Alyce Platt

Alyce Mary A. Platt (born 19 December 1964)

Platt worked as a TV presenter and game show host, including cohost to Tony Barber on quiz show Sale of the Century from 1986 to 1991. Also a musician, Platt released her debut album, Beautiful Death, in April 2004.

In 2012, Platt started playing another role in Neighbours, that of Olivia Bell, a potential love interest for Karl Kennedy. In May 2020, Platt resumed the part of Olivia for a second guest stint and returned again for another stint the following year.

Early life Alyce Mary Platt was born on 19 December 1964 and grew up in Melbourne with her parents, her mother an Australian and her father was born in England, she has two older brothers. From the age of 12 she was singing in competitions. Her last episode as Jen aired in March 1996.

Platt had a recurring roles on Blue Heelers as Jeanette Holbrook in 2000; City Homicide from August 2007 and a lead role in the children's television series The Elephant Princess as Anita Wilson.

The role that brought her most recognition was that of co-host of the then top-rated quiz show Sale of the Century from 1986 to 1991. She returned to this role for one special episode of Temptation on 14 March 2007, during the show's "Battle of the Network Shows" series, in which Temptation's hosts Ed Phillips and Livinia Nixon were contestants themselves. She later appeared alongside former Sale co-host Tony Barber on TV1's Cash Trivia Challenge.

On 9 August 2012, it was announced Platt had re-joined Neighbours for a guest role as a new character, Olivia Bell. Eight years later, in a February 2020 interview for The Courier, Platt stated she had returned to Neighbours. She said, "I've gone back to Ramsay Street; I'm doing a little bit on Neighbours at the moment, which is wonderful. I'm enjoying it a lot, actually." and her return scenes aired on 6 May 2020. She returned for another stint in 2021.

Music

Platt launched her debut album, Beautiful Death, on 4 April 2004 at the Corner Hotel. Carmine Pascuzzi of MediaSearch website said that she "does a decent job in providing an adventurous foray through her honest and melancholic musical thoughts. It's a collection of material spanning several years. The songs are mostly told with positive feeling and the hope for better things." Her second album, Live from the Vault, appeared in August 2006.

She wrote and performed the music for the documentary Journey Beyond Fear in 2018.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Type 1983–85 Sons and Daughters Amanda Morrell TV series 1986–91 Sale of the Century Co-host TV game show 1990 Family and Friends Stephanie Collins TV series 1994 A Country Practice Sarah Wilkes TV series 1995 Halifax f.p. Reporter TV series, episode: "My Lovely Girl" 1995–96 Neighbours Jen Handley TV series 2000 Blue Heelers Jeanette Holbrook TV series 2007 City Homicide TV series 2007 Temptation Co-host TV game show, 1 episode 2008 The Elephant Princess Anita Wilson TV series TV1's Cash Trivia Challenge TV game show 2012, 2020–21 Neighbours Olivia Bell TV series

Personal life In August 2004, Platt married Claude Carranza.