Angie Rebecchi

Angie Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Lesley Baker.

After a brief appearance in the Summer Stories webisodes in January 2017, Angie made guest returns in April and December 2017, on 12 February 2018, 11 March 2019 and in July 2022 for the show's finale.

Baker was initially brought into Neighbours for a couple of episodes, but when her character proved popular with viewers, she was taken on full-time.

"[1] In 2002, Baker agreed to return to Neighbours for brief stint as part of "emergency storylines", which were written to cover Madeleine West's (Dee Bliss) sudden absence.

"[5] A writer for the official Neighbours website called Angie a "no nonsense character" and the "unconventional matriarch of the Rebecchi clan.

"[7] Despite being married to Kevin Rebecchi (Don Bridges), Angie had an affair with Mick Andrews (Mike Bishop), a possum catcher.

"[6] Angie comes to Ramsay Street to visit her new granddaughter, Nell (Scarlett Anderson), causing Toadie to find "himself negotiating his way through a minefield of personality clashes.

[5] Baker explained "Straight away, Angie starts telling Sonya how to do things with the baby, with the best intentions she always means well.

[7] Baker explained that Angie would initially be in denial about the severity of Toadie's condition, and that her way of coping was to "fix it and not dwell on worst case scenarios.

[7] Baker was also joined by Anthony Engelmen, who plays Stonefish, and she commented that it was good to catch up with him and be around her two on-screen sons again.

[7] As well as caring for Toadie, Angie also realised that her niece's husband Kyle (Chris Milligan) had developed feelings for Sonya's lodger Amy Williams (Zoe Cramond).

[7] Angie then clashed with Kyle's grandmother Sheila Canning (Colette Mann) and Baker told Kilkelly that both women wanted to be "top dog of the older generation.

Shane is soon uncovered as the Ramsay Street thief much to Angie's shame and the family move back to West Waratah.

However, the family frequently appear on Ramsay Street due to the friends they have made and are back living in Number 32 by the end of the year.

Angie later takes over the lease of the coffee shop when Mark Gottlieb (Bruce Samazan) relocates to Sydney.

During Big Kev's absences due to him being a trucker, Angie finds herself lonely and begins enjoying the company of Mick Anderson, a pest exterminator.

After visiting Big Kev up North, Angie takes the decision to move the family to join him to open a roadhouse.

Stonie, after splitting up with girlfriend Catherine O'Brien (Radha Mitchell) decides he has nothing lose and is in favour of the move.

Six years later, Angie and Kev return to Erinsborough where Toadie has arranged a surprise 30th wedding anniversary party for them at Lou's Place.

After Kev suffers guilt over his actions and apologises, Angie plays him at his own game by pretending to run off with the money herself.

After Dee is presumed drowned in a car accident, Angie and Kev try to help Toadie out of his depression but are unable to and leave.

Angie appears in Annalise Hartman's (Kimberley Davies) documentary about Ramsay Street, praising Susan, Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) and Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) for being steadying influences in Toadie's life.

A year later, Angie returns to Ramsay Street and helps Harold and Lou battle against Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), who has opened a rival restaurant to their General store.

The reason for their animosity is revealed when Janelle mentions she had always resented Angie marrying and taking her big brother, Kev away from her.

While she is in Harold's Store, Angie mentions to Vanessa Villante (Alin Sumarwata) that Toadie and Sonya have postponed Nell's naming day, so that it will not upset her because her own baby is in the hospital.

She visits again shortly after Shane and his wife Dipi Rebecchi (Sharon Johal) move their family to Ramsay Street.

When her grandson Callum Rebecchi (Morgan Baker) struggles with his speech, Angie gets up to help him, by saying that Sonya was a good mother.

When Baker first left the show, fans of her character launched a "Bring back Angie" petition and she was eventually reinstated.

"[5] Dianne Butler, writing for The Daily Telegraph, commented "Sonya might have to be careful - her mother-in-law Angie's done time on Prisoner.