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Madeleine west Biography, Age, Husband, Plastic Surgery, Books And Net Worth.

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Eleanor Gray

Published Apr 02, 2026

Madeleine West Biography

Madeleine West born Melanie Ann Weston, is an Australian actress, known for her television roles, having played Dee Bliss on the soap opera Neighbours from 2000–2003 and again from 2017, high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010, Dimity on House Husbands since 2012, Danielle McGuire in Underbelly and later Fat Tony & Co. In 2016, she joined the cast of The Wrong Girl. She has also written a parenting book called Six Under Eight.

Madeleine West Age

Melanie Ann Weston was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 26th July 1980. She is 38 years as of 2018.

Madeleine West Education

Melanie Ann Weston on 26 July 1980 and raised in Woodend. She attended Woodend Primary School. In 1992, she entered the New South Wales Talented Child Drama Ensemble and later studied at Swinburne University of Technology, Tamworth Conservatorium of Music, and Riverina Drama Ensemble.

Madeleine West Husband

She was married to Shannon Bennett, a chef and author, they met in 2005, and
have six children together; Phoenix (born December 2005), Hendrix (born April 2008), Xascha (born July 2010), Xanthe (born 2012) and twins, Xalia and Margaux (2014).
In September 2018, West confirmed that she and Bennett had separated, but were “striving to reconnect as friends and parents.”

Madeleine West Kids|Madeleine West Children

She has six children ; Phoenix (born December 2005), Hendrix (born April 2008), Xascha (born July 2010), Xanthe (born 2012) and twins, Xalia and Margaux (2014).

Madeleine West And Shannon Bennett

Madeleine West Filmography|Madeleine West Movies

Films

Year

Film Title

Role

2014 Predestination Mrs. Stapleton
2012 Save Your Legs! Janine
2011 Faces Rita
2010 Matching Jack Nancy
2007 The Condemned Sarah Cavanaugh
2005 You and Your Stupid Mate Emma

Television

Year

Title

Role

2018 Show Me the Movie! Herself
Have You Been Paying Attention? Herself
Playing For Keeps Kath Rickards
2017– Neighbours Andrea Somers
2016–2017 The Wrong Girl Erica Jones
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Danielle McGuire
2013 House Husbands Dimity
Mr & Mrs Murder Rena
2012 Lowdown Mark Hardy’s Wife
2011 Winners & Losers Deidre Gross
2010 Rescue Special Ops Annika Ehrenberg
2009 City Homicide Melinda Jackson
2008 Canal Road Bianca/Meredith Pearce/Bianca Pearce
Underbelly Danielle McGuire
2007–2010 Satisfaction Mel
2007 The Starter Wife Katy
2005 Hercules Hippolyta
Last Man Standing Janie
2004 Stingers Rochelle
Big Reef Casey Lane
2000–2003, 2017 Neighbours Dione “Dee” Bliss

Madeleine West Plastic Surgery

In July 2002, after she was hit by a bus in Sydney, she needed reconstructive plastic surgery and had to be written out of Neighbours but returned to the show a month later.

Madeleine West Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of $ 5 Million.

Madeleine West Books

Her books include:

  • Six Under Eight of 2019,
  • Lily D, V.A.P: Orphan Annie of 2018,
  • lily D,V.A.P: lost Dorothy 2018,
  • Lily D, V.A.P: Little Princess of 2018,
  • Lily D, V.A.P #2 Lost Dororthy of 2018,
  • Lily D, v.a.p #1: Orphan Annie of 2018,
  • Six Under Eight of 2016.

Madeleine West Neighbours

Madeleine West Instagram