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{{short description|Australian actress (born 1980)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
Rachael Ann Carpani was born in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 24th August 1980.
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Rachael has an Italian father, Tony, and an Australian mother, Gael, and grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills district
'''Rachael Ann Carpani''' (born 24 August 1980) is an Australian actress best known as Jodi Fountain in ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]''.


==Biography==
She joined an acting agent and was happy to get bit parts in television shows and commercials, but never took acting seriously. Coming from an academic family, school work was always first.
Carpani has twice been nominated at the Logies, both in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv%E2%80%94radio/2007-Logie-award-nominees/2007/04/02/1175366118275.html |title=theage.com.au |access-date=3 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708073725/http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/against-the-wall/cast/rachael-carpani |archive-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
She studied drama in her final year of high school and her marks placed her in the top 10 per cent in NSW. She enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts, Media and Cultural Studies degree and also took performance studies, majoring in writing.
She is most famous for her role as Jodi Fountain on the Australian TV drama ''McLeod's Daughters''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv%E2%80%94radio/2007-Logie-award-nominees/2007/04/02/1175366118275.html|title=Rachael Carpani - Against the Wall Cast & Characters - myLifetime.com|date=2012-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708073725/http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/against-the-wall/cast/rachael-carpani|archive-date=2012-07-08|url-status=|access-date=2018-04-03}}</ref> Carpani also had a role in the film ''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]'', starring [[Delta Goodrem]], and appeared in ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''. Carpani attended [[The Hills Grammar School]] with [[Delta Goodrem]].


Carpani left ''McLeod's Daughters'' to pursue her career in the United States. She had been cast in the [[CBS]] [[Television pilot|pilot]], ''Law Dogs'' with [[Janeane Garofalo]], but the series was not picked up. She appeared in seven episodes of season one of ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]''. Rachael then returned to ''McLeod's Daughters'' as Jodi Fountain for the final episode on 31 January 2009.
She deferred her last year of university to work on "McLeod's Daughters" (2001), but hopes to return to do honours in film studies at some point.


Carpani appeared commercially as one of the faces for Telstra's Next G network. She appeared in episode six of ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'' in November 2009, playing a small role alongside [[Chris O'Donnell]] and [[LL Cool J]]. In 2010, she had a recurring role on ''[[The Glades (TV series)|The Glades]]'', playing opposite former real-life boyfriend [[Matt Passmore]]. She began starring in the [[crime drama]] ''[[Against the Wall (TV series)|Against the Wall]]'' in 2011. In 2015, Carpani starred in the TV films ''[[If There Be Thorns (film)|If There Be Thorns]]'' and ''[[Seeds of Yesterday (film)|Seeds of Yesterday]]'' on the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] cable network, which are the third and fourth films in the ''[[Flowers in the Attic (2014 film)|Flowers in the Attic]]'' TV film series that are based on the Dollanganger novel series by [[V.C. Andrews]]. In 2018, she appeared in a multi-episode arc in the Seven/South Pacific series ''[[800 Words]]''.
When offered the part of Jodi Fountain on "McLeod's Daughters" (2001), her first reaction was, "Are you sure you've got the right person?" She said it was "total excitement" to find out Sonia Todd would be playing her mother, Meg.


In August 2024, Carpani joined the recurring cast of ''[[Home and Away]]'' as [[Claudia Salini]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/former-mcleods-daughters-star-rachael-carpani-on-fame-hollywood-and-her-return-to-acting/news-story/4f833f7e00010eb18069e5f0bf305a09?amp&nk=755609c5d905acf8900d6bc502f58deb-1723924733|title=Former McLeod's Daughters star Rachael Carpani on fame, Hollywood – and her return to acting|last=Duck|first=Siobhan|date=18 August 2024|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref>
Rachael also had a role in the new movie Hating Alison Ashley (2005), starring Delta Goodrem.


== Filmography ==
She studied acting at the Australian College of Entertainment at MacQuarie University and at the Drama Works Drama Company.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2005
|''[[Hating Alison Ashley (film)|Hating Alison Ashley]]''
|Valjoy Yurken
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Triangle (2009 British film)|Triangle]]''
|Sally
|
|-
| 2016
| ''The Umbrella Man''
| Annie Brennan
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Way Back (2020 film)|The Way Back]]''
| Diane
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee]]''
| Angie
|
|-
| 2022
| ''Beat''
| Susan
|-
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
She has a younger brother and sister, and she likes skiing and dirt bike racing. She has a nickname of 'Racal'.
|+Television
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2001
|''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
|Emily Martin
|Episode: "Too Little Too Late"
|-
|2001
|''[[Home and Away]]''
|Miranda
|Season 14, episodes 87 & 88
|-
|2001
|''Ihaka: Blunt Instrument''
|Tara
|TV movie
|-
|2001–2009
|''[[McLeod's Daughters]]''
|Jodi Fountain-McLeod
|Season 1–7 (main), Season 8 (guest); 179 episodes
|-
|2007
|''Law Dogs''
|Carly Owen
|TV movie
|-
|2007
|''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]''
|Terry Greenway
|5 episodes
|-
|2008
|''[[Scorched (telemovie)|Scorched]]''
|Susan Shapiro
|TV movie
|-
|2009
|''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]''
|Amy
|Episode: "Keepin' It Real"
|-
|2010
|''True Blue''
|Tess Flynn
|TV movie
|-
|2010
|''{{sortname|The|Glades|The Glades (TV series)}}''
|Heather Thompson
|3 episodes
|-
|2011
|''[[Against the Wall (TV series)|Against the Wall]]''
|Abby Kowalski
|13 episodes
|-
|2014
|''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]''
|
|1 episode
|-
|2014
|''Touched''
|Emma
|TV movie
|-
|2015
|''[[If There Be Thorns (film)|If There Be Thorns]]''
|Cathy Dollanganger
|TV movie
|-
|2015
|''[[Seeds of Yesterday (film)|Seeds of Yesterday]]''
|Cathy Dollanganger
|TV movie
|-
|2017
|''The Rachels''
|Sami
|TV movie
|-
|2017
|''[[800 Words]]''
|Mary
|2 episodes
|-
|2024
|''[[Home and Away]]''
|Claudia Salini
|Season 37
|}


