Madeleine West (born 26 July 1980) is an Australian actress from Melbourne, Australia. Known for her TV roles, having played Dee Bliss on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000–2003, high-class escort Mel on Satisfaction from 2007 to 2010, and as Dimity on House Husbands since 2012.

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West has been in a relationship with Shannon Bennett, a restaurateur, since 2005. The couple have six children together; Phoenix (born December 2005), Hendrix (born April 2008), Xascha (born July 2010) and Xanthe (born 2012). West commented that the Xs in the names did not start out as intentional. In July 2014, Bennett announced that he and West were expecting twins. West gave birth to their daughters Xalia and Margaux in November.

In July 2002, West was hit by a bus in Sydney. The actress was also robbed while she was unconscious. West needed reconstructive plastic surgery and had to be written out of Neighbours. She returned to the show a month later.