Rachael Carpani

Rachael Anna-Maie Carpani (24 August 1980 – 7 December 2025) was an Australian actress best known for her role as Jodi Fountain in McLeod's Daughters.

Death
On 15 December 2025, the family of Carpani announced her death in Sydney on 7 December from chronic illness.

 Works 
+Film Year Title Role Notes2005Hating Alison AshleyValjoy Yurken2009TriangleSally 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 Notes2001All SaintsEmily MartinEpisode: "Too Little Too Late"2001Home and AwayMirandaSeason 14, episodes 87 & 882001Ihaka: Blunt InstrumentTaraTV movie2001–2009McLeod's DaughtersJodi Fountain-McLeodSeason 1–7 (main), Season 8 (guest); 179 episodes2007Law DogsCarly OwenTV movie2007CaneTerry Greenway5 episodes2008ScorchedSusan ShapiroTV movie2009NCIS: Los AngelesAmyEpisode: "Keepin' It Real"2010True BlueTess FlynnTV movie2010Heather Thompson3 episodes2011Against the WallAbby Kowalski13 episodes2014Stalker1 episode2014TouchedEmmaTV movie2015If There Be ThornsCathy DollangangerTV movie2015Seeds of YesterdayCathy DollangangerTV movie2017The RachelsSamiTV movie2017800 WordsMary2 episodes2024Home and AwayClaudia SaliniSeason 37

Awards
Carpani was nominated for several television awards in her career. For her role on McLeod's Daughters, she was nominated at the 2007 Logies for a Gold Logie and Most Popular Actress award.

References

Other websites

 "McLeod's daughter set for US TV stardom" article in The Sydney Morning Herald
 "Carpani Chases U.S. Fame" article in The Age

Category:Australian movie actors
Category:Australian stage actors
Category:Australian television actors
Category:1980 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Actors from Sydney