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{{Short description|Australian actress, singer and songwriter (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Stephanie McIntosh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|7|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney, Australia]]
| children = 2
| occupation = Actress, singer, songwriter
| years_active = 1998–present
| mother = [[Sue McIntosh]]
| relatives = [[Jason Donovan]] (half-brother)<br />[[Jemma Donovan]] (niece)
| height = {{height|m=1.66}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = person
| genre = [[Pop rock]], power pop
| instrument = Vocals
| label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
}}
}}
'''Stephanie McIntosh''' (born 5 July 1985)<ref>[http://www.heightcelebs.com/2014/12/stephanie-mcintosh/ "Stephanie McIntosh Bio"] Retrieved 20 May 2015</ref> is an Australian actress, singer and songwriter. She played the role of [[Sky Mangel]] in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' from 2003 to 2007. She made a brief appearance for one episode in 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations, and returned again in 2020 as part of the shows 35th anniversary episodes, and a cameo appearance in 2022 and 2024. As a singer, she released her debut album, ''[[Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album)|Tightrope]]'', in September 2006. It peaked at No. 4 on the [[ARIA Albums Chart]].
==Early life and education==
Stephanie McIntosh was born on 5 July 1985 and grew up in [[Sydney, Australia]]. Her father is John McIntosh and her mother is [[Sue McIntosh]] (née Menlove), a former TV actress and [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] newsreader.<ref name="Donovan"/> McIntosh has two older sisters, Katherine and Olivia.<ref name="Dennehy">{{cite news | url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/former-neighbours-star-stephanie-mcintosh-shows-off-her-baby-bump/story-fnn7ma1h-1227067971785 | title = Former Neighbours star Stephanie McIntosh shows off her baby bump | last = Dennehy | first = Luke | work = [[Herald Sun]] | publisher = News Limited | access-date = 29 September 2014 | date = 23 September 2014 }}</ref> Her half-brother is actor and singer [[Jason Donovan]] from her mother's previous marriage to actor [[Terence Donovan (actor)|Terence Donovan]].<ref name="Donovan">{{cite news|url= http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/jason-donovan-sold-his-family-out-for-cash/story-e6frfmqi-1226005657298 | title = Jason Donovan 'sold his family out for cash', claims mum Sue McIntosh | date = 14 February 2011 | publisher = [[News Corp Australia|News Limited]] | access-date = 29 September 2014 }}</ref>
McIntosh attended [[Firbank Girls' Grammar School|Firbank]] and then [[Melbourne Girls Grammar School]], where she recalled "I involved myself in every play and every musical and I did drama classes."<ref name="Gallagher"/> She left during Year 12 to start her acting career.<ref name="Gallagher"/> As a teenager, she worked in a musical with stand-up comedian and part-time dancer, [[Tommy Dassalo]].<ref name="Ballard">{{cite podcast | url = http://ec.libsyn.com/p/d/2/0/d20b5a88a35308eb/DumDum102-BallardHarley.mp3?d13a76d516d9dec20c3d276ce028ed5089ab1ce3dae902ea1d06c9863ed4c95b8bbe&c_id=4910118 | title = Episode 102: Dassalo's Birthday | website = ec.libsyn.com | publisher = Little Dum Dum Club | first1 = Tom | last1 = Ballard | first2 = Harley | last2 = Breen | last3 = Dassalo | first3 = Tommy | date = 4 September 2012 | time = 30:10 | access-date = 29 September 2014 }}</ref>
==
===2001–2007: Acting career and ''Neighbours''===
