 She took a break from her role as Rebecca Fisher/Nash on "Home and Away" (during which time the part was played by Megan Connolly) and underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumour, followed by six weeks of radiotherapy.She left the cast of "Home and Away" the following year and went on to appear in nine episodes of "All Saints" as Jodi Horner between 2000 and 2001.In September 2001, on the set of the Australian film "The Nugget" in which she co-starred as Cheryl with Eric Bana, Emmett began to experience intense back pain.