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Roxy Willis played by Zima Anderson, is a fictional character in the Australian soap, Neighbours. She made her first appearance on 29 April 2019. The character and Anderson's casting details were announced on 14 April 2019. Anderson had wanted to secure a role on Neighbours since she moved to Melbourne, where it is filmed, two years prior. Of joining the cast, Anderson stated "I've been so lucky with the role of Roxy, I've already found myself in a wide range of crazy situations from virtually the first scene which has been so much fun and really challenged me, I'm constantly learning."

Roxy is introduced as "a wild girl from the Northern Territory" and the niece of regular character Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou). Although, Anderson pointed out that she is not actually related to Terese by blood. She is the daughter of Terese's former brother and sister-in-law Adam Willis (Ian Williams) and Gemma Ramsay (Beth Buchanan). Anderson explained that Roxy's mother drops her off in Ramsay Street because she is "a little bit of trouble and Terese was the same when she was younger." Gemma hopes Terese can sort out Roxy's rebellious ways using her own experiences. The character will cause "chaos" from the start after Terese agrees to take her in. Anderson described Roxy as being "very fun and very naughty". She is also "full of heart", "bubbly", "sporadic and does whatever she wants." Both Anderson and her character have moved from a small regional area to the city of Melbourne, and the actress felt that she was able to bring something of herself to the part, saying "It's just that small town mindset of wanting to do bigger and better things. You just go all out, there is nothing stopping you." Roxy's older boyfriend Vance Abernethy (Conrad Coleby) will also join her in Erinsborough.

Roxy comes to Erinsborough with her mother Gemma, who hopes Terese Willis will take her in and get her to tone down her bad behaviour. They find Roxy laying on the bar at The Waterhole encouraging Leo Tanaka (Tim Kano) to take a shot from her belly button. Roxy tells Terese that she wants to change her life around, and Terese agrees to let her stay for two months. Roxy calls her boyfriend to tell him their plan has worked. She clashes with Terese's partner Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and arouses the suspicions of her cousin Ned Willis (Ben Hall), who asks her why she is really in Erinsborough and whether she has been going back to Abernethy Station to party. Roxy befriends Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly) after Terese asks Chloe to show her around. Terese gets Roxy trial shifts at The Waterhole and Lassiter's Hotel, but Roxy sets fire to the bar and goes through people's cases, resulting in Terese telling Roxy to find her own job. Roxy goes into business with Leo when they buy the Back Lane Bar together. Roxy sees Paul handing over money to Chloe and blackmails him into changing his mind about wanting her to leave. She later tells Terese that she got the money for the Back Lane Bar by betting on fixed horse races back in Darwin. Roxy's boyfriend Vance Abernethy arrives in town, and she tells Leo that her share of the money came from him, making Vance Leo's business partner. Roxy sets up a mechanical bull in the Lassiters complex to promote the bar, but Terese orders her to move it, so she has it shipped to Number 22, where she and Vance later find Terese taking a ride.

Terese tries to dissuade Roxy from dating Vance, but realises that Roxy is in love with him. Vance and Roxy take delivery of a race horse that they are selling. However, the deal falls through and they have to find a new buyer. Roxy persuades Paul to buy the horse as a gift for Terese. Vance suddenly leaves town and takes money from the bar, leaving Roxy heartbroken. Terese then admits that Vance is her first love, and she kept it quiet to protect Roxy. Roxy blames Terese for Vance's departure and becomes convinced that she was planning to run off with him. She begins partying and moves in with Leo at Number 32. When Roxy hears that Terese called her mother, she deliberately ruins an investors meeting by going topless.