Michela Noonan
Michela Noonan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 January 1975[1] Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Notable work | Strange Fits of Passion The Miraculous Mellops Spellbinder |
Michela Noonan is an Italian-Australian actress who was born in Italy.[2] In 1999 Noonan was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film Strange Fits of Passion.[3]
Noonan works in Australia and Italy. She had main roles in the Australian TV series The Miraculous Mellops[4] and Spellbinder[5] and played the lead in the film Strange Fits of Passion.[6][7] She has appeared on film and TV in Italian productions such as Apnea,[2] Quore and Il Destino a Quattro Zampe[8]
Early life[edit]
Noonan was born in Rome to an Italian father and an Australian mother. When she was 4 her parents separated and she moved with her mother to Sydney. She got her first break at age 15 in the Australian Young People's Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Square One | Vicky | Film |
| 1998 | The Sugar Factory | Angela | Feature film |
| 1999 | Mumbo Jumbo | TV movie | |
| 1999 | Strange Fits of Passion | She | Feature film |
| 2002 | Il Destino Quattro Zampe | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Quore | Paola | Feature film |
| 2002 | Pier Paolo Pasolini e la ragione di un sogno | Self | Documentary film |
| 2005 | Apnea | Chiara | Feature film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Home and Away | Girl #2 | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | G.P. | Simone Meyer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991-92 | The Miraculous Mellops | Harmony Dump | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Donna Martin | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1995-96 | Spellbinder | Katrina Muggleton | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 1996 | Ocean Girl | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Roar | Edain | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | All Saints | Julie Allen | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Wildside | Juliette Crawley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998-2000 | Water Rats | Catarina Luvece / Rebecca | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Farscape | Vyna | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Dana | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Chaser's War on Everything | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Code | Annie Joyce | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | Nun | TV series, 1 episode |
References[edit]
- ^ Michela Noonan at IMDb
- ^ a b Fulton, Adam (14 September 2007), The Italian job, Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ a b Mathieson, Craig (21 September 2007), Michela's Italian noir job - FILM, The Age
- ^ Miraculous Mellops 1, Screen Australia
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (15 September 2021). Broadcast in the U.S. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 192. ISBN 9781538156094.
- ^ Zwar, Adam (26 March 2000), Life of this actress a double act, Herald Sun
- ^ Lalor, Peter (30 October 1999), Balancing act, Daily Telegraph
- ^ McKenna, Jo (6 July 2002), The Italian job, Herald Sun