Melanie Zanetti is an Australian actress and known for her roles in the Edgar Allan Poe film Raven's Hollow, for her role in the Gabriel's Inferno film series, and as the voice of Chilli Heeler in the Peabody Award-winning[1] television series Bluey.[2]
Melanie Zanetti | |
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| Alma mater | University of Southern Queensland |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Television | Bluey |
Early life
editZanetti grew up with five siblings.[3]
Career
editShe graduated from the University of Southern Queensland in 2007 with a Bachelor of Theatre Arts.[4] After graduation, she started working on a touring theatre show and then moved to voice-over, film, and television.[4]
She appeared on stage for the Queensland Theatre Company in several plays, including as Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion (2011), as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (2012), as Catherine Earnshaw/Cathy Linton in a stage adaptaion of Wuthering Heights (2014), as Laura/Eliza Wishart in Kate Mulvany's adaptation of the novel Jasper Jones (2018), and as Lea in the premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's L'Appartement (2019).[5] The performance in Pygmalion and earned her Matilda Awards.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Battle of the Damned | Jude |
| 2020 | Gabriel's Inferno: Part One | Julia Mitchell |
| 2020 | Gabriel's Inferno: Part Two | Julia Mitchell |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Mav1s and Kala |
| 2020 | Gabriel's Inferno: Part Three | Julia Mitchell |
| 2021 | Gabriel's Rapture: Part One | Julia Mitchell |
| 2022 | Gabriel's Rapture: Part Two | Julia Mitchell |
| 2022 | Gabriel's Rapture: Part Three | Julia Mitchell |
| 2022 | Raven's Hollow[7] | Charlotte Ingram |
| 2023 | Gabriel's Redemption: Part One | Julia Mitchell |
| 2023 | Gabriel's Redemption: Part Two | Julia Mitchell |
| 2023 | Head Count[8] | Jo |
| 2023 | Gabriel's Redemption: Part Three | Julia Mitchell |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hot Valley Nights | Zowie Brooks |
| 2018 | Tidelands | Young Genoveva |
| 2018 | The Bureau of Magical Things | Orla |
| 2018–present | Bluey | Chilli Heeler |
| 2020 | The End | Edie Henley |
| 2021 | Young Rock | Stephanie |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bluey: The Videogame[9] | Chilli Heeler |
References
edit- ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/bluey/
- ^ McManus, Bridget (20 November 2021). "'People were losing their minds': Hollywood loves Bluey, says Melanie Zanetti". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "'Bluey' actress Melanie Zanetti shares her inspiration for Chilli and how she feels about the praise for fun dad Bandit". Yahoo Life. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Bluey's mum teaching new generation of stars". University of Southern Queensland. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Melanie Zanetti". AusStage. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Archives: 2010s". Matilda Awards. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Gray, Peter (29 September 2022). "Interview: Melanie Zanetti on Raven's Hollow, exploring psychological horror and the increased prominence of strong female roles". The AU Review. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "'Head Count' official trailer". Youtube. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Announcing Bluey: The Videogame!".
Further reading
edit- Melanie Zanetti (15 March 2021). "A Year Without Booking Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Melanie Zanetti". Backstage. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
