Pippa Ross

Pippa Ross
Home and Away character
Debra Lawrance as Pippa Ross
Portrayed byVanessa Downing (1988–1990)
Debra Lawrance (1990–2009)
Duration1988–1998, 2000, 2002–2003, 2005–2009
First appearance17 January 1988 (1988-01-17)
Last appearance8 May 2009 (2009-05-08)
ClassificationFormer; regular

Vanessa Downing as Pippa Fletcher
In-universe information
Other names
  • Pippa Fletcher
  • Pippa Routledge
Occupation
  • Nurse
  • Foster mother
  • Caravan Park owner
FatherBert King
MotherCoral King
BrothersDanny King
Husband
SonsChristopher Fletcher
Dale Ross
Adoptive daughtersSally Fletcher
StepsonsHaydn Ross
GranddaughtersPippa Saunders

Philippa "Pippa" Ross (also Fletcher) is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away. Actress Vanessa Downing originated the role and made her debut during the pilot episode broadcast on 17 January 1988. Downing quit the role in 1990, and Debra Lawrance was then cast. Pippa departed on 18 March 1998, but Lawrance has reprised the role for numerous returns between 2000 and 2009.