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Where Home And Away original Roo star Justine Clarke is now 23 years after soap exit
Home and Away this week, after Alf tried to convince Roo to visit her sister with him.Roo feels that visiting Martha would affect her decision to have a transplant, and chooses not to travel with her father to Merimbula - but will she see Martha before it is too late?Since 1988, viewers have been with Roo through some of her biggest stories, including teenage pregnancy, health battles and exit from Summer Bay.In 2010, original Roo actress Justine Clarke was replaced by Georgie Parker in the role - but have you ever wondered what the original actress got up to?Here, Daily Star takes a look at where original Roo actress Justine Clarke is now - 23 years after leaving Home And Away.A few years before Justine appeared as Ruth 'Roo' Stewart in Home And Away, the actress rose to fame in the blockbuster Hollywood film Mad Max: Beyond The Thunderdome as Anna Goanna in 1985.Following her soap exit, she continued to appear in films including 1996's Turning April and 1997's Blackrock, where she starred opposite late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger in his first ever credited film role.That's not all, as she was also awarded Best Actress at Mar Del Plata International Film Festival for her role as Meryl Lee in the 2005 film Look Both Ways.While she may have left Home And Away over 23 years ago, Justine certainly has not left our TV screens, continuing to appear TV series including All Saints, The Surgeon, Maya The Bee and most recently, RFDS.In 1999, Justine's fame grew as she became a regular presenter on Australian children's TV series Playschool, where she became one of its longest running hosts until 2020.The actress revealed that it had always been her dream job, telling Now To Love: "I'd always wanted to be on Play School.