==Awards==
'''Filmography'''
Carpani has been nominated for several television awards in her career. For her role on [[McLeod's Daughters]], she has been nominated for the following awards at the [[Logies]]:
* [[Gold Logie]] (in 2007)
* [[Logie Award for Most Popular Actress]] (in 2007)


==References==
"McLeod's Daughters" .... Jodi Fountain [McLeod] (2001-)


<references />
Hating Alison Ashley (2005) (as Rachel Carpani) .... Valjoy Yurken


==External links==
"Home and Away"
* {{IMDb name|0139257|Rachael Carpani}}
Episode #1.3048 (2001) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Miranda, Server in the Diner
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/carpani-chases-us-fame/2007/01/07/1168104858139.html "Carpani Chases U.S. Fame"] article in ''[[The Age]]''


{{Authority control}}
"All Saints"
Too Little Too Late (2001) TV Episode (as Rachel Carpani) .... Emily Martin


{{DEFAULTSORT:Carpani, Rachael}}
Ihaka: Blunt Instrument (2000) (TV) .... Tara
[[Category:Australian film actresses]]
[[Category:Australian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Australian soap opera actresses]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Sydney]]
[[Category:Australian people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:Macquarie University alumni]]
[[Category:People educated at The Hills Grammar School]]

Latest revision as of 18:26, 11 September 2024

Rachael Carpani
Born
Rachael Ann Carpani

(1980-08-24) 24 August 1980 (age 44)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
PartnerMatt Passmore (2006–2011)

Rachael Ann Carpani (born 24 August 1980) is an Australian actress best known as Jodi Fountain in McLeod's Daughters.

Biography

[edit]

Carpani has twice been nominated at the Logies, both in 2007.[1]

Career

[edit]

She is most famous for her role as Jodi Fountain on the Australian TV drama McLeod's Daughters.[2] Carpani also had a role in the film Hating Alison Ashley, starring Delta Goodrem, and appeared in All Saints. Carpani attended The Hills Grammar School with Delta Goodrem.

Carpani left McLeod's Daughters to pursue her career in the United States. She had been cast in the CBS pilot, Law Dogs with Janeane Garofalo, but the series was not picked up. She appeared in seven episodes of season one of Cane. Rachael then returned to McLeod's Daughters as Jodi Fountain for the final episode on 31 January 2009.

Carpani appeared commercially as one of the faces for Telstra's Next G network. She appeared in episode six of NCIS: Los Angeles in November 2009, playing a small role alongside Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J. In 2010, she had a recurring role on The Glades, playing opposite former real-life boyfriend Matt Passmore. She began starring in the crime drama Against the Wall in 2011. In 2015, Carpani starred in the TV films If There Be Thorns and Seeds of Yesterday on the Lifetime cable network, which are the third and fourth films in the Flowers in the Attic TV film series that are based on the Dollanganger novel series by V.C. Andrews. In 2018, she appeared in a multi-episode arc in the Seven/South Pacific series 800 Words.

In August 2024, Carpani joined the recurring cast of Home and Away as Claudia Salini.[3]

Filmography

[edit]
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Hating Alison Ashley Valjoy Yurken
2009 Triangle Sally
2016 The Umbrella Man Annie Brennan
2020 The Way Back Diane
2020 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Angie
2022 Beat Susan
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 All Saints Emily Martin Episode: "Too Little Too Late"
2001 Home and Away Miranda Season 14, episodes 87 & 88
2001 Ihaka: Blunt Instrument Tara TV movie
2001–2009 McLeod's Daughters Jodi Fountain-McLeod Season 1–7 (main), Season 8 (guest); 179 episodes
2007 Law Dogs Carly Owen TV movie
2007 Cane Terry Greenway 5 episodes
2008 Scorched Susan Shapiro TV movie
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles Amy Episode: "Keepin' It Real"
2010 True Blue Tess Flynn TV movie
2010 The Glades Heather Thompson 3 episodes
2011 Against the Wall Abby Kowalski 13 episodes
2014 Stalker 1 episode
2014 Touched Emma TV movie
2015 If There Be Thorns Cathy Dollanganger TV movie
2015 Seeds of Yesterday Cathy Dollanganger TV movie
2017 The Rachels Sami TV movie
2017 800 Words Mary 2 episodes
2024 Home and Away Claudia Salini Season 37

Awards

[edit]

Carpani has been nominated for several television awards in her career. For her role on McLeod's Daughters, she has been nominated for the following awards at the Logies:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "theage.com.au". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Rachael Carpani - Against the Wall Cast & Characters - myLifetime.com". 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ Duck, Siobhan (18 August 2024). "Former McLeod's Daughters star Rachael Carpani on fame, Hollywood – and her return to acting". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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