Australian actress Rachael Carpani died on 7 December 2025, aged 45. Her family announced her death on 15 December, saying she had died after a long battle with chronic illness. They did not identify the illness. Although the headline-making U.S. credit was a single episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, Carpani was best known for playing Jodi Fountain-McLeod on the Australian drama McLeod’s Daughters.
What happened to Rachael Carpani?
Carpani’s family said she passed away in the early hours of Sunday, 7 December 2025. The statement was shared publicly on 15 December by her sister, Georgia, on behalf of their parents, Tony and Gael Carpani. TV Insider reproduced the family statement in its report of 15 December 2025: TV Insider’s report on Carpani’s death.
The family described her death as unexpected but peaceful and said it followed “a long battle with chronic illness.” They did not name a diagnosis or provide a more specific medical cause, so there is no verified basis here for identifying what condition she had.
What was Rachael Carpani known for?
Jodi Fountain-McLeod in McLeod’s Daughters
Carpani’s defining television role was Jodi Fountain-McLeod in McLeod’s Daughters, the Australian drama that ran from 2001 to 2009. TV Insider reports that she appeared in 179 episodes, as a main cast member for the first seven seasons and a guest star in season eight. The role made her a familiar face to audiences well beyond her later U.S. television appearances.
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Her U.S. television and film work
Carpani also appeared in American television productions, including the Lifetime series Against the Wall, The Glades, and NCIS: Los Angeles. The NCIS: Los Angeles credit was one episode in 2009, rather than a recurring role. Her film credits included Triangle (2009) and The Way Back (2020). TV Insider also lists television films including Touched, If There Be Thorns, and Seeds of Yesterday.
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The family’s statement, shared by Georgia on behalf of Tony and Gael Carpani and reproduced by TV Insider, read: “It is with great sadness that Tony and Gael Carpani announce that their beautiful daughter, beloved Australian actress Rachael Carpani, unexpectedly but peacefully passed away after a long battle with chronic illness, in the early hours of Sunday 7th December.”
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The family asked for privacy and said it would make no further statements. The report also said the funeral would be private; that was a prospective detail when the report was published on 15 December 2025, not a current update on arrangements.
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