Penny McNamee was born on 17 March 1983 and is an Australian actress, screenwriter and author, best known for originating the role of Nessarose in the Australian premier of Wicked, playing Dr Tori Morgan in Home and Away and writing the Stage Stars book series for Scholastic.
22 Facts About Penny McNamee
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Penny McNamee was born in Sydney to Peter and Helen McNamee.
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Penny McNamee has three sisters, including actress Jessica McNamee, and a younger brother.
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Penny McNamee's cousin, Madelaine Collignon, is a news presenter for Prime7.
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Penny McNamee married Matt Tooker, director of a marketing agency, in 2009.
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Penny McNamee gave birth to their second child, a daughter, in March 2019.
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Penny McNamee starred opposite Lucy Durack, Todd McKenney and Shane Jacobson in the critically acclaimed Neil Simon play, the Odd Couple at both the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne and the Theatre Royal in Sydney.
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Penny McNamee is perhaps best known on stage for her portrayal of Nessarose in the original Australian cast of Wicked for which she won the 2009 Green Room Award for Best Female in a Featured Role.
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Penny McNamee played her final performance at the Capitol Theatre on 12 March 2010.
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Penny McNamee originated the role of Jennifer Gabriel in Cameron Mackintosh's production of The Witches of Eastwick.
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Penny McNamee played the lead role of Jerusha Abbott in John Caird and Paul Gordon's musical Daddy Long Legs.
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Penny McNamee portrayed Donna in the Australian premier of Hurlyburly for the Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney.
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Penny McNamee has performed in Carols in the Domain for Channel 7, Carols by Candlelight for Channel 9 and on Good Morning Australia.
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Penny McNamee completed filming on John Duigan's Australian feature film Careless Love, in which she played the role of Carol.
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In 2006, Penny McNamee starred as Melissa in the Lionsgate US feature film See No Evil.
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In 2010, Penny McNamee played the role of Hope in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's HBO miniseries The Pacific.
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Penny McNamee was cast in the supporting role of Ruth Crockett in the Warner Bros.
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In November 2015, Penny McNamee was announced to have joined the cast of Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, as Tori Morgan, a doctor at the Northern Districts Hospital.
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Penny McNamee was introduced on 5 May 2016 during the Caravan Park explosion storyline.
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Penny McNamee was nominated for the Best New Talent Logie Award for her role as Tori.
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Penny McNamee made her final appearance on 27 September 2021, after more than five years in the series.
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Penny McNamee reprised the role for a guest appearance in April 2024.