Friend began her screen career with roles in Zoo Family, Prime Time and The Bartons.
[4][5] After leaving Neighbours, Friend starred as Annette in the telemovie Mission Top Secret, alongside Beth Buchanan.
In 2009, Friend began hosting a television show on the Seven Network called New Idea TV alongside Barbara Northwood, Tom Williams and a variety of other presenters.
[citation needed]In 1993, Friend married Australian actor-singer Craig McLachlan whom she had met on the set of Neighbours.
Friend married Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill in 2000[7] after meeting in 1999 when she interviewed him for A Current Affair.