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Mariah Mannae has trained as a Ballet Dancer at the highest level in the country. At the young age of nine, she was one of only seven dancers accepted into the prestigious Australian Ballet School; which had over 500 applicants that year. Two weeks after her acceptance, Mariah was cast in her first show with The Australian Ballet Company, where she worked alongside some of the world's greatest dancers. She went on to perform in numerous shows and in 2009, Mariah recieved the "Award for Excellence Scholarship," from Director Marilyn Rowe AM, OBE. Soon after, Mariah was accepted into the full-time program at The Australian Ballet School, where she began her academic & dramatic studies at The Victorian College of The Arts Secondary School.

Height: 5"4   |   Eye Color: brown   |   Hair Color: dark blonde

  Credits

Feature Film

Lead Actress, Mint  |   Westermarck Effect   |   2020  |   Directed by Saara Lamberg. Blairwood Entertainment, Umbrella Entertainment

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Supporting, Holly   |   Chloe lives   |   2015 |   Directed by Nathan Sirikumara​

TV Series

Guest, Vish's Girlfriend   |   Rostered On   |   2019  |  Directed by Ryan Charley  Robot Army Productions, Ruby Entertainment​, NETFLIX Channel 7 Network, Screen Australia.

Supporting Actress, Imogen   |   Get Realestate   |   2019  |  Directed by Ryan Chamley. Robot Army Productions, Vagabond Prince Production Company. 

Short Film

Lead Actress, Aggie |   The Sky is not Mine   |   2019  |   Directed by Kelly Dolen

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Lead Actress  |   Anamorphic    |   2018 |   Directed by Hayden Mustica, Stu Ross. Robot Army Entertainment

Lead Actress, Charlotte |   George   |   2016 |   Directed by Sophie Grant. RMIT

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Supporting Actress, Kristina  |  TRAUMA   |   2016 |   Directed by Ricky Capo.

Supporting Actress, Bianca Callahan |   Renew   |   2014 |   Directed by Madeline Cantwell. Footscray City Films.

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Lead Actress, Cloe |  Beyond Imagination   |   2013 |   Directed by Fabian Kwok, Michelle Tan. Monash University

Lead Actress, Lucile |   Henry  |   2013 |   Directed by Grace Weidemann. Deakin University.

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Stage

Lead Actress, Isabella |  Measure For Measure   |   2017 |   Directed by James Adler. The Eagles Nest Theatre Company.

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Supporting Performer |  PEGGY!   |   2010 |   Directed by Mark Annear.  The Art Centre, State Theatre.

Supporting Performer, Young Water Fairy |  Stanton Welch's, The Sleeping Beauty   |   2009 |   Directed by David McAllister. The Arts Centre, State Theatre.

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Lead Actress, Lady Macbeth |  Macbeth  |   2009 |  Directed by Janine McKenzie, Clonard College.

Lead Actress, Jocasta | Oedipus |   2008 |   Directed by Janine McKenzie. Clonard College.

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Supporting Performer, Clara's Friend |  Clara's Story, The Nutcracker  |   2007 | Directed by Leigh Rowles. Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

Music Video

Lead Actress,  | Pipeline |   2017 |  Splitting Films Productions, MTV. 

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Lead Actress, | Maa hi Ve,  |   2015 | AIK Productions, MTV.

Corporate

Lead Actress, Real Estate Agent | Gavl Tutorials |   2018 |  GAVL.

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Lead Actress, PHD Student | Communicating to Connect  |   2017 | Monash University.

Commercial

Lead Actress, Resident | Queens Avenue Commercial |   2015 |  Directed by Damian McLindon, Auburn City Council.​

Writer

Screenplay Author, Story by Author,  | Footsteps in Time |   2020 |  FEATURE FILM

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Screenplay Author, Story by Author, | The Sky is Not Mine  |   2019 | SHORT FILM 

Screenplay Author,  | The Fragilitiy of Youth  |   2017 |  SHORT FILM

Director

 Masterclass Monolgue Showcase |   2018 |  Grace Acting Studios.​

Producer

Footsteps in Time |   2020 |  FEATURE FILM, directed by Kelly Dolen.

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The Sky is Not Mine  |   2019 | SHORT FILM, directed by Kelly Dolen.

Training & Workshops

2019- ONGOING   |   Joy Studios   |  Private Coaching

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2017- ONGOING   |   CORFF VOICE STUDIOS L.A   |   Private Accent coaching (Standard American & English) & Acting Coaching

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2017- ONGOING  |   Jasper Bagg   | Private Coaching

2017   |   Bone Marrow Theatre Company  |  Neutral Mask Workshop (Jacques  Lecoq Technique)

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2017  |   Bone Marrow Theatre Company   |   Clowning & Physical Comedy Theatre Workshop

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2017  |   Lou Mitchell  | Casting Director Workshop

 

2015  |   Jasmine Dare   | Standard American Accent

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2014-2017   |   Melbourne Actors Lab  |  Strasberg Technique, Adler Technique, Meisner Technique 

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2014  |   Lyndelle Green   |   Chubbuck Technique

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2013  |   Danielle Carter  | Stanislavski Tecnhique, Chekov Play Studies

 

2013   |   Spencer McLaren  |  Laban Principles of Movement 

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2013  |   Tyler Coppin   |   Standard American Accent

 

2013  |   Rowena Balos  | Shakespeare Studies

 

2013   |   Patti Stiles  | Trance Mask & Movement

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2013  |   Brendan Guerin  |  Screen Combat

 

2013  |   Peter Dodds  | Screen Testing

 

2013   |   Film & Television Studios International   | Foundation Year

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2012  |   Jan Russ  |  Casting Workshop

 

2012  |   Swinburne University, Ballet Theatre Australia | CERT IV in Dance

 

2011   |   Victorian College of The Arts Secondary School   | DRAMA

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2005-2011  |   The Australian Ballet School  |  Classical Ballet Contemporary Dance, Character

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Mariah Mannae is a writer, producer and director working across film, television and literature, with an international career spanning Australia, the UK and Europe. Beginning her career in the arts as a ballet dancer with The Australian Ballet School before training in acting at Film and Television Studio International in Melbourne, Mariah later expanded into screenwriting, producing and literary development.

In 2021, Mariah was selected as one of only sixteen writers globally for the prestigious Curtis Brown Creative novel writing programme before receiving the Dennis Diderot Grant and a writing residency at Château d'Orquevaux in France, where she collaborated with international artists across disciplines to develop original work.

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Mariah produced the award-winning feature film Love, Tea & Epiphany, which swept the international festival circuit with Best Film and Best Narrative wins in New York and Tokyo. In 2022, she starred in a film which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. She has written and produced for REACH TV, North America’s largest airport television network, and continues to work across screenwriting, directing and creative development internationally. Mariah has also directed numerous theatre shows for The British Theatre Academy in London. 

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Alongside her screen and literary work, Mariah is the Founder and Director of the Creative Writing Programme at The Alligator’s Mouth Bookshop, where she develops workshops and mentorship opportunities focused on authenticity, storytelling and creative practice. She has also spoken as a creative producer at the Official UK Film Network Filmmakers Event and hosts conversations and literary evenings at Everybody Reads Bookshop in Chiswick London for emerging writers and artists exploring creativity, voice and the writing process.

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Her original short film is currently in pre-production to be directed in Cornwall next year, alongside ongoing producing and directing work in the UK.

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FIRST PAGE PODCAST 
CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH MARIAH MANNAE  
MARIAH INTERVIEWS AUTHOR ARIANNE JAMES ABOUT HER UPCOMING HISTORICAL FICTION NOVEL PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS. 

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