Anna Poletti

**Title(s):** | * Miss Bligh
* Mrs. Poletti
* Mrs. Gino Poletti

Divorced
 **Lover:** | **Lover:**

* Ed Jarvis
* Henry Fox (one night stand)
 **Family:** | **Family:**

* George Bligh (adoptive father, biological uncle)
* Elaine Bligh (adoptive mother)
* Carolyn Bligh (biological mother)
* Jack Duncan (biological father)
* James Bligh (adoptive brother, biological cousin)
* Elizabeth Bligh (grandmother)
* Regina Bligh (adoptive aunt, stepmother)
* Gino Poletti (anulled)
* Unnamed baby (unborn, miscarried)

Anna Poletti, previously known as Anna Bligh, is an Australian woman who lives with her husband in Inverness on the Poletti farm. Anna is the daughter of Carolyn Bligh however when Carolyn fell pregnant with Anna she was alone and unwed meaning should she have had the child then there would have been great shame for the family, the child and Carolyn. In light of this George and his wife Elaine agreed to raise Anna as their own and she grew up oblivious to this fact so when Carolyn finally decided to tell her the truth following Anna learning she was pregnant Anna tells Carolyn that she loves her mother. Anna married Gino Poletti and became part of the Poletti Family. Anna later confesses to Gino that due to her miscarriage she was told by a Doctor it was very unlikely that she would be able to bear children. Gino is extremely upset by this. He even goes so far as to say "What is the point of being married then?" Deeply upsetting Anna. She confesses to Carolyn that she does love Gino but she would rather he be able to have children with a woman like Rose the maid whom he had developed a friendship with. She believes this would make him happy. Gino is angry at this proposal because in the Catholic Church it is a grave sin to get a divorce. Anna states that since she withheld the fact that she knew about not being able to have children before they were married that this was grounds for annulment. Gino appears to be upset by the whole ordeal but they end up getting the annulment. Several months later Anna learns that Gino is moving so she tries to go and tell him goodbye. However when she arrives she finds that he is gone. Anna breaks down crying and Jack and Carolyn attempt to comfort her.

## Biography

### Series 1

Whilst sailing back from England following the wedding of her brother James to Olivia Bligh she notices that James has left Olivia alone at the table, in response to this Anna dances with her new sister in law to cheer her up. When Anna gets back to Ash Park she rushes to see her secret lover Gino Poletti, when she see him again after weeks of being part the two embrace and lovingly kiss. Anna continues to be in love with Gino and the two spend a lot of time together, Anna loves Gino so deeply because with her grandmother being traditional and formal she has to pretend to be so when at the house but when she is with Gino she can be the wild eccentric child she really is. Anna then begins to grow close to Olivia and feels sorry for her because her marriage with James is very troubled, however when Anna takes Olivia to lunch with Gino's family she is able to make Olivia happier and this allows Olivia's marriage to James to become more joyful. Gino and Anna then begin to grow closer than ever and the two truly love each other. However, the two face trouble when Elizabeth and Prudence Swanson plan to try and set up Anna and Prudence's son Andrew Swanson. Anna speaks to Andrew and the two seem be growing closer however Anna shows no interest and Andrew leaves Ash Park alone, a little later on Anna goes to visit Carolyn Bligh who Anna believes to be her aunt however Carolyn knows she is her mother. While visiting Carolyn they go to a musical and it is shown that Carolyn and Anna have a very close bond, due to this bond Anna tells Carolyn about Gino. Carolyn is delighted and is very supportive of Anna's relationship with Gino. Anna then returns to Ash Park and Gino plays Anna the song "That's Amore". This promotes their love even more and the two finally have sex. Following this Gino romantically proposes to Anna, to which she accepts. Anan then goes to Sydney again where she visits Carolyn and with her help purchases contraction, when Gino and Anna begin using this they are more happy with each other than ever before. However, when Gino's mother learns that they are using contraception she is disgusted as she is a very devout catholic. She then orders Anna to throw away the contraception, due to this Anna fears that she has become pregnant.

