Merridy Eastman (born 1961) is an Australian best-selling author and actress. As well as being a former Play School presenter, Merridy is familiar to Australian television viewers from her major roles in Neighbours, Blue Heelers, Always Greener, and Packed to the Rafters. A NIDA graduate, Merridy has performed in theatrical productions for the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies, among others, and spent several summers leaping about botanical gardens across Australia, bringing Shakespeare t ...