Carmella Cammeniti

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Carmella Cammenetti
First appearance November 26, 2003
Episode 4378
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Occupation Produce Retailer
Relatives Rocco Cammeniti (father)
Lucia Cammeniti (mother)
Rosetta Cammeniti (sister)
Teresa Cammeniti (paternal cousin)
Raimondo Cammeniti(paternal uncle)
Portrayed by Natalie Blair

Carmella Cammeniti (briefly Sr. Mary Catherine) is a fictional character on the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by actress Natalie Blair. After several guest stints in 2003 and 2004, Blair won a Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent. This led to more guest stints, and on July 4, 2006, Blair was made an official cast member after Carmella had had such a successful run in Neighbours due to her on-screen chemistry with co-star Patrick Harvey (Connor O'Neill).

She once fought Michelle Scully (Kate Keltie) off for Connor's affections, but when she became victim of a stalker Carmella then left in a hurry with Eva Doyle (Lulu McClatchy), wrestling girlfriend of Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney). Upon on her return she wanted Connor back, but Serena Bishop (Lara Sacher) stood in her way, and she lost out, receiving a slap from Serena's mother, Liljana (Marcella Russo).

Lucia set PI Connor on a secret mission to find Carmella the following year, and when she turned up it was in a convent. Now going by the name 'Sister Mary Catherine', Carmella went from party girl to nun overnight. She has grown close to Ned Parker (Daniel O'Connor) but has recently told him they were spending too much time together.

In 2006, Cameron Robinson (Adam Hunter) confronted Carmella about a conversation he remembered Carmella having on the phone in a hospital while he was in a coma. Carmella confided her darkest secret to Cameron - that she sold her cousin Teresa's (Hannah Greenwood) baby. Cameron agreed to keep the secret and in fact took the secret to his grave when Max Hoyland (Stephen Lovatt) hit him with his car. Carmella has now revealed the truth about the baby to another nun, who suggested she take time off from the convent.

Her sister Rosetta (Natalie Saleeba) moved into No. 30 Ramsay Street in October 2006. With her meddling mother returning too.

She grew close to Ned and after he heard her sing he encouraged her to make a recording. She did it to make him happy but admitted that she wasn't really keen on singing. When Ned started to become nosy about Carmella's business, she told him they were spending too much time together and wanted time out. He then grew close to Katya Kinski (Dichen Lachman) but when Carmella found out she and Katya began to fight over Ned.

When Sky Mangel (Stephanie McIntosh) fell into early labour, crazed Teresa lashed out at her, telling Sky she would be a horrible mother. When admitted into the psychiatric ward in Erinsborough Hospital, she managed to escape and ran to Ramsay Street (unbeknown to the staff). She changed into Carmella's hospital attendant uniform, but was confronted by Carmella as she tried to run back to Ramsay Street. She threw a saucer of boiling water at Carmella, and ran away. Carmella was found by her boyfriend, Will Griggs (Christian Clark) and taken to the hospital.

She suffered scarring on the face, and could not bring herself to face public. Neighbour Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) talked her around. Will then convinced her to have surgery that would ease the scaring. Recently neighbour and former flame Ned Parker (Daniel O'Connor) told Carmella he loved her, however it was not two sided, as Carmella and Will made it clear that they loved one another. After Will tried to convince Carmella that he was not lying to her, Carmella rejected him, thinking that he could not handle who he really was. Will then left to go overseas. A week later, Will's brother, Oliver (David Hoflin), showed up and explained everything to Carmella. The two soon began dating, but Carmella's problems with her uncle have caused them to split.

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