She is best known for her role as Kelly Watson on the Australian soap opera Home and Away, for which she was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent.
[2] Early in her career, Hobbs would appear in television series, such as, the short-lived Betty's Bunch, which featured Maggie Kirkpatrick, and The Boy from Andromeda, in a leading role.
[4] Following several television guest appearances, Hobbs was cast in her first film in 1992, in Absent Without Leave, alongside Craig McLachlan.
[5] In 1995, Hobbs joined the cast of Australian television soap opera Home and Away, as Dr. Kelly Watson, the most notable role of her career, which earned her a 1996 Logie Award nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the 38th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1996.
[6] Her character was involved in several controversial storylines, including, a kidnapping, and a HIV scare in the 1995 season finale.