Stephanie McIntosh

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Stephanie McIntosh
Born
Stephanie McIntosh

(1985-07-05) 5 July 1985 (age 38)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1998–present
Parent
RelativesJason Donovan (half-brother)
Jemma Donovan (niece)
Musical career
GenresPop rock, power pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsUniversal

Stephanie McIntosh (born 5 July 1985)[1] is an Australian actress and singer. She played the role of Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 to 2007. She made a brief appearance for one episode in 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations, and returned again in 2020 as part of the shows 35th anniversary episodes, and a cameo appearance in 2022. As a singer, she released her debut album, Tightrope, in September 2006. It peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Early life and education[edit]

Stephanie McIntosh was born on 5 July 1985 and grew up in Sydney, Australia. Her father is John McIntosh and her mother is Sue McIntosh (née Menlove), a former TV actress and ABC newsreader.[2] McIntosh has two older sisters, Katherine and Olivia.[3] Her half-brother is actor and singer Jason Donovan from her mother's previous marriage to actor Terence Donovan.[2]

McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls Grammar School, where she recalled "I involved myself in every play and every musical and I did drama classes."[4] She left during Year 12 to start her acting career.[4] As a teenager, she worked in a musical with stand-up comedian and part-time dancer, Tommy Dassalo.[5]

Career[edit]

2001–2007: Acting career and Neighbours[edit]

McIntosh's acting debut was in the film The Wilde Girls (2001) as Carrie, alongside Olivia Newton-John. She followed this with a role on Australian children's television show The Legacy of the Silver Shadow (2002).[6] In March 2003, McIntosh signed a three-year contract to appear in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.[6] McIntosh joined the main cast as character Sky Mangel.[4] Her half-brother, Jason Donovan, had also acted in Neighbours from 1986 to 1989.[2] Growing up, she was neighbours with Alan Fletcher and was invited to the set by him, prior to acting alongside him.[7] For McIntosh's performance in Neighbours, she was nominated for the "Most Popular New Female Talent" award at the 46th Annual TV Week Logie Awards held in 2004. She was also nominated for "Favorite Hottie" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. After filming over 500 episodes, she left Neighbours in April 2007 to focus on her singing career.[8]

2004–2007: Music career[edit]

McIntosh's music career began in 2004 when her version of the song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" was included on the album The Spirit of Christmas 2004. She recorded her debut demo single, "Happiest Day of My Life", in March 2005.

In April 2006, McIntosh signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Australia.[9]

The two years that McIntosh spent making the album was turned into a reality TV show The Steph Show, produced by Tom Nichols and Arnon Woolfson. The show debuted on Network Ten on 28 July 2006, the day before the release of her debut single, "Mistake", and finished on 15 September 2006, the date the music video for her second single Tightrope was released.

Her debut single, "Mistake", was released on 29 July 2006 and premiered on Australian radio on 26 June 2006. It debuted on the ARIA Charts at No. 3, and was certified Gold in August 2006, with shipments of over 35,000 units.

"Tightrope", the second single to be lifted off the album, made the Australian top 20. The album debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Charts and at No. 1 on the Australasian Charts and was also accredited Gold.

The third single, written by McIntosh, "So Do I Say Sorry First?", was not as successful as her previous singles, peaking at number No. 34 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

A special re-packaged edition of the album Tightrope was released on 19 March 2007.[10] At her appearance on Habbo Hotel on 8 March 2007 McIntosh confirmed that the re-packaged edition will feature remixes of the singles released from Tightrope as well as the bonus track "Catching My Breath". She also confirmed that a second season of The Steph Show was in the pipeline. In mid-May 2007, she released her demo single, "In My Skin". McIntosh was also nominated for "Spankin' New Artist" at the 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards, at which she also performed "So Do I Say Sorry First?" Due to no musical backing on the night, her performance was cut from later screenings of the show.[citation needed]

McIntosh performed at university bars and nightclubs across the UK from September to November 2007 to build her popularity there.[11]

2008–present: Further acting roles[edit]

McIntosh was approached in 2008 to appear on Dancing with the Stars in Australia;[12] however, she has not appeared in the series.

