
Leah (2021)
Leah Helena Adara Morgan (née Poulos*) [1]is a long-running character who was first seen in March 2000 (Episode 2793). She is played by Ada Nicodemou.
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Character Profile
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Birthday: | 17 February 1979 |
Birthplace: | Australia |
Father: | Theo Poulos |
Mother: | Helen Poulos |
Siblings: | Dimitri Poulos, Chris Poulos, Alex Poulos |
Spouse: | Vinnie Patterson (2001-2005), Dan Baker (2005 - 2008), Zac MacGuire (2015 - 2017 ), Justin Morgan (2024 -) |
Children: | VJ Patterson, Ava Gilbert (step-daughter) |
Occupation: | Diner owner |
Played By: | Ada Nicodemou |
Backstory[]
Leah Poulos was born on February 17, 1979 in Australia to Greek parents - Theo and Helen Poulos. She has three brothers called Dimitri, Chris and Alex. She got engaged to Ted Simos but on the day of their wedding, ran away. She went hitch-hiking and ended up in Summer Bay.
2000- 2010[]

Leah marries Vinnie in 2001.
Leah first appeared when she got a lift from Vinnie Patterson. She quickly got a job working in the diner and moved into a house-share with Vinnie and Tom Nash. Her ex fiancé Ted came to Summer Bay to try and win her back but was unsuccessful. She and Vinnie began to date and they married in February 2001 (Episode 2998). Again, Ted showed up to try and spoil the party. Later that year Leah and Vinnie had a son called Vincent Junior (better known as VJ Patterson). In 2002 Vinnie went to prison for corporate fraud and she was later led to believe that he had died there. He hadn't but had been moved into a witness protection program. Vinnie actually died in 2009.
Leah married Dan Baker in 2005 and almost had her wedding sabotaged by his ex-wife Amanda. After the wedding, Dan's previous gambling problems resurfaced and Leah ended up being kidnapped briefly by his creditor Dudley Shepherd. She later learned that she was pregnant but lost the baby. Dan accepted a job in America and the plan was that Leah would join him some months later. Just before she was due to reunite with Dan, she got word that he had died. He had been trying to rescue an abseiler but had been killed in an accident. The father of the abseiler donated $100,000 to Leah and asked her to set up a memorial to Dan. She used this money to establish a new diner with a club called The Den in it. Unfortunately it wasn't financially viable. She later went into partnership with Roman Harris and Irene Roberts, establishing a new diner.
2010 -[]
Leah got engaged to the Reverend Elijah Johnson but that relationship ended when he went to Africa on missionary work and returned with a new wife. Oops. Although Elijah continued to have feelings for Leah, they never got together again and he moved away in 2012. In 2011 Leah began a relationship with her friend Miles Copeland. She became pregnant and strongly considered having an abortion. In the end she didn't, persuaded by Miles. She suffered a miscarriage and blamed it on the stress caused by Miles. Their relationship weakened and the pair split up.
Leah married long-time love Justin Morgan in 2024
Memorable info[]
Birthday: February 17, 1979 (originally July 27, 1978)
Full Name: Leah Helena Adara Patterson
Trivia[]
As Leah was once wed to Vinnie Patterson, she is a cousin in law to Alison Patterson, original school bitch in the first season and start of the shows second season.
Although Leah gave birth to VJ in 2001, he has been SORASed. This means she had him in 1999.
* Leah has to date been married four time. Because of this, her surname has variously been Poulos, Patterson and Patterson-Baker.
Family[]
Father Theo Poulos
Mother Helen Poulos
Siblings Alex Poulos, Dimitri Poulos, Chris Poulos
Spouse Vinnie Patterson (2001- 2005), Dan Baker (2005-2008), Zac MacGuire (2015-2017)
Children VJ Patterson (1999) Ava Gilbert
Nephew Theo Poulos
Stepchildren Ryan Baker
Granddaughter Luc Patterson (adoptive)
Uncles Con Poulos
Cousins Christina Poulos Effie Poulos