Before
Neighbours, Whelan hosted a number of shows, including ''
Coxy's Big Break (Seven Network), Beyond the Boundary
(Network Ten), and Melbourne Woman
(Seven Network), and played the fictional celebrity "Chrissie Grant" on Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge
, a spin-off of All Aussie Adventures. Whelan is also known as the face of the rural Victorian city, Shepparton, and she hosted the night racing at Moonee Valley for eight years. Whelan has also posed for a number of Australian magazines, including FHM (in October 2007), Ralph (in November 2005) and Inside Sport''. In November 2007, Whelan made a special appearance in
Harrow, London, to promote sustainable transport and initiatives that benefit the environment. She also shot some photos for Harrow's 'It's Up to All of Us' campaign. After leaving
Neighbours, Whelan moved to Los Angeles. She made guest appearances in episodes of
Entourage and
Melrose Place, before securing a role in the
ninth season of
Scrubs as Maya, an Australian medical-school student. Whelan also stars in the 2010 film
Hollywood & Wine alongside
David Spade. In November 2010, Whelan appeared in a viral advertisement for Rökk Vodka alongside
The Lonely Island. Whelan got her "big break" in the 2011 film
Hall Pass, in which she played Leigh, the love interest of
Owen Wilson's character. In October 2011, Whelan guest-starred as an attractive telemarketing
temp in the episode "Temp-Tress" of the American sitcom
Workaholics. In 2014, Whelan starred in the short-lived action drama series
Matador, as well as the apocalyptic thriller film
Left Behind as
Hattie Durham. Whelan starred in betting advertisements on Australian television for
BetEasy. == Personal life ==