In May 2008, the Herald Sun reported that McIntosh had been in Los Angeles, meeting with potential agents and managers. She auditioned for roles in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), the CBS mini-series Harper's Island, and Beverly Hills, 90210, but failed to secure them.[13][14][15]

McIntosh appeared in the thriller Liars All (2013) as Casey Kass,[16] and in Red Herring (2014) as Charlie, which co-starred former Neighbours castmate Holly Valance.[17]

McIntosh reprised the role of Sky Mangel in Neighbours for one episode in 2015, as part of the show's 30th-anniversary celebrations.[18] She was heavily pregnant at the time, and her return had initially been set up as a one-month role.[7]

After a five-year acting career hiatus, McIntosh reprised her role on Neighbours as Sky Mangel on a recurring basis in 2020.[19] Sky also appeared in the last-ever episode, broadcast on 29 July 2022, though McIntosh was not seen in the UK broadcast.[20][21]

Personal life[edit]

McIntosh dated AFL star Nick Riewoldt for four-and-a-half years, breaking up in late 2009.

In March 2014, she began dating Peter Hieatt, a landscape designer. They have two daughters: Milla (born December 2014) and Goldie Grace (born October 2018).[22][23]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Character[24] Notes
2001 The Wilde Girls Carrie Guest role, alongside Olivia Newton-John
2002 Legacy of the Silver Shadow Samantha Guest role, TV series
Short Cuts Katie TV series, appeared in 1 episode
2003–2007, 2015, 2020, 2022 Neighbours Sky Mangel TV series – regular role
2006 The Steph Show Herself Reality show
2010 My Dear[25] Mady Short film
2012 Liars All Casey Kass Film
2014 Red Herring Charlie Film

Awards and recognition[edit]

Year Award-giving Body Award Result
2004 Logie Awards Most Popular New Female Talent (Neighbours) Nominated
2007 MTV Awards Australia Spankin' New Artist (Tightrope) Nominated

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[26]
Tightrope
  • Released 9 September 2006 (Australia)
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[26] 		UK
[28]
"Mistake" 2006 3 47 Tightrope
"Tightrope" 16 —
"So Do I Say Sorry First?" 2007 34 —
"Catching My Breath" — — Tightrope re-packaged
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Music videos[edit]

List of music videos
Title Year Director
"Mistake" 2006 Anthony Rose
"Tightrope"
"So Do I Say Sorry First?" 2007

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stephanie McIntosh Bio" Retrieved 20 May 2015
  2. ^ a b c "Jason Donovan 'sold his family out for cash', claims mum Sue McIntosh". News Limited. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ^ Dennehy, Luke (23 September 2014). "Former Neighbours star Stephanie McIntosh shows off her baby bump". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Gallagher, Heather (29 May 2005). "Stephanie McIntosh". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  5. ^ Ballard, Tom; Breen, Harley; Dassalo, Tommy (4 September 2012). "Episode 102: Dassalo's Birthday". ec.libsyn.com (Podcast). Little Dum Dum Club. Event occurs at 30:10. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Good tip". Herald Sun. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via Gale.
  7. ^ a b "Neighbuzz interviews Steph McIntosh". neighbuzzpod.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ Byrne, Fiona (24 December 2006). "Shake-up on Ramsay St". Herald Sun. Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  9. ^ Actress Stephanie McIntosh [dead link]
  10. ^ "Digital Spy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2007.
  11. ^ "MySpace". Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
  12. ^ "Big moves afoot at Seven". 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Stephanie McIntosh turns off music to turn on LA". Sunday Herald Sun. 25 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  14. ^ "Stephanie McIntosh still in love". Herald Sun. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  15. ^ "Stephanie McIntosh's Hollywood star in the rise". Herald Sun. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  16. ^ "Stephanie McIntosh is British Pop Star in New Film « OMG News | Australia's home for unique and exclusive celebrity pictures and entertainment news | OMG News". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Red Herring (2015) – IMDb". IMDb.
  18. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (16 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary: Our guide to Ramsay Street's returnees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  19. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (24 March 2020). "Neighbours reveals big aftermath from the show's third death". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Neighbours finale viewers spot scenes cut from Channel 5 broadcast".
  21. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (30 July 2022). "Neighbours boss explains missing footage in UK series finale episode". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Former Neighbours star Stephanie McIntosh shows off her baby bump | Herald Sun". Archived from the original on 31 January 2015.
  23. ^ "Former Neighbours star pregnant with her second child". Digital Spy. 10 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Stephanie McIntosh filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
  25. ^ "My Dear (Short 2011) – IMDb". IMDb.
  26. ^ a b "Discography Stephanie McIntosh". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  28. ^ "Artist Chart History – Stephanie McIntosh". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

External links[edit]

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