Rachael Carpani, ‘McLeod’s daughters’ and ‘Home and Away’ Actor, Dies at 45

Actor rachael Carpani, known for her roles in “McLeod’s Daughters” and “Home and away,” has died at age 45, her family announced.

A statement from her parents, shared by her sister on Instagram on Monday, said Carpani “unexpectedly but peacefully passed away after a long battle with chronic illness” early Sunday, December 7th. Her cause of death wasn’t released.

Carpani was best known for playing Jodi fountain on the Australian TV series “mcleod’s Daughters.” She received two Logie award nominations for this role. more recently,she appeared on “Home and Away” as Claudia Salini.

Bridie Carter, a “McLeod’s Daughters” co-star, posted a heartfelt tribute, calling Carpani “the baby of the MD family.”

“This is the wrong order of things. We are better people for having the privilege of sharing time with you,” Carter wrote on Instagram.”May your blessed spirit, so vivid, so full of life, laughter, joy, generosity, unique talent, energy, fervour, intelligence, resilience, courage and great humour, and a gentle humility, may you rest in peace.”

Matt Passmore, who worked with Carpani on “McLeod’s Daughters” and the US series “Against the Wall,” wrote on Instagram: “Farewell my friend. All the love I have to the Carpanis, friends and family. The greatest gift you gave was knowing you.”

Carpani began her acting career with small roles on “All Saints” and “Home and Away” before landing her breakout role as Jodi Fountain on “McLeod’s Daughters” in 2001. the character quickly became popular with fans, and Carpani was nominated for a Gold Logie in 2007.

She told Stellar magazine in 2024 that she struggled with the attention that came with fame.