Australian actress Rachel Blakely is a former model whose career was launched after winning a women's magazine cover competition. She made her TV screen debut in a Nissan commercial, but is best known to television audiences as Gaby Willis in the popular long-running series Neighbours, a role she played for three years. Her other credits include a regular role in Blue Heelers as Gina Belfanti; Tales Of The South Seas; Flipper and Xena- Warrior Princess. Film credits include a role in the Grundy Television tele-movie One Way Ticket; A Nice Guy starring Jackie Chan, filmed on location in Melbourne and Love Until, co-starring Dee Smart, filmed on location in Prague.



Has a younger sister named Ruth Blakely. Current partner is stuntman, Sean Rigby. They've been together since 1997 after first meeting on the set of "Tales of the South Seas" (1998). Rachel had her first child in September 2003, naming him Cooper Lee Rigby. Moved to Australia when she was 12 years old.