| Melody Jones | |||||||||||
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Celeste Dodwell | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2008–2009 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 19 March 2008 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 26 February 2009 | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former, recurring | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Cameron Welsh | ||||||||||
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Melody Jones is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home & Away, played by Celeste Dodwell. Dodwell originally auditioned for a separate part in the serial, but was offered the role of Melody instead. Dodwell said the part was a "dream come true". Melody is characterised as a shy student but has a "psychotic" side to her persona. Her main storyline arcs include a feud with her overprotective mother, Christine Jones (Liz Alexander) and a relationship with Geoff Campbell (Lincoln Lewis).
Melody is also admitted into a psychiatric clinic after Axel Hay (Trent Dalzell) assaults her and Christine tries to kidnap her. Dodwell said she carried out extensive research to help her portray the issue of mental health. She also found some of Melody's material challenging to play. In 2009, it was announced that Dodwell had decided to leave the serial and pursue further education overseas. Melody departed on-screen in February that year, which saw her move to New Zealand.