Penny McNamee

Multifaceted Penny has starred in leading roles across film, television and theatre, most notably winning a Green Room Award for her performance in the Australian premier of Wicked and gaining a Logie Nomination for her role as Tori in Home and Away.

Most recently, Penny performed in the Australian tour of the smash hit musical - MJ the Musical, playing the leading role of Rachel, as well as starring in the Australian tour THE ODD COUPLE alongside Shane Jacobson, Todd McKenney and Lucy Durack, to rave reviews.

An award winning writer, Penny’s debut novel Stage Stars: The Audition (Scholastic) won the 2025 Book of the Year Award (Speech Pathology Australia), which she followed up with the sequel Stage Stars: The Lead Role.

Penny is also a screenwriter and writes episodes for Channel 7’s Home and Away.