Sarah Monahan: From Hey Dad to Honey Rider

0:00On April 17, Sarah Monahan, the Aussie icon who lit up screens as Jenny on the 80s sitcom Hey Dead, just stepped into a fresh chapter. At 49 years old, she's now the proud owner of Honey Rider, a buzzing night spot in Sydney's neutral bay on the North Shore. Photos show her slinging drinks behind the bar, rocking jeans and a cropped haircut that keeps her smile as warm as ever. She grabbed the keys on April 12th, her birthday, after 20 years living in the US. Back in Australia since 2022, she settled in nearby Mosmen and her husband Matt Morris pushed her to make the move, saying she deserved it. Monahan's path here wasn't easy. She's one of 10 who accused co-star Robert Hughes of child abuse on set. The guy who played her TV dad got six years in prison back in 2014, got paroled in 2022, ditched his Aussie citizenship and shipped off to the UK. Now she's calling the bar her happy place after all that trauma, sharing in her memoir

1:00and chats how she's rebuilding. Honey Rider's been a local fave for 15 years, and she's eyeing upgrades like studio space for podcasters and video creators. It's a solid pivot for a former child star turned author and entrepreneur, proving resilience rhymes with reinvention in Sydney's Nightlife scene. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today. The AI-powered pop culture coverage.