McNamee secured a role in the Australian soap opera Home and Away playing the role of Lisa Duffy [1] and later went on to star as Sammy Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters.[2] In 2009, McNamee was a contestant on the ninth series of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with dancer Stefano Olivieri and they were eliminated before the final.[3] The role of Sammy left McNamee keen to lose the "good girl" image the role created. In the series production breaks she decided to take on different roles.[2] McNamee starred in the horror film The Loved Ones;[4] which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009
