Media Release 25 March 2019 Georgie Stone joins the cast of Neighbours An advocate for trans and gender diverse children heads to Ramsay Street. Georgie Stone, an advocate for gender diverse youth, will make her way to Ramsay Street to play the role of a transgender character on Australia’s longest running drama. With a long list of high calibre awards to her name, including Hero of the Year at the Network 10 2019 LGBTI Awards, the 2018 Victorian Young Australian of the Year and the 2017 A CBS Company Young People’s Human Rights Medal, there is no question that Georgie Stone is an industry pioneer. Alongside her passion for acting, Georgie is using her platform to fight for equality for gender diverse youth after she realised, through her own personal gender transition at a young age, there was an imbalance both politically and socially. Georgie will play Neighbours’ first transgender character after the 19-year-old approached the show’s producers with the desire to portray some of her own experiences and others in the trans community, on screen. After auditioning for the role, Georgie has been working with the writers and producers for the last eight months to accurately integrate parts of her life story into the well-known Australian drama. Georgie’s character will have a special connection with a member of one of Ramsay Street’s favourite families. On her role, Georgie said: "I am so excited to be joining such an iconic show. Neighbours is all about telling stories we can connect to, stories that reflect our society today. "It has progressed so much since it first began, which is why I thought it was time to have a trans character on the show. I can't wait for everyone to meet her!" Georgie will start filming her guest role in June and her episodes will air on Neighbours later this year. Neighbours. 6.30pm Weeknights. Only On 10 Peach. Media Release Want to know more? Please get in touch with: Ruby McHaffie National Publicist P: (03) 9275 1343 M: 0433 514 424 E: [email protected] Network 10 A CBS Company .