Actress Marny Kennedy lands new role on Channel Seven’s Home and Away – after almost giving up on her acting career
She rose to fame playing schoolgirl Taylor Fry on children’s television series Mortified in 2006.
And now, Marny Kennedy is preparing to make her TV comeback on Channel Seven’s drama series Home and Away.
The 27-year-old Australian actress will play a character named Rachel Young, who is believed to be one of the people caught up in the explosion of a food van.
New role: Actress Marny Kennedy (pictured) has landed a new role on Channel Seven’s Home and Away – after almost giving up on her acting career
According to blog Back To The Bay, Marny recently filmed a scene walking along the beach with Dr Christian Green, played by Ditch Davey, and wearing a halo brace.
It comes after the actress revealed she almost gave up on her career after previously missing out on a role on the Channel Seven show.
‘When I was about 21, a role in Home And Away came up,’ Marny told TV Week back in 2018.
Storyline: The 27-year-old actress will play a character named Rachel Young, who is believed to be one of the people caught up in the explosion of a food van
‘I’d never lent toward the Home And Away sort of role but I hadn’t worked for so long, so I went for it. I didn’t end up getting it.’
Marny said she had been so excited about landing the gig, that she ‘hit rock bottom’ when she was rejected.
‘I’d flown to Sydney and caught up with my cousin who lives here. ‘He was so excited about the idea of me joining him, so when I didn’t get the role, I hit rock bottom.’
‘I hit rock bottom’: It comes after the actress revealed she almost gave up on her career after previously missing out on a role on the Channel Seven show
As a youngster, Marny played Taylor Fry, a schoolgirl with a wild imagination, on TV show Mortified.
She also portrayed rich girl Veronica diAngelo in season three of The Saddle Club.
Since the series wrapped, Marny has managed to land acting jobs on Janet King and Wentworth.
Rise to fame: Marny rose to fame playing schoolgirl Taylor Fry on children’s television series Mortified in 2006