| Pepper Steiger | |||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Nicky Whelan | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2006–2007 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 12 October 2006 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 1 November 2007 | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri | ||||||||||
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Heidi "Pepper" Steiger is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Nicky Whelan. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four characters branded as "20 somethings". She made her debut in the episode broadcast on 12 October 2006. Pepper left the soap on 1 November 2007 after Whelan quit her contract. During her stint in the serial Pepper was involved in notable storylines including a same-sex kiss, a hostage situation and cervical dysplasia.