Biography

Rachel Amanda Friend (born 8 January 1970) is an Australian actress and journalist. She was previously married to her Neighbours co-star Craig McLachlan and former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill. Friend began her screen career with roles in Zoo Family, Prime Time and The Bartons. She also starred in the 1986 family adventure film Frog Dreaming. Friend joined the cast of the soap opera Neighbours in 1988, when she was eighteen. Friend chose to postpone her university degree to join the show as Bronwyn Davies. Friend quit Neighbours in 1990. That same year saw her win the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress. In 2003, Friend established her own PR company, Media Friendly, and in July 2007 produced and presented the Seven Network parenting show, Mums and Bubs. In 2009, Friend began hosting a television show on the Seven Network called New Idea TV alongside Barbara Northwood, Tom Williams and a variety of other presenters.