Lyn Scully

Infobox soap character
name = Lyn Scully
series = Neighbours
portrayer = Janet Andrewartha
first = October 21, 1999
Episode 3419
last = June 4, 2008
Episode 5468
cause = Gone back to Shelley Bay to go back to work.
creator =



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nickname = Lynnie
alias =
gender = Female
born = 1957
death =
age = 51
occupation = Hairdresser
Lifecoach
Waiter at "Lucindas"
Executive of Helen Daniels Trust
Personal Assistant to Paul Robinson
Owner of Salon in Shelley Bay (2007–present)
title = Ms.
residence = 26 Ramsay Street
(1999–2006)
22 Ramsay Street
(2006)
Shelley Bay
(1957–1970s, 2007–present)
32 Ramsay Street
(2005, 2008)
parents = Charlie Cassidy (father, deceased)
Valda Sheergold (mother)
Henry O'Rourke (adoptive father)
siblings = Michael Cassidy (half-brother)
spouse = Joe Scully
(1978–2004, divorced)
Paul Robinson
(2006, annulled)
romances = Andy Tanner
Bobby Hoyland
Joe Mangel
(engaged; 2005)
children = Stephanie Scully (daughter)
Jack Scully (son)
Felicity Scully (daughter)
Michelle Scully (daughter)
Oscar Scully (son)
grandchildren = Charlie Hoyland (grandson)
grandparents =
aunts/uncles = Connie O'Rourke (biological aunt, adoptive mother, deceased)
cousins =
relatives =
color = Television colour|Neighbours
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Lynette "Lyn" Scully (nèe O'Rourke, previously Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" portrayed by Janet Andrewartha. She moved into Ramsay Street in 1999 with her family and has been (along with Steph) a prominent feature on the street since then.

1999-2007

She is mother to Stephanie (Carla Bonner), Jack (Jay Bunyan), Felicity (Holly Valance), Michelle (Kate Keltie), and Oscar (Ingo Dammer-Smith). When Oscar was born, she suffered from postnatal depression and went as far as leaving Oscar alone in the car once. After his birth, Lyn briefly had a slight problem with shoplifting. In 2004, she divorced her husband Joe (Shane Connor), after he left Erinsborough to work on his father's farm.

In 2003, Lyn watched a home movie shot months before her birth, and was shocked to see the woman she thought of as her aunt in obvious pregnancy. The unwed Valda Sheergold (Joan Sydney) had conceived Lyn via Charlie Cassidy (Cliff Ellen). To avoid controversy, the couple arranged for Lyn to be raised by Valda's sister Connie and her husband Henry O'Rourke. Feeling betrayed by Valda's intention that she would never discover the truth, Lyn briefly considered cutting off all ties with her mother, but eventually came to forgive her and establish a new relationship.

Janelle Timmins (Nell Feeney) and three of her children lived in Lyn's house with her and Oscar. Lyn was romantically involved with Bobby Hoyland, until she found out he had cheated on her with her best friend Susan (Jackie Woodburne) and flirted with Janelle. She then became engaged to Joe Mangel (Mark Little) Joe and Lyn decided to free-fall and give their relationship a go. However, their celebration was cut short when Toby (Joe’s son) called and requested Joe’s help in setting up a new farm he’s bought. Joe was torn, but Lyn finally made him see that he had to prioritise his son and that, if they were meant to be, Joe would come back to her. She briefly dated a younger man named Andy Tanner, who left his wife for her, but ended it shortly afterwards after Lyn discovered Andy had children and he said he hadn't.

She is mildly neurotic and worked for Gino until she was fired, she then took up a job with Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) - against all of her morals - as he was the only person who would employ an unqualified woman of her age. Her duties ranged from stock checking to debt collection and even serving an eviction notice to Harold (Ian Smith). Lyn then put all her energy into looking after her grandson Charlie Hoyland (Aaron Aulsebrook-Walker) and her daughter Steph, who had recently recovered from cancer. Lyn's fussiness over both Steph and the baby lead to suggestions from Max (Stephen Lovatt) and Susan that Lyn was trying to wrongfully overcompensate for Joe's absence and her missing out on Oscar's early days because of her depression. This argument culminated in Lyn demanding that Steph christen her young son Charlie, something which Steph did not want. Like many of her viewpoints, this one was, at least subconsciously, influenced by her Catholic roots.

Ned Parker (Daniel O'Connor), who frequently babysat Oscar, suggested that Lyn's commitments to work and to looking after Charlie had caused her to neglect her own son.

She remortgaged her house to fund the baby belt, a baby device which her daughter Stephanie had invented, to discover she was being sued by a company who claimed to have had the baby belt idea first. She sold her house to Loris Timmins (Kate Fitzpatrick) so that Paul (with whom) would only have to sell 10% of his business. She and Oscar moved into No 22 with Paul.

In late 2006, Lyn married Paul (becoming his fourth wife), but Paul, unable to let go of his obsession with Rosetta Cammeniti (Natalie Saleeba), immediately left her. Lyn then left on her honeymoon to the Maldives, taking Oscar instead of Paul.

When she returned to Australia, she opted to stay with her mother in Shelley Bay rather than return to Ramsay Street to face Paul. When Valda arrived back in Erinsborough in 2007, she reported that Lyn has recently opened a salon.

Return in 2008

Lyn returned to Erinsborough on May 21, 2008, to surprise her daughter with a visit. Susan began avoiding her due to her embarrassment about using a cane but soon got over it and renewed their friendship. The same day, Lyn was seen printing off a ransom note, and later admitted to Elle Robinson (Pippa Black) that she was extorting Paul when confronted by her. She explained to Steph that between Valda's debt and Oscar's daycare bills, she was afraid she'd become bankrupt, and she had been struggling with depression.

Lyn then had the upperhand when she met Rebecca Napier at Charlies. Scared that Lyn would tell Rebecca about his past and what he was hiding, Elle and Paul tried to divert the situation but it failed. Lyn then ended up telling Susan Kinski instead of Rebecca. Moral Susan then told Rebecca, on the grounds that she couldn't let someone as nice as Rebecca marry a man like Paul Robinson.

She has also started up an unlikely bond with Carmella Cammeniti.

On June 4, Lyn broke her silence to most of the women of the street. Later that day Lyn Scully left to return to Shelley Bay to reopen the salon.

Possible Return

On the official Neighbours website survey, Lyn Scully is under the list of preferred characters, hinting that producers could bring her back in 2009.