Rachel Blakely
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Personal life
Rachel Leigh Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in Brunei, Borneo.[3] Her father, Harold Blakely, is an American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Blakely was twelve.[3]
Before she became an actress, Blakely worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on Neighbours.[5]
In her spare time, Blakely enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood and Tracy Chevalier, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot and Breaking the Waves.[5]
Blakely married fellow actor Peter Craig in 1990, but they divorced some years later. She met her current partner, stuntman Sean Rigby, on the set of Tales of the South Seas. Their first child, Cooper Lee Rigby, was born in September 2003, and their second child, Nash Rigby, was born in early 2009.[6]
Career
Blakely was a successful model, before she was spotted by the Neighbours casting director and asked to audition for the role of Gaby Willis.[7] Blakely was introduced to the show as Gaby in August 1991.[8] In October 1993, David Brown of TV Week reported Blakely would be leaving Neighbours.[9] She filmed her final scenes the following month.[9] Blakely later reprised her role of Gaby for Neighbours' 20th anniversary episode broadcast in July 2005.[10]
Blakely then moved into films - mostly made for television - and guest appearances on well-known television shows. The actress has also been part of the leading cast on several programs, including Blue Heelers,[11] City Life and The Lost World. She also joined the cast of Mortified, playing Glenda Fry. In 2000, Blakely appeared in four episodes of Search Party and five episodes of Hollywood Squares, as herself.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Love Until | Madeline | |
| 1997 | Mr. Nice Guy | Sandy | |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Alcmene | Video |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Gael's Mum |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Neighbours | Gaby Willis | Main role |
| 1993 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Victoria Payne | TV film |
| 1995–1997 | Blue Heelers | Gina Belfanti | Recurring role |
| 1996–1997 | City Life | Siobhan O'Halloran | Recurring role |
| 1997 | One Way Ticket | Deborah Carter | TV film[11][12] |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Penelope | "Ulysses" |
| 1997 | State Coroner | Lisbeth Christi | "Blood Sport" |
| 1997 | Flipper | Melisand | "Mermaid Island" |
| 1998–2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Isabelle Reed | Main role[13] |
| 1999 | Tribe | Lucille Fournier | TV miniseries[14] |
| 1999–2002 | The Lost World | Marguerite Krux | Main role; 66 episodes |
| 2000 | Max Knight: Ultra Spy | Ricki / Claire | TV film[15] |
| 2002 | Counterstrike | Brittany Cooper | TV film |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Natalie Turner | TV film |
| 2005 | Neighbours | Gaby Willis | "Friends for Twenty Years" |
| 2006–2007 | Mortified | Glenda Fry | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Fiona Douglas | "Ransom" |
| 2010 | Accord'n to Jordyn | Jordyn's Mum | Unsold TV pilot[16] |
| 2013 | Reef Doctors | Megan | "1.9" |
| 2025 | Darby and Joan | Lorene Tait | "2.5" |
References
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- ↑ "The eighth wonder; One to Watch" by James Joyce, The Newcastle Herald (1 May, 1998) [late edition] Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ "Screen test turns up the right address" by Penny Cowell, The Gold Coast Bulletin (28 June, 2008) Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ a b c "Good neighbour is now one of us" by Ben Dorries, The Courier-Mail (27 Jan, 2001) Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ "Mortified kids are a class act" by Taylor Fry, The Herald Sun (10 July, 2008) Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
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- ↑ a b "Love on the Run" by Glen Humphries, Illawarra Mercury (25 July, 1997) [Late Edition] Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ "Suburban Commando" by Stan James, The Advertiser (12 April, 2001) [1 STATE Edition] Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ "Fantasy island; Teletopics" by Rachel Browne, The Sun-Herald (2 Jan, 2000) [Late Edition] Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ "Actor's getting tribal" The Evening Post (31 Jan, 2000) [3rd Edition] Retrieved from Template:ProQuest
- ↑ Max Knight: Ultra Spy review by Ramin Zahed at variety.com
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External links
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