Sally Fletcher (also Keating) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kate Ritchie.
[1][2] Ritchie told Jason Herbison of British magazine All About Soap that she could remember reading Sally's scenes for Holmes, before auditioning for the director who recorded it on video.
[4] Ritchie compared her exit from the show to ending a romantic relationship, writing "My decision to leave Home and Away could draw many similarities to breaking up with the boyfriend you just knew you had to... You still loved him, you always would and no doubt you were going to miss him like crazy – after all, you're not sure you even remember life before he came along.
"[6] Ritchie said that her decision to reprise her role depended on Sally having a great return story, as she did not want to come back and change sheets.
[10] Twins Sally and Miles lived together with their alcoholic father Aaron (Timothy Walter) and mother Diana.
Sally was soon fostered by Tom (Roger Oakley) and Pippa Fletcher (Vanessa Downing; Debra Lawrence).
Sally and her family move to Summer Bay and she takes an instant dislike to Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson).
Sally runs away in 1989 when she is teased by new foster child Dodge, and this makes Tom and Pippa realize just how much she means to them and they decide to adopt her.
As Sally grows, she is attracted to many boys; the first of whom is Damian Roberts (Matt Doran), her foster brother.
New student Joe Lynch (Justin Rosniak) bullies Sally for a while, but eventually owns up when he is confronted by Donald Fisher.
Peter Moss (Ron Haddrick), a man staying at the caravan park, believes Sally is the reincarnation of his daughter.
Soon after, Michael drowns while saving Sam Marshall's (Ryan Clark) life and Sally loses a 'father' for the fourth time.
To cheer her up, Shannon and Selina Roberts (Tempany Deckert) take her out on a raft built by Liam Tanner (Peter Scarf) and Joey Rainbow (Alex O'Han).
Sally begins seeing Tim O'Connell (Nick Hardcastle), losing her virginity to him, until he is arrested.
Scott takes revenge on Sally after she reveals the truth by attempting to plant some of Donald's things in her locker.
Pippa decides to leave town to live with her new boyfriend Ian Routledge (Patrick Dickson) and Sally assumes she will let her and Tim move into the house.
Sally then moves into Travis' old house with Vinnie Patterson (Ryan Kwanten) and Jesse McGregor (Ben Unwin).
She briefly has a fling with Sean Ellis (Mark Gerber) but he cheats on her with his ex-wife Tanya (Antonia Murphy).
Murray (Scott Major), a drifter holds up the Bayside Diner, Sally is shot in the leg during siege but recovers.
Principal Judith Ackroyd (Anna Hruby) appoints Sally as Summer Bay High's new history teacher.
She starts dating colleague Brett Egan (Emmanuel Marshall), however she reports him for assaulting Noah Lawson (Beau Brady) and he leaves her.
Sally, Sophie and Blake Dean (Les Hill) become lost in the bush after a boating accident, but they are soon found.
Sally becomes acting principal and Angie Russell (Laurie Foell) plots to get rid of her by triggering her OCD once more.
Sally hands her job to Paris Burnett (Rhett Giles), but after she proves that Angie tried to seduce student, Nick Smith (Chris Egan), she becomes the new deputy principal and clashes with Barry Hyde (Ivar Kants).
Sally moves back into the house at the caravan park and begins fostering Ric Dalby (Mark Furze) and Cassie Turner (Sharni Vinson).
Sally becomes attracted to Brad Armstrong (Chris Sadrinna), but is disappointed to learn he is marrying Emily Vincent (Libby Richmond).
When Emily dies from Leukemia, it is revealed that she gave her blessing to Sally and Brad starting a relationship.
Sally looks after a homeless man named Miles (Josh Quong Tart) and learns that he is her long lost brother.
Sally resigns from the school after Martin Bartlett (Bob Baines) takes her job and realises that she no longer has any responsibilities in the Bay.
Sally and Cassie make plans to go travelling, so Ric and Miles organise a leaving concert at the school.