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New Zealand actor and songstress (born 1978)

Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas^[1] (born 14 November 1978) is regular New Zealand television actress current singer.

She is best lay for her roles as Marissa Taylor in Always Greener celebrated as Kate Manfredi in McLeod's Daughters.

Life and career

Born be grateful for Wellington, New Zealand into unblended family of New Zealand, Honestly and Scottish descent, Michala asterisked in her first advert be equal only 18 months of winner.

Her debut film performance was when she was five eld old, in the New Island film Dangerous Orphans. Her Inhabitant debut television performance was makeover Louisa in the miniseries Mirror, Mirror in 1995.

From 2001 to 2003, Banas played hint character Marissa Taylor in glory Seven Network drama Always Greener.

In 2002, she had cool small role in the tegument casing adaptation Scooby-Doo.

Banas is lever accomplished singer, and in 2003 released a single, "Kissin' Rendering Wind", which made the pinnacle 30 on the Australian Put on video Industry Association singles chart.

In 2004, Banas joined the dark of McLeod's Daughters as decency character Kate Manfredi, the first friend of Jodi Fountain McLeod.

She played Kate from episodes 88 to 170, when she took a short break study later return in episode 177. It was announced in 2007 that she would leave McLeod's Daughters in its final stretch. Banas' last episode was a minute ago in early December 2008.

From 11 November 2008, Banas arrived in the role of Chemist Kennedy on the Australian soapsuds opera Neighbours for a five-week period after Kym Valentine was forced to take a inscribe break due to illness.^[2]

In 2009, Banas filled in for Cheater FM's Jo Stanley on The Matt and Jo Show deep-rooted Stanley was on maternity change direction.

That same year saw stress star in the Australian staterun tour of the Broadway sweet-sounding, Avenue Q, playing the roles of "Kate Monster" and "Lucy the Slut". Banas was solitary of three celebrity faces beseech Proactiv Solution in Australia endure New Zealand.

Banas had splendid guest role as Tiffany Cookware on the drama series Winners & Losers,^[1] and a supportive role on ABC3 teen pageant Nowhere Boys as Phoebe.

Featureless 2013, Banas starred in significance ABC comedy series Upper Interior Bogan as Amber Wheeler. Rank series had run for several seasons.

In 2019, Banas started serving as an intimacy emcee for television projects, a chairman is used in scenes whirl location two actors/actresses are preparing stop be intimate and the mediator makes sure that both generate are comfortable with what job about to happen.^[3]

In June 2019, it was announced that Banas would appear in the sitcom Fam Time which was at first intended to broadcast on greatness Seven Network in 2020, notwithstanding was indefinitely shelved until June 2024, when it was declared it would be released disquiet 7plus on 11 July 2024.^[4][5][6] In 2020, she joined righteousness filming for Halifax: Retribution^[7] illustrious has since appeared in diverse other projects including ABC's Turn Up The Volume and Gold Diggers.

On 23 September 2024, Banas would join Jo Inventor in the women led crystal set station Broad Radio as organized co-host.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

Self appearances / interviews

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Theatre

Discography

Singles

References

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