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Noah Lawson
Home and Away character
Jill Lawson
BrothersJude Lawson
WifeHayley Smith (2004)

Noah Lawson is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Beau Brady. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 September 2000.

Characterization

Jacqueline Maley writing for The Sydney Morning Herald refers to Noah as a "bad boy" type character.[1]

Storylines

Backstory

Noah suffered a troubled childhood when his father left his mother, Jill (Tracy Mann) to raise him and his elder brother Jude (Ben Steel) alone. Jill's religious over-zealousness drove Jude away as they grew and as a result, she became protective of Noah. One night, Jill's attempt in order to protect Noah from "The Devil" by lighting candles went awry when Noah's sheets caught alight. Jill was subsequently institutionalized and Noah went to live with Jude.

2000–04

Noah is first seen when he saves

Bec Cartwright) from a gang of thugs at a nightclub by offering her a ride on his motorcycle. After an initially shaky start, Noah and Hayley begin dating and after both fail Year 12, they repeat together the following year. Their relationship is seemingly steady until Noah kisses Skye Patterson (Angela Keep) at Hayley's 18th birthday party. As a result of their breakup, Noah descends into alcoholism but with the help of Flynn Saunders (Martin Dingle-Wall), he is able to begin a "controlled drinking" therapy. Noah and Hayley reconcile but this is tested when Jill arrives on the scene and wants to rebuild their relationship. Noah isn't keen at first and worries when Jill manages to influence Hayley after learning that her father Ken (Anthony Phelan) had died the previous year. Jude, Noah and Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger
), Hayley's foster mother worry about the amount of time Hayley is spending with Jill. After talking to a local minister, Jill finally agrees to get some further psychiatric help and Noah and Jude forgive her.

After completing his HSC, Noah becomes a counsellor at the Drop-in Centre along with Flynn, Gypsy Nash (Kimberley Cooper), Shelley Sutherland (Paula Forrest). Noah and Hayley move into an apartment, dubbed "The Palace" along with Dani Sutherland (Tammin Sursok) and Josh West (Daniel Collopy). Noah and Hayley split the following year after Hayley kisses Josh and they begin seeing other people. Kit Hunter (Amy Mizzi) shows a romantic interest in Noah after he helps with her alcoholism but he rebuffs her.

Noah and Hayley reunite after Hayley loses her memory in a car crash with

Kirsty Phillips (Christie Hayes
), who are renewing their vows.

When Sarah Lewis (Luisa Hastings-Edge) begins terrorizing Summer Bay wanting retribution for the death of her boyfriend, Felix Walters (

Crystal Meth. After Sarah knocks Detective Peter Baker (Nicholas Bishop
) unconscious, she goes after Dani who arrives at the house, Noah follows Sarah and is shot dead in the process. Sarah then turns the gun on herself and commits suicide. Following his death, Noah appears in many of Hayley's visions during the grieving process and makes one final appearance during the 2004 Season finale.

Reception

For his portrayal of Noah, Brady was nominated for the "Most Popular New Male Talent" Logie in 2001.

Australian Writers Guild award in 2005.[6] The episode featuring Noah's appearance as a ghost to say goodbye to Hayley also earned a nomination in this category in the same year.[7]

Mark Juddery of The Sun-Herald described Noah's death at the hands of Sarah Lewis as the "Biggest Event" in the series' history in his article about television characters being killed off in order to boost ratings.[8]

References

  1. ^ Maley, Jacqueline (5 October 2010). "Bec's Beau tells why they split". The Sydney Morning Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Lisa McCune still Logies darling". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. 3 April 2001. p. 5. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. Sunday Age. Fairfax Media
    . Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "The Logie motions". The Ilawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ Browne, Rachel (1 May 2005). "TV& Radio". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. Australian Writers Guild. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. ^ "australian television information archive -AWGIE awards 2005".
  8. ^ Judderry, Mark (6 March 2005). "Death by popular vote". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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