McIntosh's acting debut was in the film ''The Wilde Girls'' (2001) as Carrie, alongside [[Olivia Newton-John]]. She followed this with a role on Australian children's television show ''The Legacy of the Silver Shadow'' (2002).<ref name="Good">{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A98876891/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-STND&xid=c6296b7b|title=Good tip|date=19 March 2003|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=14 March 2024|via=[[Gale (publisher)|Gale]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> In March 2003, McIntosh signed a three-year contract to appear in the Australian soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''.<ref name="Good"/> McIntosh joined the main cast as character [[Sky Mangel]].<ref name="Gallagher">{{cite news | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=Stephanie+McIntosh&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG050529DO3I54EK9RM | title = Stephanie McIntosh | last = Gallagher|first=Heather|date=29 May 2005|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=24 July 2013}}</ref> Her half-brother, Jason Donovan, had also acted in ''Neighbours'' from 1986 to 1989.<ref name="Donovan"/> Growing up, she was neighbours with [[Alan Fletcher (actor)|Alan Fletcher]] and was invited to the set by him, prior to acting alongside him.<ref name=":0"/> For McIntosh's performance in ''Neighbours'', she was nominated for the "Most Popular New Female Talent" award at the 46th Annual ''[[TV Week]]'' [[Logie Awards]] held in 2004. She was also nominated for "Favorite Hottie" at the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]. After filming over 500 episodes, she left ''Neighbours'' in April 2007 to focus on her singing career.<ref name="Shake Up on Ramsay St">{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/shake-up-on-ramsay-st/story-e6frf92x-1111112734280|title=Shake-up on Ramsay St|last=Byrne|first=Fiona|date=24 December 2006|work=Herald Sun |___location=Australia|access-date=17 July 2010}}</ref>
===2004–2007: Music career===
McIntosh's music career began in 2004 when her version of the song "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]" was included on the album ''[[The Spirit of Christmas 2004]]''. She recorded her debut demo single, "Happiest Day of My Life", in March 2005.
In April 2006, McIntosh signed a multi-album deal with [[Universal Music Australia]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060614044817/http://www.popstarsplus.com/actress_stephaniemcintosh.htm Actress Stephanie McIntosh] </ref>
The two years that McIntosh spent making the album was turned into a reality TV show ''[[The Steph Show]]'', produced by Tom Nichols and Arnon Woolfson. The show debuted on [[Network Ten]] on 28 July 2006, the day before the release of her debut single, "[[Mistake (Stephanie McIntosh song)|Mistake]]", and finished on 15 September 2006, the date the music video for her second single ''[[Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh song)|Tightrope]]'' was released.
Her debut single, "Mistake", was released on 29 July 2006 and premiered on Australian radio on 26 June 2006. It debuted on the [[ARIA Charts]] at No. 3, and was certified Gold in August 2006, with shipments of over 35,000 units.
"Tightrope", the second single to be lifted off the album, made the Australian top 20. The album debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Charts and at No. 1 on the Australasian Charts and was also accredited Gold.
The third single, written by McIntosh, "[[So Do I Say Sorry First?]]", was not as successful as her previous singles, peaking at number No. 34 on the [[ARIA Singles Chart]].
A special re-packaged edition of the album ''Tightrope'' was released on 19 March 2007.<ref name="Tightrope Repackaged Edition">{{Cite web|title=Digital Spy |url=http://www.universalmusic.com.au/ArtistDisplay.aspx?ArtistId=302633&Category=discography |access-date=25 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929031014/http://www.universalmusic.com.au/ArtistDisplay.aspx?ArtistId=302633&Category=discography |archive-date=29 September 2007 }}</ref> At her appearance on [[Habbo Hotel]] on 8 March 2007 McIntosh confirmed that the re-packaged edition will feature remixes of the singles released from ''Tightrope'' as well as the bonus track "Catching My Breath". She also confirmed that a second season of ''[[The Steph Show]]'' was in the pipeline. In mid-May 2007, she released her demo single, "In My Skin". McIntosh was also nominated for "Spankin' New Artist" at the [[MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2006|2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards]], at which she also performed "So Do I Say Sorry First?"
