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Who is Penny McNamee?

Everything you need to know about the Home and Away favourite
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Home and Away actres Penny NcNamee has made a name for herself on stage, TV and also as a mum, as she welcomes her second baby, daughter Neve. 

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When was she born?

Penny was born on 17 March 1983 in Sydney, to parents Peter and Helen – and has three siblings, including her actress sister Jessica.

Who is she married to, and does she have other kids?

The star wed husband Matt Tooker, who works in marketing, back in 2009. They have two children – with their three year old son Jack joined by newborn Neve. 

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What are her stage credits?

Jessica starred on stage in Daddy Long Legs in 2014, but is best known for her stage work in Wicked, with her award-winning stint as Nessarose earning her a Green Room Award in 2009. She’s also starred in The Witches of Eastwick.

She’s also shown herself to be a great singer, featuring in Carols in the Domain.

What are her movie roles?

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Jessica starred in the films Careless Love, Fuel and See No Evil.

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What’s she appeared in on TV? 

She’s guested on Blue Bloods, Elementary and Political Animals, and the HBO series The Pacific. She’s also been in the mini-series Salem’s Lot.

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Locally she’s appeared in Headland, All Saints, White Collar Blue, Satisfaction and The Harringtons.

Who was she cast as on Home and Away?

Jess joined in 2015, playing Toni Morgan, hitting screens in May 2016 during the infamous caravan explosion – where her doctor character was required to show off her medical skills.

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