There is a new face in Summer Bay, but she is certainly not new to the Australian TV landscape. Rachael Carpani, 44, best known in Australia as Jodi from McLeod’s Daughters, is set to add some drama on Channel 7’s Home and Away. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Rachael Carpani talks about her new Home and Away character.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Those who know Carpani as the sweet-natured Jodi may be surprised by her upcoming role, Claudia Salini, who is “introduced in a sort of a negative way”. “My character kind of lands in the bay by accident — pun intended,” she tells 7NEWS.com.
au. “She literally has a car accident and breaks her arm and finds herself with her arm in a sling for six weeks, which really affects her professional and personal lives.” Claudia is a customer of Justin’s (James Stewart) garage — and the garage in question did a dodgy repair on her car, with the failing brakes causing her car accident.
Justin wishes to hide the truth of the repair job from Theo (Matt Evans), who did the work on the car, and so strikes up an agreement that is set to “kick up some dirt in the Morgan household”. “She blames Justin. And of course, that affects Leah and Theo as well,” Carpani says.
“So she’s introduced in, sort of a negative way. She comes blasting in with a bit of an attitude, but as you would if your brakes failed and you ended up with a broken arm.” The actress hopes fans of her work are “surprised” by the chara.