Chris Riley (Blue Heelers)

Chris Riley
Blue Heelers character
Julie Nihill as Chris Riley
First appearance"A Woman's Place" (Ep. #1)
18 January 1994
Last appearance"One Day More" (Ep. #510)
4 June 2006
Created byHal McElroy and Tony Morphett
Portrayed byJulie Nihill
In-universe information
Full nameChristine Bridget Riley
OccupationPublican
Shire councillor
Spouse
  • Terry Kennedy (div.)[1]
ReligionRoman 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.

  1. ^ "Reunion". Blue Heelers. Season 1. Episode 14. 19 April 1994. Seven Network.
  2. ^ "An Eye for an Eye". Blue Heelers. Season 6. Episode 5. 10 March 1999. Seven Network.