Miranda Tapsell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miranda Tapsell
Tapsell at The Jungle Book premier at Event Cinemas in Sydney, March 2016
Born	(1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 (age 37) Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Education	National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	James Colley
Children	1

Miranda Tapsell (born 11 December 1987) is an amazing Aboriginal Australian actress. She is from the Larrakia people. Miranda is famous for her roles in movies and TV shows. You might know her as Cynthia from the film The Sapphires. She also played Martha Tennant in the TV show Love Child. In 2016, she was Fatima in the TV series Wolf Creek.

Early Life and Education

Miranda Tapsell was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on December 11, 1987. When she was five, her family moved to Jabiru. This town is near the beautiful Kakadu National Park.

When Miranda was 16, she won a special scholarship from the Bell Shakespeare Company. After finishing school, she moved to Sydney. There, she studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She graduated from NIDA in 2008.

Acting Career Highlights

Miranda's first time performing was in 1999. She sang with her school choir at the Jabiru Wind Festival.

Early Stage and Screen Roles

In 2008, Miranda started her professional acting career. She performed in a play called Yibiyung at the Belvoir Theatre. In 2010, she was in A Midsummer Night's Dream in Darwin. She also played Ngala in Mother's Tongue, a play about Indigenous heritage.

Breakthrough Roles in Film and TV

In 2012, Miranda played Bonita in the mini-series Mabo. That same year, she got a big role as Cynthia McRae in The Sapphires. This movie was about four Indigenous singers during the Vietnam War. She also appeared in Redfern Now on the ABC.

In 2013, Miranda performed in the play The Secret River. Her acting earned her a nomination for a Helpmann Award. In 2014, she was in a short film called Vote Yes. This film looked at the 1967 referendum about including Aboriginal people in the census. She also appeared in the TV show Black Comedy.

Love Child and Logie Awards

Also in 2014, Miranda joined the TV show Love Child on Channel 9. The show was set in the 1960s. She played Martha Tennant, a young woman facing challenges in Sydney. Her performance was highly praised.

In May 2015, Miranda won two Logie Awards. These are big awards for Australian TV. She won Best New Talent and the Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding Newcomer. When she accepted her award, she asked for more diverse people to be shown on TV. She said this would help connect viewers and unite everyone.

Recent Work and Writing

Miranda has continued to act in many plays and TV shows. From 2017 to 2019, she starred in the play Black is the New White. She played Charlotte Gibson, a lawyer who brings her fiancé home to meet her family.

In 2018, Miranda wrote a piece for the book Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia. Her own memoir, Top End Girl, was published in 2020. In 2021, she co-hosted a TV special called Australia's Biggest Singalong!.

In 2024, Miranda will play Lauren Ford again in the TV series Top End Bub. This show is a spin-off from her movie Top End Wedding.

Personal Life

Miranda Tapsell is a proud Larrakia woman. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, James Colley. They have a daughter, who was born in December 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Unscripted

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Miranda Tapsell para niños