Michala Banas
| Michala Banas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 November 1978 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas (/mɪˌkeɪlə ˈbænəs/; born 14 November 1978) is a New Zealand television actress, and singer now living in Australia.
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, she starred in her first advert at only 18 months of age. Banas is of German descent.
Her debut film performance was when she was five years old, in the New Zealand film Dangerous Orphans. Her Australian debut television performance was as Louisa in the 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 Scooby-Doo.
Banas is an accomplished singer, and in 2003 released a single, "Kissin' The Wind", which made the top 30 on the Australian Recording Industry Association 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.
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