Penny McNamee’s  Home and Away character, Tori Morgan couldn’t escape the all-encompassing drama. But she couldn’t be further from it in real life, judging by the family photos she shares with her fans.

The actress exploded on Aussie screens in 2016 with her flawless depiction of Tori, who helmed a troubled family under witness protection.

Her character’s cool, calm and collected nature has got her through some seriously difficult and wild curveballs before leaving Summer Bay in September 2021, and despite Penny’s real life seeming much less dramatic, she seems to emanate the very same poise and grace she so translates to the screen.

You have to hand it to Penny, she’s seemingly balanced motherhood with a hugely successful acting and singing career like a certified pro.

A favourite of Home and Away fans, the 41-year-old shares to thousands of Instagram follows who are regularly treated to sneak peaks of her family life with nine-year-old Jack, five-year-old Neve and partner Matt Tooker.

In an interview with TV WEEK, Penny revealed how her family dynamic had changed since her youngest child reached a significant milestone.

“[Neve] just learned to ride a bike without training wheels and has taken off her floatie,” she said..” It means we can go to the beach without all these flotation devices; we can go on family bike rides. We’ve been doing a lot more adventuring together.”

She also confessed to our sister site New Idea that she initially struggled to create a family because of her chronic disease.

“Matt and I struggled to have children, so we feel very, very blessed to have the little two that we have,” shared Penny.