Megan Jennifer Connolly (9 April 1974 – 6 September 2001) was an Australian actress.

Career

Connolly's film debut was 1990's The Crossing

The Crossing

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with Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

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. She later played Tori Hayden in the soap opera Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach

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Later she hosted the television shows The Zone and Body Corp. She also acted in the TV series Breakers

Breakers (TV series)

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She was Foxtel

Foxtel

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's Channel V

Channel V

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 VJ through 1997. On stage, she starred in the musical Resurrected!. Connolly temporarily replaced Belinda Emmett

Belinda Emmett

Belinda 'Belle' Jane Emmett was an Australian actress and singer. She was married to television personality Rove McManus and was known for her roles in the TV drama series Home and Away and All Saints.-Early life:...

 as Rebecca Nash

Rebecca Nash

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 in Home and Away

Home and Away

Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...

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