Michala Banas
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| Michala Banas | |
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| Born | 14 November 1978 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas (
/ˌmɪkeɪlə ˈbænəs/; born 14 November 1978) is a New Zealand television actress, and singer now living in Australia.
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Career
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, she starred in her first commercial at only 18 months of age.
Her debut film performance was when she was 5 years old, in New Zealand film, Dangerous Orphans. Her Australian debut television performance was as Louisa in miniseries Mirror, Mirror in 1995.
From 2001, Banas played Marissa Taylor in Always Greener and in 2002 she had a small role in the film adaptation of Scooby-Doo.
Banas is an accomplished singer, and in 2003, she released a single, "Kissin' The Wind", which made the top 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
In 2004, Banas joined the cast of McLeod's Daughters as the character Kate Manfredi, the best friend of Jodi Fountain McLeod. She played Kate from episodes 88 to 170, when she took a short break to later return in episode 177. It was announced in 2007 that she would leave McLeod's Daughters in its final season. Banas' last episode was aired in early December 2008.
From 11 November 2008, Banas appeared in the role of Libby Kennedy on the Australian soap opera Neighbours for a five week period after Kym Valentine was forced to take a temporary break due to illness.[1]
In 2009, Banas filled in for Fox FM's Jo Stanley on The Matt and Jo Show while Stanley was on maternity leave. That same year saw her star in the national tour of the Broadway musical, Avenue Q, playing the roles of 'Kate Monster' & 'Lucy the Slut'. Banas is currently one of three celebrity faces for Proactiv Solution in Australia and New Zealand.
Banas has a guest role as Tiffany Turner in new drama series Winners & Losers.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dangerous Orphans | Anna | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Carol | |
| 2003 | Ned | Muffy | |
| 2010 | The Colours of Home | Karen | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mirror, Mirror | Louisa Iredale | 20 episodes |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Zoe Martin | Episode: "Days of Reckoning" Episode: "Days of Reckoning II" |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Kylie McDonald | Episode: "Cut & Dried" |
| 1999 | Flipper | Karen | Episode: "Spring Break" |
| 1999 | Blue Heelers | Tara Bruckner | Episode: "Winning at All Costs" |
| 2000 | Blue Heelers | Michaela Brady | Episode: "Leg Work" |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Renata | Episode: "Unnatural Selection" |
| 2000-2001 | Round the Twist | Ariel | 11 episodes |
| 2000-2001 | Something in the Air | Angela O'Connor | 11 episodes |
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Loriel | Episode: "Mydoro" |
| 2001 | The Saddle Club | Shoshonna Green | Episode: "Star Quality" |
| 2001-2003 | Always Greener | Marissa Taylor | 50 episodes |
| 2004-2008 | McLeod's Daughters | Kate Manfredi | 119 episodes |
| 2008 | The Mansion | Megan McKean | Episode: "1.12" |
| 2008 | Neighbours | Libby Kennedy | 23 episodes |
| 2011 | Winners & Losers | Tiffany Turner | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Beaconsfield | Caroline Russell | Episode: "1.1" Episode: "1.2" |
References
- ^ Byrne, Fiona (10 August 2008). "Kym Valentine: I had no idea I was so ill". Herald Sun (The Herald and Weekly Times). http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24154759-27258,00.html. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ^ "Michala Banas confirms role on new drama". Media Spy. 20 September 2010. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/09/20/michala-banas-confirms-role-on-new-drama/. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
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