McLeod’s Daughters Exclusive: How one phone call changed McLeod’s Daughters star Simmone Jade Mackinnon’s life forever [Video]

EXCLUSIVE: Back to Drovers Run is a brand new weekly video series exclusively on nine.com.au. Each week, Simmone Jade Mackinnon will be reflecting on her role as Stevie Hall in the beloved Aussie series McLeod’s Daughters.

Watch episode one in the video above.

It’s been 23 years since McLeod’s Daughters premiered to the nation, and for actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon it was the start of a journey she’ll never forget.

But if it wasn’t for one phone call from her mother, it’s an experience that might never have taken place at all.

Stream every episode ever of McLeod’s Daughters for free on 9Now.

McLeod’s Daughters originally starred Lisa Chappell and Bridie Carter as Claire and Tess, two sisters reunited after 20 years of separation upon inheriting their family’s cattle station in Drovers Run.

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