Carly Morris at Summer Bay High School in 1988
Carly Lucini (nee Morris) was one of the original characters in Home And Away. She was first seen in January 1988 (Pilot Episode) and departed in May 1991 (Ep 758). She made guest appearances in 1997, 2000, 2002 and 2008. Carly was fostered by Tom and Pippa Fletcher and moved with them to Summer Bay. She was played by Sharyn Hodgson.
Biography[]
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Character Profile
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| Birthday: | 14th November 1970 |
| Birthplace: | Australia |
| Father: | George Morris |
| Mother: | Susannah Morris |
| Siblings: | Samantha Morris |
| Spouse: | Ben Lucini (1990-) |
| Children: | Jordy Lucini Michael Lucini Phillippa Lucini |
| Occupation: | Waitress at Bayside Diner (1989-1991) |
| Played By: | Sharyn Hodgson |
Backstory[]
Carly Morris was born on the 14th November 1970 to George and Susannah Morris. Carly had an identical twin sister Samantha. Although her family was well off, home wasn't a happy place for Carly or her mother. George was a loving father to Samantha but cruel to his wife and Carly. Carly claimed that if her father had called an ambulance in time when her mother fell ill, she wouldn't have died. After Susannah's death, Carly was fostered out to Tom Fletcher and his wife Pippa.
1988-1991[]
In January 1988, Carly moved to Summer Bay along with the rest of the Fletcher family. At first, she clashed with new foster sister Bobby Simpson but the pair eventually became friends. Trouble followed Carly though. Not long after her move to Summer Bay, she released the handbrake on Lance Smart and Martin Dibble's truck because the pair were winding her and Bobby up. The truck rolled down the street, smashing into Summer Bay High's then headmaster Walter Bertram's car. Bertram suffered head injuries and these had long-lasting consequences for him.
When hitchhiking, Carly was raped but tried to keep the assault under wraps. She began to drink heavily afterwards, and to take drugs. Although she got help, it didn't stop her from failing her HSC and dropping out of school when she was repeating the year. She had a brief relationship with her former teacher Andrew Foley but that didn't work out because of the age gap and his alcoholism. She began working in the Bayside Diner, even though it was clear that it wasn't really her scene.
Some months after her move to Summer Bay, Carly's father George and her twin sister Samantha re-entered her life. Samantha was an upcoming model but she and her father conspired to make more money for themselves by taking advantage of Carly. They almost ruined Carly's fostering arrangement with the Fletchers and brought to the fore some of Carly's less likeable traits. Although Carly was fundamentally a good person, she could be quite vain, greedy and self-centred. She was quite close to her foster sister Lynn and was upset when she returned to her family.
Carly became friends with several students at school but also made some arch enemies such as Alison Patterson and Judith Staples. Carly got involved with Gary Samuels who turned out to be a nasty piece of work. He jumped off a cliff when him and Carly were arguing, expecting to find a ledge underneath to break his fall (he had pulled this trick before). The ledge had broken away in the meantime, Gary plunged to his death and and Carly was initially suspected of his murder. Witnesses saw Gary jump, so Carly was cleared.
Carly and Ben visit the bank manager
Carly met her husband Ben Lucini in 1990. He was a soldier on leave and he rented a caravan in the Caravan Park. The pair were instantly attracted to each other but ran into problems when Ben's friend Dave tried to derail things. Still, they married five months later and moved into Summer Bay House. She and Ben tried in vain to buy the Norfolk Boatshed when it came up for sale but they lost out at the last moment to Michael Ross. Carly continued to work on and off in the Bayside Diner while Ben took a job working in the Boatshed. Their marriage ran into difficulties when Ben quit his job and decided to try his hand at being a farmer. Carly hated the poky little farmhouse they moved into, its remoteness and just about everything else to do with the farm. Farming didn't go well for Ben, so he decided to rejoin the army without telling Carly. This led to them splitting up, largely because Carly hated everything connected to the army. To complicate matters, she found out she was pregnant. Deciding to raise their child as a single mother, Carly as was surprised as anybody when Ben showed up on the morning of Pippa and Michael's wedding [1] . He had gone absent without leave from the army and the military police were hot on his heels. After some agonizing, she decided to return to Perth with Ben and to become an army wife.
1997 - 2008[]
She made short returns in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008. She was last seen in Episode 4609 when she returned to mark Sally's departure from Summer Bay. She was still married to Ben and by now had three children with him.
Memorable info[]
Birthday: 14th November 1970
Full Name: Carly Lucini (Nee Morris)
First Line "Yeah, but you see all those things on TV about older men losing their jobs, and not being able to get another one." (to foster father Tom, after he had just been retrenched from his job)
Last Line "Look, she's just a fraud, she can't wait to go. I'm gonna go round up Stevo." (to Sally and Miles)
Personality[]
While never a villain, Carly's self-centredness and selfishness caused problems for herself and others at time. Her early life as a rich kid meant she could be vain and snobby at times. She was horrified when Tom Fletcher took a job on the local road gang. Over time she became a kinder, mellower person though she still had her moments.
Being raped while hitchiking in 1988 had a profound effect on her, and led to her becoming an alcoholic.
Family[]
Father George Morris
Mother Susannah Morris
Siblings Samantha Morris (Twin sister)
Grandmothers Ellen Morris
Spouses Ben Lucini (1990-)
Children Jordy Lucini, Michael Lucini, Phillippa Lucini
See also[]
Carly Lucini - List of appearances