Neighbours actress Charlotte Chimes nominated for Inside Soap Awards 2021

A year after making her big break on a classic Australian soap opera, this Toowoomba actress has been nominated for an international acting award. Vote for her here.

Charlotte Chimes exploded onto Australian television screens a little over a year ago, starring as the mysterious Nicolette Stone on Neighbours.

A year after her big break, she has been nominated for an international award, and left an incredible legacy at the same time.

Chimes has been nominated for Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards, a set of British television awards likened to the Logies in Australia.

Toowoomba's Charlotte Chimes plays the role of Nicolette Stone in hit TV show Neighbours.

The star said it was a huge surprise to be nominated, but even greater was the fact that there were four Queer characters nominated in the one category.

Chimes, whose character Nicolette is openly gay, is nominated alongside April Rose Pengilly, whose character Chloe is bisexual, Matt Wilson and Takaya Honda who play Aaron and David, a gay couple in the series.

“That was what felt the most special,” Chimes said.

“Neighbours really pushes boundaries in terms of having visibility.

“I feel honoured to play a person of the LGBTQ community and that they’re being recognised.”

Neighbours has also been nominated for Best Daytime Soap – an achievement Chimes said is indicative of the level of work they put in every day.

Charlotte Chimes and Annie Jones appear as mother and daughter on Neighbours. Picture: Supplied/Channel 10

Neighbours will continue to be part of the actress’ future for now, but she revealed she hopes to head over the United States and the UK to work in the future.

She is also currently writing her own series she said she hopes will be filmed in Australia.

“I’m very lucky to have had Neighbours as a platform to have launched from,” she said.

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