McIntosh performed at university bars and nightclubs across the UK from September to November 2007 to build her popularity there.<ref name="McIntosh UK Shows">{{Cite web |title=MySpace |url=http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandprofile.listAllShows&friendid=196862976&n=Stephanie+McIntosh+Official+UK! |access-date=25 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520150645/http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandprofile.listAllShows&friendid=196862976&n=Stephanie+McIntosh+Official+UK%21 |archive-date=20 May 2011}}</ref>
=== 2008–present: Further acting roles ===
McIntosh was approached in 2008 to appear on ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' in Australia;<ref name="Big moves afoot at Seven">{{Cite news | title = Big moves afoot at Seven | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080808225205/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C%2C24010353-27258%2C00.html | url = http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,,24010353-27258,00.html | access-date = 29 September 2014 | date = 13 July 2008 | archive-date = 8 August 2008 | url-status = dead}}</ref> however, she has not appeared in the series.
In May 2008, the ''[[Herald Sun]]'' reported that McIntosh had been in Los Angeles, meeting with potential agents and managers. She auditioned for roles in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (2009), the [[CBS]] mini-series ''[[Harper's Island]]'', and ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', but failed to secure them.<ref name="Stephanie in LA1">{{Cite news|title=Stephanie McIntosh turns off music to turn on LA|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23752641-27258,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230174549/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23752641-27258,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2012|access-date=18 June 2008 | work=Sunday Herald Sun | date=25 May 2008}}</ref><ref name="Stephanie McIntosh still in love">{{Cite news |title=Stephanie McIntosh still in love |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24289469-5012974,00.html |access-date=18 October 2008 |work=Herald Sun |date=4 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914180655/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0%2C21985%2C24289469-5012974%2C00.html |archive-date=14 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="Stephanie in LA2">{{Cite news|title=Stephanie McIntosh's Hollywood star in the rise|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23922707-28957,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530185412/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23922707-28957,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2012|access-date=6 July 2008 | work=Herald Sun | date=26 June 2008}}</ref>
McIntosh appeared in the thriller ''[[Liars All]]'' (2013) as Casey Kass,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.omgnews.com.au/stephanie-mcintosh-is-british-pop-star-in-new-film/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324120637/http://www.omgnews.com.au/stephanie-mcintosh-is-british-pop-star-in-new-film/ |archive-date=24 March 2012 |title=Stephanie McIntosh is British Pop Star in New Film « OMG News | Australia's home for unique and exclusive celebrity pictures and entertainment news | OMG News }}</ref> and in ''Red Herring'' (2014) as Charlie, which co-starred former ''Neighbours'' castmate [[Holly Valance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1460646/|title = Red Herring (2015) – IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
McIntosh reprised the role of Sky Mangel in ''Neighbours'' for one episode in 2015, as part of the show's 30th-anniversary celebrations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/feature/a635534/neighbours-30th-anniversary-our-guide-to-ramsay-streets-returnees.html#~p7fh0OQUHiN0DI | title=Neighbours 30th anniversary: Our guide to Ramsay Street's returnees | publisher=[[Digital Spy]] | date=16 March 2015 | access-date=18 March 2015 | author=Kilkelly, Daniel}}</ref> She was heavily pregnant at the time, and her return had initially been set up as a one-month role.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://neighbuzzpod.com/neighbuzz-interviews-steph-mcintosh-sky/|title=Neighbuzz interviews Steph McIntosh|website=neighbuzzpod.com|date=8 September 2017|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>
After a five-year acting career hiatus, McIntosh reprised her role on ''Neighbours'' as Sky Mangel on a recurring basis in 2020.<ref name="Aftermath">{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a31911934/neighbours-spoilers-finn-kelly-death-aftermath/|title=Neighbours reveals big aftermath from the show's third death|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=24 March 2020|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref> Sky also appeared in the [[Neighbours: The Finale|last-ever episode]], broadcast on 29 July 2022, though McIntosh was not seen in the UK broadcast.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/neighbours/neighbours-finale-scenes-missing-channel-5-newsupdate/ | title=Neighbours finale viewers spot scenes cut from Channel 5 broadcast }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbours boss explains missing footage in UK series finale episode|first=Daniel|last=Kilkelly|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a40761093/neighbours-finale-missing-footage-explained/|date=30 July 2022|access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref> She returned to Neighbours briefly on 3 July 2024.
