Lynette "Lyn" Scully was a regular character in Neighbours from 1999 to 2006 and 2009 to 2011 with guest stints in 2008, 2016, 2017 and 2019. She was the wife of Joe Scully. Lyn was the matriarch of the Scully family. She was played by Janet Andrewartha.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Lyn was born as Lyn Sheergold in 30th June 1957, the illegitimate daughter of Charlie Cassidy and Valda Sheergold. Valda's sister, Connie O'Rourke, later bought Lyn up as her own with her husband. Lyn met a man called Joe Scully while living in Bendigo. They married in 1978, and had their first child, Stephanie, in 1979.
Lyn later gave birth to Jack in 1983, Felicity in 1984, Michelle and Michelle. Lyn raised her four children with Joe and they all lived as a family in Bendigo.
1999-2006[]
In October 1999, just as the Martin family drove out of Ramsay Street, the Scully family drove in and started unloading their belongings as they moved into No 26 Ramsay Street. Lyn and Joe were criticised a bit but welcomed to Ramsay Street.
In 2003, Lyn gave birth to a newborn boy who she named Oscar. At the time, Lyn was about 46. In 2004, Lyn received a phone call from Joe bout him having to be in Bendigo after the result of a tractor accident that injured his father and brother.
In real life at the time, Joe’s actor, Shane Connor, was going through a drug addiction and showed up unprofessionally and late to filming. Shane also did not get along with his coworkers very well either, especially Janet Andrewartha herself.
Lyn was left to raise baby Oscar as a single mom but received emotional support and help. She later made a child support agreement with Joe and the two shared custody of Oscar as he got older.
2008[]
2009-2011[]
2016-2019[]
Lyn returned in February 2016 to support Steph's plea to get her son Charlie back.
Memorable info[]
Birthday: 30th June 1957
Full Name: Lynette Scully (Nee O'Rourke)
Family[]
Father Charlie Cassidy
Mother Valda Sheergold
Adoptive father Henry O'Rourke
Adoptive mother/Biological aunty Connie O'Rourke (nee Sheergold)
Spouse Joe Scully (1978-2005), Paul Robinson (2006)
Children Stephanie Scully (1979), Jack Scully (1983), Felicity Scully (1984), Michelle Scully (1986), Oscar Scully (2003)
Grandchildren Charlie Hoyland (biological) Summer Hoyland (ex stepdaughter)