http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20876373-5006002,00.html
AFTER a record breaking 19 years playing Sally Fletcher, Kate Ritchie is
ready to begin life away from her home on the set of Summer Bay.
Ritchie, listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest-serving
actor in an Australian drama series, is reassessing her professional
career and seeking "new opportunities'' away from Channel Seven's soap
staple Home and Away.
Currently enjoying a five week break following what she termed to be "a
really big year,'' the TV star yesterday revealed she wants to be
perceived as someone other than "the little girl who grew up on Home and
Away.''
"It's been a fantastic experience but now I think I might be ready to
look past that,'' Ritchie, 28, told Confidential.
"In order to grow creatively you need to spread your wings.
"While the public might have me typecast, I know in my heart I'm not
just that little girl who grew up on Home and Away.''
Speculation surrounding Ritchie's departure from the show has snowballed
since Seven aired the cliffhanger series finale on Friday night.
In it's closing scenes, Ritchie's character Sally lay slumped on the
ground after being stabbed and a video montage of nearly two decades of
her series highlights played.
Seven refused to comment on Ritchie's suspected exit from the show and
would not discuss details of her contract with the network.
"Kate Ritchie's contribution to Home And Away over the last 19 years is
deserving of the greatest respect and celebration,'' a Seven spokesman
said yesterday.
Home and Away is slated to return in mid January
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