== Personal life ==
McIntosh dated [[Australian Football League|AFL]] star [[Nick Riewoldt]] for four-and-a-half years. They broke up in late 2009.
In March 2014, she began dating Peter Hieatt, a landscape designer. They have two daughters.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/former-neighbours-star-stephanie-mcintosh-shows-off-her-baby-bump/story-fnn7ma1h-1227067971785| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150131222413/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/former-neighbours-star-stephanie-mcintosh-shows-off-her-baby-bump/story-fnn7ma1h-1227067971785| archive-date = 2015-01-31| title = Former Neighbours star Stephanie McIntosh shows off her baby bump {{!}} Herald Sun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/news/a861300/neighbours-stephanie-mcintosh-pregnant-second-child/|title=Former Neighbours star pregnant with her second child|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=10 July 2018}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left" valign="top" | Year
!align="left" valign="top" width="150" | Title
!align="left" valign="top" width="125" | Character<ref name="Stephanie McIntosh filmography">{{Cite web|title=Stephanie McIntosh filmography|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1069803/|access-date=23 November 2008}}</ref>
!align="left" valign="top" | Notes
|-
|rowspan=1|2001
|''The Wilde Girls''
|Carrie
|Guest role, alongside [[Olivia Newton-John]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2002
|''Legacy of the Silver Shadow''
|Samantha
|Guest role, TV series
|-
|''Short Cuts''
|Katie
|TV series, appeared in 1 episode
|-
|rowspan=1|2003–2007, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2024
|''[[Neighbours]]''
|[[Sky Mangel]]
|TV series – regular role
|-
|rowspan=1|2006
|''[[The Steph Show]]''
|Herself
|Reality show
|-
|rowspan=1|2010
|''[[My Dear]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1871323/|title=My Dear (Short 2011) – IMDb|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
|Mady
|Short film
|-
|rowspan=1|2012
|''[[Liars All]]''
|Casey Kass
|Film
|-
|rowspan=1|2014
|''Red Herring''
|Charlie
|Film
|-
|}
==Awards and recognition==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award-giving Body !! Award !! Result
|-
|2004 || [[Logie Awards]] || Most Popular New Female Talent (''[[Neighbours]]'') || style="background: #ffdddd" | Nominated
|-
|2007 || [[MTV Awards|MTV Awards Australia]] || Spankin' New Artist (''[[Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album)|Tightrope]]'') || style="background: #ffdddd" | Nominated
|}
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="AUS chart">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Stephanie+McIntosh|title=Discography Stephanie McIntosh|publisher=Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien|access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album)|Tightrope]]''
|
* Released 9 September 2006 <span style="font-size:85%;">(Australia)</span>
* Label: [[Universal Music]]
* Formats: CD, digital download
| 4
|
*[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006Albums.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) |access-date=14 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515024406/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006Albums.htm |archive-date=15 May 2011}}</ref>
|-
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="AUS chart"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/stephanie%20mcintosh/#singles|title=Artist Chart History – Stephanie McIntosh|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| "[[Mistake (Stephanie McIntosh song)|Mistake]]"
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| 3 || 47
|
*ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006Singles.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |access-date=14 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112030209/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006Singles.htm |archive-date=12 November 2009}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|''Tightrope''
|-
!scope="row"| "[[Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh song)|Tightrope]]"
|16 || —
|
|-
!scope="row"| "[[So Do I Say Sorry First?]]"
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| 34 || —
|
|-
!scope="row"| "Catching My Breath"
| — || —
|
| ''Tightrope'' re-packaged
|-
|colspan="6" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
|-
|}
===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of music videos
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Director
|-
!scope="row"| "Mistake"
|rowspan="2"| 2006
|rowspan="3"| Anthony Rose
|-
!scope="row"| "Tightrope"
|-
!scope="row"| "So Do I Say Sorry First?"
|2007
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1069803|name=Stephanie McIntosh}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070614185537/http://www.umtv.co.uk/stephaniemcintosh/ Official UK Website]
{{Stephanie McIntosh}}
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