Madeleine WestMadeleine West is an Australian actor turned author. As an actor, she is best known for her television role as Dione 'Dee' Rebecchi (née Bliss) and Andrea Somers on the soap opera Neighbours. With a starring role in the critically-acclaimed drama seres Underbelly, and appearances in US productions including The Starter Wife, The Condemned and Hercules, Madeleine has a reputation as one of Australia’s most versatile actors. While being a success on screen, Madeleine’s most important job is being a mother to six children. The Lily D V.A.P. series was her first venture into writing children’s books. She has since also written a memoir, Six under Eight: When Parenting Becomes an Extreme Sport. Read More Read Less