Megan Smart is an Australian television and film actress.
Megan Smart | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Television | Home and Away Class of '07 |
Early life
editSmart grew up in Brisbane.[1] She graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2016. She has Lebanese heritage and used Megan Hajjar, her mother’s maiden name, professionally for a spell from 2019.[2]
Career
editShe made her screen debut in the 2017 film Breath, winning the role after her first professional audition. She also appeared in Love Child. She played a serial killer named Charlotte in the ABC television series Harrow.[2] She played troublemaker Anna Hennessy in Screentime and Channel Seven’s The Secret Daughter in which she appeared with Jessica Mauboy. She also had a role in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.[3][4]
In the 2019 film The Naked Wanderer, she played the former girlfriend of the lead character[5]
In 2020, she played Jaiwara, a Lebanese Muslim woman who has a romance with a musician, in the film Measure for Measure, which also starred Hugo Weaving, and was a retelling of Shakespeare’s 1609 play of the same name. She appeared in Between Two Worlds, the Seven Network drama.[6][7]
In 2021, she could be seen as Paloma in miniseries The Unusual Suspects.[8] That year she also appeared in Wakefield for ABC.[9] Smart also appeared in soap opera Home and Away and in the Netflix interactive rom-com Choose Love. In 2022, Smart made her debut as a director with the short film Stonefish.[4] It was nominated for Best Short Film at the 12th AACTA Awards in December 2022.[10]
Smart had the role of Amelia Collins on the 2023 Australian comedy series Class of '07 for Prime Video.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Breath | Karen | |
| 2017 | Love Child | Barbara Fitzgerald | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Secret Daughter | Anna Hennessy | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Harrow | Charlotte | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Naked Wanderer | Jasmine | |
| 2020 | Measure for Measure | Jaiwara | |
| 2020 | Between Two Worlds | Bella Gray | As Megan Hajjar |
| 2020 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Executive | As Megan Hajjar |
| 2021 | Wakefield | Ivy | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Unusual Suspects | Paloma | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Home and Away | Anne Sherman | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Stonefish | Also director | |
| 2023 | Class of '07 | Amelia | Lead role. 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Choose Love | Amalia |
References
edit- ^ Browne, Caitie; Dixit, Marni (15 March 2023). "Class of '07 cast reflect on their high school experiences". Lifestyle.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b Groves, Don (23 April 2019). "It's goodbye to Megan Smart and hello Megan Hajjar". if.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Christie, Erin (14 December 2021). "Aussie acting exports return home for a new Prime Video comedy series". Who.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Megan Smart". The Curb. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Byrne, Paul (4 September 2019). "Even with John Cleese, The Naked Wanderer is more ad than adventure". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Presbury, Elle (11 August 2020). "Australian actress Megan Smart on her obsession with skincare and her tips for a healthy mental frame of mind". Russh. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ McManus, Bridget (15 July 2020). "Bevan Lee's Between Two Worlds shows how the other half lives". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Alepidis, Marianna (3 June 2021). "The Unusual Suspects' Andrea Demetriades on life through an artistic lens". Neoskosmos.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Watson, Meg (15 April 2021). "'We spoon-feed audiences too much': behind the creation of Wakefield, ABC's lauded new drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Vrajlal, Alicia (7 December 2022). "Here's The Full List Of 2022 AACTA Awards Winners". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Aayush (21 March 2023). "'Class of '07' star Megan Smart reveals why filming Amazon series felt like 'life imitating art'". Meaww.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
edit- Megan Smart at IMDb