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She’s earned quite the name abroad after starring in Dynasty, but now Maddison Brown is returning home to star in the beloved Australian drama, Home and Away.
This new arrival to Summer Bay is bringing plenty of fans with her. The 28-year-old is an actress and model originally from Melbourne, from her large social media following and obvious talents she is clearly one to watch.
“Joining the cast of Home and Away is a dream come true for me,” Maddison tells TV WEEK. “Being able to work in my native Australia with such a talented group of people has been an incredible experience.”
Maddison will appear on screens in early June as Jo, a newcomer with a family member in town. But as they navigate a fractured relationship, there’s plenty of drama to unfold.
Having spent much of her time in Atlanta and LA in recent years, she is embracing the change.
“I feel so lucky that I get to call the beautiful Palm Beach my workplace and I pinch myself every time I’m on set,” she says.
For TV fans, Maddison is best known as Kirby Anders in the modern reboot of Dynasty, which centers on two of America’s wealthiest families, their ongoing rivalry for control. It was a star-making role for the Melbourne native whose credits include Strangerland (2015) alongside Nicole Kidman and The Kettering Incident (2016) with Elizabeth Debicki.
But her rise to the top has meant living life a little differently.
“As more people watch the show [Dynasty], particularly on Netflix, my social media following has grown so I’ve become more careful about the parts of myself I choose to share with the world on social media,” Maddison told Marie Claire Australia in 2022. “I wasn’t as privacy-conscious before.”
It’s been a tremendous few years for Maddison who, alongside her sister Allyson Popovic, launched her own skincare line Outside Beauty & Skincare in 2013.
And in 2024, she became engaged to boyfriend Simon Mead. The pair have spoken little of their relationship, however, Simon is also an actor known for his roles in Nothing Trivial, The Gone, and Hiliary.
Prior to this relationship, Maddison was connected to fellow Aussie star Liam Hemsworth following a picture was released of the pair embracing in public. The nature of their relationship was never revealed.
While we wait patiently for her Home and Away debut, Maddison remains tight-lipped on what fans can expect from her character. But if history tells us anything, there’s never a shortage of secrets in Summer Bay!
“I’m just having the best time,” she says with a smile.
