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Bronwyn Davies is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Rachel Friend. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 July 1988. Bronwyn is the sister of Sharon Davies. Bronwyn fell in love with Henry Ramsay and when he left for New Zealand, she followed him not long after. Bronwyn departed on 22 February 1990.
Bronwyn is introduced amid the disappearance of toddler Jamie Clarke (S.J. Dey) at a shopping centre. While his father Des Clarke (Paul Keane) looks away, Jamie is taken by a young girl, who soon abandons him. Bronwyn then finds Jamie and returns him to Des, but not without lecturing him first. Of her introduction, Friend explained "She (Bronwyn) certainly has a lot to say in her early scenes. She tells Des he's an incompetent father, then ends up becoming Jamie's new nanny." Bronwyn also plays a small role in the break-up between Mike Young (Guy Pearce) and Jane Harris (Annie Jones) when she points out to Des that Jane has a romantic interest in him. Friend stated "Bronwyn is very confident and outspoken. With Des and Jane, she really puts her foot in it without meaning harm. It also turns out that Mike is a little jealous of her."
Producers paired Bronwyn with Mike for a brief romance storyline. This led to Friend's first on-screen kiss, which she admitted to being scared about filming. She said "I was so nervous, but after I'd kissed him once it was all right – I did feel a bit self-conscious, but I realised nobody takes any notice and it means nothing."
In October 1989, Darren Devlyn of TV Week confirmed that Friend had decided to quit the serial. Her decision came shortly after her partner and co-star Craig McLachlan relocated to Sydney to join the cast of fellow soap opera Home and Away. Friend said it was "a career decision", as she wanted to try other things. She filmed her final scenes in December. On-screen, Bronwyn moves to New Zealand to be with Mclachlan's character Henry Ramsay, whom she later marries.
Henry Ramsay takes an interest in Bronwyn and she falls for him too. Bronwyn invites him over for dinner, which he accepts. However, when Henry reveals that he has invited Jane and Joe Mangel (Mark Little) too, Bronwyn shoves Henry causing him to fall down some steps, knocking him unconscious. Bronwyn panics and professes her love for Henry, which he hears when he wakes up. After Edith arrives in Erinsborough to keep an eye on her nieces, Henry and Bronwyn begin looking for their own place. Henry's mother, Madge Bishop (Anne Charleston), agrees to let the couple stay with her and husband Harold Bishop. Mike offers to tutor Bronwyn for her exams, while Henry is away helping his sister repair her house. Mike makes a move on Bronwyn and they share a kiss. Harold sees them and tells Madge, who confronts Bronwyn. When Henry returns from Brisbane, he finds out and they split up, but decide to remain friends.
Bronwyn starts receiving poison pen letters and Henry agrees to help catch the culprit. After Henry fails and is caught with the evidence, Bronwyn is convinced it is him. It later emerges that Bronwyn's ex-boyfriend from Narrabri is responsible. Bronwyn and Henry get back together and become engaged. On the day of the wedding, Gordon arrives and tries to talk Bronwyn out of marrying Henry and he is successful to a degree. Bronwyn tells Henry she will marry him, just not on that day. After Henry takes a job as a DJ in New Zealand, Bronwyn misses him and when she is heard talking to "Henry", Madge and Harold worry for her sanity, but they discover Henry is a Possum she found. Bronwyn takes a job as a veterinarian in New Zealand and she joins Henry. The couple later marry.
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