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Maia Mitchell is an Australian singer/song writer and actress from Lismore, New South Wales. She learned to play the guitar at a very young age and her talent has been included on The Fosters (2013) - an ABC Family show that aired in June 2013, where Maia plays one of the main roles of "Callie Jacob".
Also, Maia has made her mark on the Disney Channel, appearing in a special episode of Jessie (2011) in 2013, as well as in the hit original film, Teen Beach Movie (2013), with fellow Disney Channel star, Ross Lynch.
Mitchell participated in dance lessons as a young girl and performed in school and local theatre productions to kick start her career. When she was just 12-years-old, she auditioned for the Australian television series, Mortified (2006) and landed the lead role of "Brittany Flune". The series broke many Australian Children's Television records and even went on to win national and international awards, including an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Children's Television Series and a Chicago International Children's Film Festival Award.
Furthermore, she was next cast as "Natasha Hamilton" in the Australian television series, Trapped (2008), and later reprized her role in the sequel series, Castaway (2010), that finds a group of children suffering from the mysterious disappearance of their parents in a dangerous paradise.- Actor
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Nicholas was born in Lismore, Australia on May 4, 2000 as Nicholas William Hamilton. Nic has worked constantly throughout his teen years. He is most commonly known for his portrayal of Henry Bowers in IT (2017), based on the acclaimed Stephen King novel, and also appears in The Dark Tower, starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba. Other feature credits include Captain Fantastic, from director Matt Ross, opposite Viggo Mortensen, which had outings at both the Sundance and Cannes film festivals and received a Nomination for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film at 2017's SAG Awards; and Strangerland from director Kim Farrant, opposite Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes.
Nicholas first came to industry attention with the lead role in the short film Time for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the 2013 Tropfest Short Film Festival. He has since entered the music industry, releasing his debut single "Different Year" in early 2021.
Other credits to date include lead roles in Snap Original Action Royale and the upcoming Brave The Dark, alongside Jared Harris, and guest leads in Hulu's Love, Victor and Mako Mermaids.
He is represented by Gersh and 3 Arts in the USA, and Catherine Poulton in Australia.- Actress
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Carmen Duncan was born in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Carmen was a NIDA graduate and was an actress who was best known for her works in The Spoiler (1972), Number 96 (1972), Skyways (1979), A Country Practice (1981) and many more. Carmen would make appearances in many American TV series which included a run in As the World Turns (1956), Another World (1964), Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) and more. Carmen's shining light in her career was her glistening career in American TV, making her mark on Another World and making the role her own.
Duncan would sit on the board of what would become the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance and remain active on the board for a long time.
Carmen would survive two bouts of cancer before a third would take her life on 3 February 2019, Carmen was survived by her family.- Writer
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Bob Ellis was born on 10 May 1942 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for The Nostradamus Kid (1993), Goodbye Paradise (1982) and Unfinished Business (1985). He was married to Anne Brooksbank. He died on 3 April 2016 in Palm Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Ron Casey was born on 5 July 1929 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Renate Casey and Mary Therese Nicholls. He died on 2 October 2018 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Patricia Wrightson was born on 19 June 1921 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Patricia was a writer, known for The Nargun and the Stars, Stories Round the World (1976) and Jackanory (1965). Patricia died on 25 March 2010 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
- Luke Gillam is a professional Safety Supervisor, Stunt Coordinator and Performer, and owner/operator of Queensland's premiere stunt training facility, ReeGill Stunts. His long list of Stunt Performance and Stunt Coordination credits include several major feature films and reality television series.
He specializes in providing the Film & Television industry with a team of highly trained professionals, fully equipped and available to cater to the demands of every aspect of film and television stunts and safety requirements. This includes but is not limited to fight choreography, weapons/firearms training, car hits, high falls, wire work, fire burns, abseiling, and vehicle operation.
Endeavouring for his company ReeGill Stunts to become a peak body within the Film & Television industry, Luke operates with the goal of setting higher standards for safety and training of actors and stunt professionals industry wide.
Luke has been in the industry for seven years working domestically and internationally and has experience on many varying types of screen production. Prior to discovering his affinity for stunts and safety work within the Film & Television industry, Luke also has 8 years of military service, and is pioneering the introduction of film special effects to the training space within the Australian Defence Force. - Additional Crew
Dervla Murphy was born on 28 November 1931 in Lismore, Ireland. She is known for Britain Today Tonight (2017), Who Is Dervla Murphy? Special Edition (2016) and Talking Books (2010). She died on 22 May 2022 in Lismore, Ireland.- Actor
- Stunts
A member of the Circus Hall of Fame, Con Colleano is in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the first person to ever successfully attempt a forward somersault on a low-wire tightrope. The son of an Irish bare-knuckle boxer and an Aboriginal woman, Con and his family put together a traveling troupe of high-wire walkers, jugglers, and clowns that eventually left Australia for America and other exotic places. For years, Colleano, masquerading as a Spaniard, walked the tightrope in many exotic places for Cole Brothers Circus and Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus. Dressed in a toreador's costume, Colleano, with his wife Winnie (a dancer and skilled trapeze artist), and members of his family who were part of the act would dance a bolero, and show his acrobatic expertise with an amazing repertoire of movements, including dance moves and twists and turns.- Petria Thomas was born on 25 August 1975 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She is married to Julian Jones. They have one child.
- Chris Pearce was born on 1 March 1963 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He is married to Andrea. They have three children.
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Walter MacNamara was born on 8 December 1876 in Lismore, Waterford, Ireland, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Human Cargoes (1916), Side Street (1929) and Ireland, a Nation (1914). He died on 21 June 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Vicki Dunne was born on 25 December 1956 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
- Stephanie was born in rural New South Wales and found her passion at an early age. She began Speech and Drama lessons at age six and completed her initial level with Distinction. She continued too study Speech and Drama whilst also undertaking school productions and eisteddfod's. Stephanie and her family moved to the Gold Coast when she was nine. Whilst completing high school she also continued with musical theatre and drama. In 2008, Stephanie was awarded an Exhibition Award for achieving the highest possible pass in Australia for Speech and Drama. In 2010, she received her masters in Speech and Drama which allows her to teach Drama at any level.