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Meryl Cassie | |
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| Born | Meryl Danielle Cassie 2 April 1984 George, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Meryl Danielle Cassie (born 2 April 1984) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She has three children, a son, Rylon born in 2006 and two daughters Breeze (Born 18 October 2013) and Diaz (born 2015). She is most famous for her role as Ebony in the sci-fi series The Tribe, but has also appeared in other series, such as Revelations - The Initial Journey, Shortland Street and Hercules.[1]
She is also a talented singer, and sung the theme song of The Tribe from season 2 to 5, including being the lead singer on Abe Messiah, an album inspired from The Tribe. Along with her sisters Megan Alatini and Monique Cassie, she formed a band called the Nubian Angels in her early teens. The band relaunched in 2007, and have made various performances for charity in co-operation with Variety, the Children's Charity, including joining them on the 2008 Variety Bash tour,[2] and at other charity and social events.
Cassie moved from New Zealand to Bondi Beach, Australia in 2008. She auditioned for Australian Idol but was not selected.[3]
- ^ "Who's Who: Meryl Cassie". Tribeworld.com. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ^ "2008 Variety Bash A huge success". Variety, the Children's Charity. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ Sydney Confidential (31 May 2008). "Meryl shines for our Idol". News.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2008.