Gemma Ramsay

Gemma Ramsay
Neighbours character
Portrayed byBeth Buchanan
Duration1990–1991, 2019, 2022
First appearance20 June 1990 (1990-06-20)
Last appearance28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Introduced byDon Battye (1990)
Jason Herbison (2019)
In-universe information
Other namesGemma Willis
OccupationStudent
Vet
FamilyRamsay
FatherTom Ramsay
MotherDoreen Ramsay
SistersMoira Harrigan
HusbandAdam Willis
DaughtersRoxy Willis
AuntsMadge Bishop

Gemma Ramsay (also Willis) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Beth Buchanan. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 June 1990. The actress was not sure about a long-term commitment to the serial and initially signed a six-month contract. Buchanan was one of the casting directors top choices to join Neighbours during a cast revamp and efforts to rejuvenate the show during the early 1990s. Gemma was introduced as Madge Bishop's (Anne Charleston) niece. She moves to Erinsborough to live with her aunt, following her mother's death. She is portrayed as intelligent, care free, independent, and someone who will stand up for her friends.

Writers soon established a relationship between Gemma and Matt Robinson (Ashley Paske). Their relationship was problematic following an accident in which Gemma nearly had her leg amputated and the rift with Gemma's father Tom Ramsay (Gary Files), who disapproved of their romance. Gemma's ex-boyfriend Aidan Devlin (Blake Collins) was soon introduced, which ruined her relationship with Matt. They later paired her with Adam Willis (Ian Williams), who later became her husband. Buchanan departed on 25 July 1991 and reprised the role briefly in April and August 2019 to facilitate the introduction of her daughter, Roxy Willis (Zima Anderson). She reprised the role again in January and April 2022.