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Dr. Bree Hamilton (née Marsden) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'', portrayed by Rachael Blampied from December 2011 to September 2012. Blampied reprised the role in late 2013. Created and written specifically for Blampied, Bree debuted as the illegitimate sister of established character, Brooke Freeman (Beth Allen). Envisioned to initially contrast her antagonistic sister, Bree developed into a manipulative and sociopathic villain whose antagonism greatly overpowered Brooke. Her storylines included getting to know Brooke, dating Vinnie Kruse (Pua Magasiva), revealing she was not a properly qualified surgeon, holding her mother hostage, stealing Brooke's identity and attempting to murder her after she had clearly lost her mind. Blampied described Bree's storyline as a "downward spiral" and researched intensely on personality disorders. Blampied and Allen shared a dressing room together to add realism to the onscreen partnership. Bree's return in 2013 saw her be part of the Christmas cliffhanger when she murdered a man to take his money. Bree has been labelled a "hugely popular" character and her first stint saw a favourable reception with her final storyline which saw her steal Brooke's identity, being hailed as a highlight of the 2012 season. The episodes brought in huge ratings and Blampied's portrayal encouraged writers to restyle the character's exit storyline to allow a return. ==Creation and casting== Rachael Blampied had auditioned 5 times for ''Shortland Street'', with her last being for the role of Zlata Waldheim. However Blampied was turned down every time as she looked too similar to one of the core actresses, Beth Allen (who portrayed Brooke Freeman).〔 After she auditioned for the role of Zlata, producers decided to utilise their similarities and create the role of Bree – a sister for Brooke, specifically for her.〔〔 Blampied received a call in mid-2011 asking if she was eager to accept the role.〔 She was extremely pleased with the call, saying; "It's the best phone call an actor can wish for – that they're writing a part for you on a show you really want to be on. It was a complete surprise and totally out of the blue."〔 The character was originally planned to appear nicer but end up being "badder" than Brooke. Blampied started filming her scenes in October 2011. Blampied found her first day of work similar to walking "into a beast" and although she was nervous, she found it was like "a family". In November TVNZ announced that a new addition would be arriving to Brooke's dysfunctional family, with Bree arriving on 9 December. Blampied enjoyed working alongside her screen sister, Allen and Pua Magasiva (who portrayed Brooke's boyfriend Vinnie), saying; "I've had some great scenes with Beth and Pua, which have been enormous fun as they're such generous actors and are heaps of fun to hang out with!"〔 The character was originally envisioned to be killed off at the end of her stint, but producers were so impressed with Blampied that they rewrote the characters ending by sending her to a psychiatric hospital. Blampied was not aware as to what Bree was to endure throughout her stint but was informed that she was always going to leave after her initial storyline came to an end.〔 She was sad to leave the soap but pleased with her exit, "I was sad to have to leave the show, but it's not a closed exit. One of the writers said to me on my last day, 'Well it's always good to have a crazy in the cupboard.'"〔 Bree made her last appearance on 25 September 2012. In 2013, Blampied was contacted by her agent informing her that producers wanted her to reprise her role of Bree. Beforehand she had been hearing rumors of the return but nothing official. She signed a "Major Guest" contract that would see her reprise her role late in the year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://johnsonlaird.com/assets/documents/1047/1047_actor_biography.pdf )〕 Blampied was pleased to be reunited with her onscreen sister Allen but believed Bree had certain standards to live up to after her first stint, "I'm very happy for her to return, but it's interesting coming back because there are expectations for Bree. She left very dramatically and I just hope everyone likes her homecoming."〔 Bree made her reappearance on 25 November 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bree Hamilton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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