Every good man needs a good woman, and Tracy endeavours to be that woman for her husband, Jarrod.
Even though at school she was voted the student most likely to become Prime Minister, and her light, loveliness and academic prowess made everyone sure she was destined to achieve great things, Tracy never finished university.
After her friend Jason's tragic death on Gabby's 21st birthday, Tracy fell into a debilitating depression and it was only Jarrod who could coax her out. Needless to say, the pair fell in love. Nine years on, Jarrod and Tracy are still utterly dedicated to each other – although, recently, Tracy has wondered where her life would be if the events of that ill-fated harbour cruise hadn't happened.
When she's under pressure, Tracy disassociates and becomes a stranger to herself. In many ways, that confident, hopeful young high school student is completely alien to her now.
Although Jarrod has tried to get Tracy to go back to uni, she refuses, preferring to be a "stay-at-home" mum to Zoe and wife for Jarrod. But even this is proving difficult as Tracy now feels she is a failure because she and Jarrod can't conceive the second child they so desperately want.
Charlotte Gregg plays Tracy McDonnell
Charlotte Gregg started her career in the US telemovie Seconds To Spare, alongside Antonio Sabato Jr, and quickly moved on to appear in Fat Cow Motel, CNNNN, All Saints and the true-life crime drama Underbelly.
Charlotte also played the recurring role of Charity Fernbrook in the long-running soap Home And Away.
Charlotte has appeared in short films Chucky and The Statue, and the feature film All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane and, most recently, Punishment.
Theatre has also played a major part in Charlotte's career, and she has starred in productions such as Clark In Sarajevo (La Boite Theatre), Citizen Jane (Queensland Arts Council), Nerd Formal (Bunker Productions/Griffin Stablemates), Balm In Gilead (The Group Theatre) and Sleeping Around (Night Parrot/Downstairs Belvoir).
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