In light of this worry Anna rushes to Sydney telling everyone that she has gone to see Andrew Swanson when in fact she goes to find out if she is really pregnant or not. Anna then confides this secret to Carolyn, later Anna becomes very worried that she is pregnant and asks Carolyn that if she is pregnant whether she will help her or not. Anna then questions whether Carolyn will help her to have an abortion if she is pregnant, to which Carolyn tells her that it is too complicated for her to answer before Carolyn leaves tearful. However trouble strikes when Andrew invites Anna to lunch where Anna asks him to lie for her, Andrew agrees in return for a favour. Later on when Anna learns that if she is pregnant she is distraught and hugs Carolyn, later Carolyn convinces Anna to tell Gino. Anna then tells Gino that she has a plan that will solve the problem if Carolyn agrees, Anan goes to Sydney where she tells Carolyn her plan is that she and Carolyn will go abroad so Anna can have the baby. However, Carolyn is tearful again and takes Anna to a special bench where she reveals why Anna should proudly have the baby in Australia. The reason being, that Anna is Carolyn's daughter. And what Anna is planning to do is what Carolyn did, but Carolyn just gave the baby to George and Elaine to raise as their own. Carolyn begs Anna not be angry with her for not being strong enough to keep her, yet Anna tells Carolyn that she always loved her and now she loves her even more. This revelation and this new found love for Carolyn prompts Anna to decide to have the baby proudly, however only a few hours after this decision Anna suffers a miscarriage and loses her baby. When Anna returns to Ash Park George and Elizabeth learn about Anna's relationship with Gino, however with the help of Sarah Adams Anna and Gino make a deal with Elizabeth to have a trial marriage of three months and if Anna can prove she can live the life of a Poletti then Elizabeth must step away and let them marry.

### Series 2

Anna's trail period of three months begins and while Carolyn tells Jack that he is the father of Anna he tries to grow close to her, however Anna does not know this fact and is oblivious to this. Anna later attends the engagement party between George Bligh and Sarah Adams and happily talks to George and supports Sarah. Anna is later happy that she is not invited to the Swanson party, and whilst everyone is away at the party Anna and Gino sleep together in Ash Park. When Regina Bligh arrives at Ash Park Anna and Gino then flee the house not wanting to speak to Regina, later when everyone arrives home Anna ahs dinner with Carolyn, Gino and Jack. The next day when Regina reveals that she has found Sarah's husband and the two have to break off their engagement, this outrages Anna and she blames Elizabeth for causing George's sadness. In spite Anna finishes her wedding preparations and harshly does not invited Elizabeth. This causes Elizabeth great unhappiness but Anna is pleased that feels upset due to what she has done. Anna still begins a crusade against Elizabeth as she wants Elizabeth to know how disgusting what she has done is, this causes Anna to shout about her in the direction of Jack. In this case Jack almost lets it slip that he is Anna's father, however a little later on Carolyn finally tells Anna that Jack is her father, this pleases Anna that her father is a kind man.

Finally, Anna's wedding day arrives and she happily gest ready for her wedding with the help of Carolyn Bligh. And due to George Elizabeth goes to Anna's bedroom where she begins to apologize to Anna, Elizabeth tells Anna that she feels the marriage is a mistake but that she hopes that she is wrong with all her heart. This greatly touches Anna she thinks that she should forgive her, Elizabeth then gifts to Anna a pair of cufflinks that her mother gave to her. Anna begins to get tearful at this and happily accepts the gift but only after asking Elizabeth to come to her wedding, to which Elizabeth tearfully accepts. At the wedding Anna is able to finally marry her long term love Gino, later on Anna and Gino's honeymoon they go to Carolyn's apartment in Sydney. While at the apartment Andrew Swanson arrives with a treacherous, he then tells Anna that the contents of the letter would tear apart the family. He coldly asks Anna what she will do, Gino then angrily throws the letter into the bin. However, Anna's charming curiosity gets the better of her and she secretly reads the letter. She is then stunned by the content and falls into a chair in shock.

