also has a heart of gold. She is often prone to malapropisms. An example is when she asked Floss McPhee if she noticed anything different. At first Floss said "none of us are getting any younger" and Colleen said, "No, no, do your thing". Floss said new dress and Colleen said "I think those psycho powers of yours might need some new batteries". She got psycho and physic mixed up.

Her main claim to fame was winning the 'Miss Groper Pageant' in 1959, which she regularly boasts about and which she re-introduced to Summer Bay in early 2005.

Growing up she had an abusive father (who physically abused both her and her mother) and an alcoholic mother. Growing up, she saw how happy the Stewart family were and dreamt of being a Stewart, her dream came true when she discovered she was always a Stewart, due to an affair between her mother and Alf and Morag's father. she has sinced dived into her new role as a stewart by "helping" various members of the family at every opportunity; much to the dismay of Morag.

torylines

Colleen hasn't been involved in any major story lines of her own, only playing a small part in others. She usually plays the part of comic relief. When she first arrived it was always a small part in her son Lance's major story lines.

In February 2008, Colleen got taken hostage by Johnny Cooper. Colleen burst into the Summer Bay house in the early hours of the morning. Johnny let her go but stabbed Sally. Colleen was very upset, but was pleased when Sally pulled through. She now knows that Cassie is pregnant after telling Cassie that she's put on a little bit of weight and Cassie then went up to Colleen and said "Actually Mrs Smart I am pregnant." Colleen then congratulated Cassie and then told Leah and Leah was happy for Cassie. However Colleen has a dark secret which could destroy her friendship with others. She was apprehensive about Cassie because she is HIV Positive at first, not being fully aware about it. Though at the same time sympathised with her.

New brother and sister

In March 2008; due to earth tremors around Summer Bay, the War Memorial cracked open and revealed a time capsule, Colleen persuaded the Historic Society to open it and inside it was a diary; in the diary it was revealed that Colleen's mother had a fling with Alf and Morag Stewart's father, producing Colleen. This is a shock to Morag who immediately asks for a DNA test. Colleen felt guilty after her attempts at helping Martha in the Sam Holden murder investigation went wrong and Morag Bellingham was furious with her interference. The guilt got too much and she quit her job at the diner, but was persuaded by Leah to return. Morag was furious a few weeks later when Colleen interfered in her date with Ross Buckton but since then Morag has apologised. And Colleen will be in attendance when Morag finally after all these years gets married to her one true solemate even giving Morag her something borrowed but Morag is horrified at the thought of wearing it.