Matilda Hunter

Matilda Harriet Jane Hunter (often referred to as either "Maddie" or "Mattie") is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. She has been portrayed by actress Indiana Evans since January 2004.

Character
When Matilda’s father, Jack Hunter, decided there was no future on the farm, he sent his youngest daughter and her twin brother, Henry (Tobi Atkins), to boarding school. Matilda and Henry would visit their family during school holidays in Summer Bay.

This became more of a permanent arrangement when their father died and Matilda soon settled into Summer Bay. While at first Matilda was a selfish, snobby "drama queen", she mellowed.

She is passionate about music, movies and horse riding and is kind and caring toward animals. When Matilda met Lucas Holden (Rhys Wakefield), her new neighbour, they soon fell in love. When Matilda's mother Beth (Clarissa House) and Lucas' father Tony (Jon Sivewright) fell in love, they decided to share the same house.

When Matilda and Lucas broke up, Matilda was devastated. As a result of this stress, issues with self-esteem plus having family members Kit (Amy Mizzi) and Robbie (Jason Smith) lost in the bush, Matilda developed bulimia. Having overcome that, she is currently trying to focus on friends, school and a new relationship with Ric Dalby (Mark Furze), whom she lost her virginity to.

Recently, Beth, her mother died in a car crash. This sent her into absolute shock and devastation which infact saw her run away from home and then falling into the sea and placing her on the verge of drowning. She eventually survives with Lily intially helping her before a sudden ocean rip knocked her unconscious in the water. Ric then heroically rescued both of them from further danger.

Family Tree

 * Graham Walters (grandfather,deceased)
 * Elizabeth Walters (mother, deceased), married to Jack Hunter (father, deceased) and Rhys Sutherland (divorced)
 * Scott Hunter (brother), had a relationship with Hayley Lawson
 * Noah Hunter (nephew)
 * Kit Hunter (sister), had a one-night stand with Kim Hyde
 * Archie Hunter (nephew)
 * Robbie Hunter (brother), married to Tasha Andrews
 * Ella Hunter (niece)
 * Matilda Hunter
 * Henry Hunter (twin brother)