### Series 3

Following Anna reading the letter that Andrew Swanson delivered she becomes distant to Gino, later on when he arrives with some wine Anna tells him she does not want any leading him to think that she may be pregnant to which she chuckles and laughs no. A little later on when Gino returns with theater tickets Anna tells Gino she doesn't want to go anymore. This then leads to Gino to ask Anna why she has becomes to distant, he then discovers that Anna read Andrew's letter. Anna then tells Gino that she is worried that the letter is actually true, Gino tells Anna that Andrew was just be hateful and she should just try to enjoy herself. With the letter saying that Olivia's baby is not James's in light of this, Anna worries that this might be true as she knows that James is a homosexual. Gino is able to cheer Anna and the two go out to a play in town, and when the two return they laugh happily and make love. However, when the two wake up Gino finds a letter from his parents. The letter informs them that Gino's parents must return to Italy and Gino and Anna must look after the Poletti Farm, thus making them go back to Inverness immediately. This shocks Anna yet she supports her husband. However Gino asks Anna that a second reason why she is happy to go back home to Inverness is to talk things out with Olivia, however she tells Gino that she wants to go home to support him. Despite telling Gino this Anna wants to really talk to Olivia, yet when Anna arrives to Ash Park she is unable to speak to Olivia before being told that George Bligh has been shot. Anna is shocked and terrified, and she then rushes to be on the bedside of George. Anna then supports George next to her mother Carolyn Bligh, a little later on when George returns to Ash Park she learns that George has a big announcement to make. Anna then decides to tell Gino about James’s homosexuality and is heavily disappointed to learn that Gino is disgusted, Gino later tells Anna of his plan to grow a grape plantation on the patch that is at the Poletti Farm. Anna is delighted at Gino’s plan and supports him greatly, however later on when Anna and Gino attend dinner at Ash Park and Olivia and James ask Anna to be the godmother Gino tells them they have to decline. Anna is stunned and horrified at Gino’s reaction, and on the drive back to the farm Anna scolds Gino for being so rude. When the grape growing process begins Carolyn Bligh and Jack Duncan visit, while there they discover that the grape plantation will take up to ten years and will take a lot of money. This shocks Anna as she thought that the plantation would only take around three years and would cost a lot less. Anna then worries that there will not be enough money or time to grow the plantation. Anna then has a massive argument with Gino which leads Anna to seek solace in Olivia Bligh, yet while there she learns the truth about Olivia and Andrew Swanson’s deception about Georgie Bligh. Anna is disgusted at this discovery and she is horrified to know that Olivia has deceived James so awfully. Anna then storms from the room and at first decides to tell James about what has really happened. Yet when Anna sees James playing with Georgie she is touched and cannot bring herself to tell James.

A little later on when Rose runs from the house having stolen baby Georgie believing the baby to be hers, and although Olivia and Anna both know the baby is Rose’s. Anna assists Olivia in getting the baby back to Ash Park. Later on Anna is disgusted at Olivia’s continued betrayal in her marriage and her continued trickery, this puts a large strain of their relationship due to the fact that Anna cannot cope with Olivia’s dishonesty. Anna later attends George Bligh's wedding to Regina Bligh, however despite Regina being overjoyed at her success Anna is saddened by George's decision. Following Gino’s original support while the two were honeymooning at Carolyn's Sydney Apartment, Anna begins to write a book that focuses on the inner feelings of omen and how they struggle in a female oppressing society. Yet when Anna begins to focus more often on the book Gino feels rejected and gets very angry at Anna when he secretly reads the book, Gino then shouts at Anna and by accident he pushes her and Anna slips onto the bed hitting her head on the wooden shelf. Gino is horrified at what he has done and tries to apologize to Anna, but she runs form the room and rushes to Ash Park where she finds Carolyn Bligh and Carolyn comforts her.

Due to this Anna goes back to Gino and begins to forgive him, however she tells him that he can’t keep secrets from her anymore referring to the grape plantation beginning to waver. Anna then learns from Gino that the vines have all died and that the couple are bankrupt with debts. With Gino and Anna beginning to heal their breaking marriage Anna receives a book deal from very famous publishers who are willing to publish her book and properly promote it. Anna is overly excited but worries Gino will object, however he tells her he will support her till the end and that this time with the grape plantation he will take more advice. With the young couple healed Anna leaves for Sydney with the support of her loving husband.