 She gradually became "tortured [and] depressive", with storylines which saw her attract the attention of a stalker, become a nun, suffer facial scarring, develop an addiction to prescription medication and lose her husband after a bushfire.Carmella was the second member of the Cammeniti family to appear in "Neighbours", after her father, Rocco (Robert Forza).She was later joined by her mother, sister, and two cousins.