Rachel Blakely

Rachel Leigh Blakely (born 28 July 1968) is an Australian actress. Her works include films such as Love Until, Young Hercules and Counterstrike, as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess, State Coroner and Flipper. She is best known for her role as Gaby Willis in Neighbours, Marguerite Krux on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World,

Personal life Rachel Leigh Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in Brunei, Borneo. 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.

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.

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. In October 1993, David Brown of TV Week reported Blakely would be leaving Neighbours. She filmed her final scenes the following month.

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, 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 Gael's Mother

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991–1994 Neighbours Gaby Willis Main role 1993 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 1997 Xena: Warrior Princess Penelope "Ulysses" 1997 State Coroner Lisbeth Christi "Blood Sport" 1997 Flipper Melisand "Mermaid Island" 1998 Tales of the South Seas Isabelle Reed Main role 1999 Tribe Lucille Fournier TV miniseries 1999–2002 The Lost World Marguerite Krux Main role; 66 episodes 2000 Max Knight: Ultra Spy Ricki / Claire TV film 2002 Counterstrike Brittany Cooper TV film 2003 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 2013 Reef Doctors Megan "1.9"2025Darby and Joan Lorene Tait"2.5"