Justin Morgan (Home and Away)
On 5 December 2015, Jonathon Moran from "The Daily Telegraph" reported that James Stewart had joined the cast of "Home and Away" as Justin Morgan, alongside actors Jackson Heywood and Orpheus Pledger who play his brothers Brody and Mason Morgan respectively. All three began filming their first scenes during the following week, ahead of their on-screen debut in 2016. Stewart was contacted by his agent and Julie McGauran, the head of drama at Seven Network, about a role in the show. After hearing the pitch, Stewart accepted the audition. "Home and Away" marks Stewart's second television appearance since he took time away from acting to be a stay-at-home dad. He commented, "I got to the end of three years of raising my daughter and just thought, 'Oh, I need to work. I've got to get her through school.'" New Zealand actor Benedict Wall also auditioned for the role of Justin, before he was later cast as Duncan Stewart. Stewart made his first appearance as Justin on 7 June 2016, alongside Heywood and Pledger.
List of Home and Away characters (2018)
Bella Nixon, played by Courtney Miller, made her first appearance on 26 November 2018. Miller's casting was confirmed in September, while her character has been referrered to several times on-screen. Miller previously appeared in the serial as an extra when she was 15. Bella is the long-lost, younger sister of Colby Thorne (Tim Franklin). Colby has been searching for her and her father Ross Nixon (Justin Rosniak) for a number of years. When Colby comes face-to-face with his sister again, "a traumatised" Bella threatens him with a crossbow. Miller explained, "Colby is absolutely the enemy to Bella. She has no idea how destructive her father has been in what he's told her about Colby. She's terrified, but puts on a front." Miller also told Jackie Brygel of "New Idea" that she loved playing Bella, saying "she is ultimately a troubled child due to her upbringing".