Background
Rachel Leigh Blakely was born on 28 July 1968 in 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.
Career
She is best known for her role as Gaby Willis in Neighbours, Marguerite Krux on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"s The Lost World, and as Glenda Fry in the Australian series Mortified. In 2010, she become attached to the children"s series Accord"n to Jordyn. Blakely was a successful model, before she was spotted by the Neighbours casting director and asked to audition for the role of Gaby Willis.
Blakely was introduced to the show as Gaby in August 1991.
In October 1993, David Brown of television Week reported Blakely would be leaving Neighbours. She filmed her final scenes the following month.
Blakely later reprised her role of Gaby for Neighbours" 20th anniversary episode broadcast in July 2005. 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.