Mia Morrissey
Mia Morrissey | |
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| Occupations | Actress, model, singer |
| Television | In Your Dreams Home and Away Deadloch |
Mia Morrissey is an Australian actress, model, and singer.
Early life
[edit]Morrissey is the daughter of talent agents Mark and Lizzy Morrissey. She was brought up in Sydney and aspired to become an actress from five years old.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 2012, Morrissey appeared in the Damien Power short film Bat Eyes which was shown at the Venice Film Festival.[3][4] Morrissey appeared as a singer in 2014, when she competed on season three of The Voice Australia.[5] She also appeared in the Australian children’s television series In Your Dreams as Lucy Bryson.[6]
In 2019, she joined long-running soap opera Home and Away as Jade Lennox.[7] She left the show in 2020.[8]
In 2023, she played Laura Cunning ham in Totally Completely Fine alongside Thomasin McKenzie.[9] She also played Nadiyah in Tasmania-set comedy crime drama Deadloch.[10]
On 11 April 2025, Morrissey was named in the cast for the film Posthumous.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Morrissey has endometriosis although it was initially misdiagnosed as coeliac disease.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bat Eyes | Bat Eyes | Short film |
| 2013–2015 | In Your Dreams | Lucy | 31 episodes |
| 2018 | Harrow | Kyra | 1 episode |
| 2019–2020 | Home and Away | Jade Lennox | 18 episodes |
| 2023 | Totally Completely Fine | Laura | 4 episodes |
| Deadloch | Nadiyah | 8 episodes | |
| 2025 | Together | Cath | Film |
| TBA | Posthumous † | Young Brenda | Film |
| Pickpockets † | TBA | Film |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hockey, Madison (28 October 2019). "Mia Morrissey on joining Home And Away, changing her body image and competing on The Voice Australia". Nowtolove.com.au.
- ↑ Iannella, Antimo (24 January 2020). "Home and Away actress Mia Morrissey coming to Adelaide for The Advertiser". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ Coote, Alice (3 August 2012). "Online star power gives directors Adrian Powers and Damien Power a shot at fame". Daily Telegraph.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Interview with Fresh Ink playwright Jessica Bellamy". Ayoungertheatre. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mia Morrissey sings on The Voice". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "Australian Television: In Your Dreams". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ Nsenduluka, Mibenge (21 October 2019). "Home and Away's Mia Morrissey hopes curves will inspire healthy body image". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (6 February 2020). "Home and Away star Mia Morrissey speaks out after exit for Jade Lennox". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ Maguire, Emma (20 April 2023). "New Aussie black comedy Totally Completely Fine explores suicide, grief, isolation – and the power of human connection". The Conversation. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (20 February 2022). "Amazon Starts Production of 'Deadloch' Comedy Series in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (10 April 2025). "Josh Tanner and Jade van der Lei begin 'Posthumous' journey in Queensland with Sophie Lowe, David Roberts, Doris Younane". IF Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ↑ "Mia Morrissey on living with Endometriosis and why she's speaking out". Scarletperiod.com. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.