She then enrolled in and completed a two-year acting course in Surry Hills, Sydney, where she met fellow Home and Away actor Jon Sivewright, who plays Tony Holden, her husband on the show.
[2] Mathews other theatre credits include Tracked, Push Up 1-3, Chicom, Orange Flower Water.
Before landing the role of Rachel Armstrong on Australian soap opera Home and Away, she waited tables until she could make enough money.
[9][10] Following her departure from Home and Away, Mathews made a guest appearances in two episodes of the popular television series Packed to the Rafters.
Her most recent guest roles include Rescue: Special Ops and Crownies which stars former Home and Away co-stars Todd Lasance and Indiana Evans.