Phoebe Bright

Phoebe Gottlieb is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Simone Robertson. She made her first screen appearance as Phoebe during the episode broadcast on 23 September 1991. Robertson joined the show on a five-week guest contract before joining the show's regular cast. Phoebe is characterised as a studious individual which earns her the title of the "school swat". To secure the role Robertson portrayed a geeky persona during her audition. The character is also noted for her liking of reptiles, particularly her pet snake. Writers developed the character further via her romantic storylines, most prominently with Todd Landers and later Stephen Gottlieb. Throughout her two year duration, writers developed Phoebe from a bookish teenager into the show's tragic and tortured female character.