‘Extraordinary’ Neighbours actress Janet Andrewartha dies aged 72

Actress Janet Andrewartha, who played Lyn Scully in Neighbours, has died at the age of 72 (Myung Jung Kim/PA)

Neighbours actress Janet Andrewartha has died at the age of 72, the long-running Australian soap has announced.

The actress played hairdresser Lyn Scully, who was the mother of Stephanie (Carla Bonner), Felicity (Holly Valance), and Michelle (Kate Keltie), and was married to Joe (Shane Connor), for around 20 years from 1999.