Chris Riley | |
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Blue Heelers character | |
First appearance | "A Woman's Place" (Ep. #1) 18 January 1994 |
Last appearance | "One Day More" (Ep. #510) 4 June 2006 |
Created by | Hal McElroy and Tony Morphett |
Portrayed by | Julie Nihill |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Christine Bridget Riley |
Occupation | Publican Shire councillor |
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Religion | Roman Catholic |
Councillor Christine Bridget "Chris" Riley is a fictional character in the long-running Australian police drama Blue Heelers, portrayed by Julie Nihill. The publican and landlady of the Imperial Hotel in Mount Thomas, Chris is in a unique position to assist the police thanks to her wealth of knowledge about the town and its inhabitants. Strong-willed and opinionated, she often serves a spokeswoman for important issues in the community, and eventually gains election to the local shire council.[2] She is one of two characters, along with Tom Croydon, to appear in all thirteen seasons of the show, appearing in 507 of the 510 episodes to air.