Mia Morrissey

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Mia Morrissey
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Born
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActress
Television In Your Dreams
Home and Away
Deadloch

Mia Morrissey is an Australian actress, model and singer.

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Early life

Morrissey is the daughter of talent agents Peter and Lizzy Morrissey. She was brought up in Sydney and aspired to become an actress from five years old. [1] [2]

Career

In 2012, Morrissey appeared in the Damien Power short film Bat Eyes which was shown at the Venice Film Festival. [3] [4] Morrissey appeared as a singer in 2014, when she competed on season three of The Voice Australia . [5] She also appeared in the Australian children’s television series In Your Dreams as Lucy Bryson. [6]

In 2019, she joined long-running soap opera Home and Away as Jade Lennox. [7] She left the show in 2020. [8]

In 2023, she played Laura Cunning ham in Totally Completely Fine alongside Thomasin McKenzie. [9] She also played Nadiyah in Tasmania-set comedy crime drama Deadloch . [10]

On 11 April 2025, Morrissey was named in the cast for the film Posthumous. [11]

Personal life

Morrissey has endometriosis although it was initially misdiagnosed as coeliac disease. [12]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Bat EyesBat EyesShort film
2013–2015 In Your Dreams Lucy31 episodes
2018 Harrow Kyra1 episode
2019–2020 Home and Away Jade Lennox18 episodes
2023 Totally Completely Fine Laura4 episodes
Deadloch Nadiyah8 episodes
2025 Together CathFilm
TBA Posthumous †Young BrendaFilm
Pickpockets †TBAFilm

References

  1. ↑ Hockey, Madison (28 October 2019). "Mia Morrissey on joining Home And Away, changing her body image and competing on The Voice Australia". Nowtolove.com.au.
  2. ↑ Iannella, Antimo (24 January 2020). "Home and Away actress Mia Morrissey coming to Adelaide for The Advertiser". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Coote, Alice (3 August 2012). "Online star power gives directors Adrian Powers and Damien Power a shot at fame". Daily Telegraph.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Fresh Ink playwright Jessica Bellamy". Ayoungertheatre. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mia Morrissey sings on The Voice". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Australian Television: In Your Dreams". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Nsenduluka, Mibenge (21 October 2019). "Home and Away's Mia Morrissey hopes curves will inspire healthy body image". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (6 February 2020). "Home and Away star Mia Morrissey speaks out after exit for Jade Lennox". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Maguire, Emma (20 April 2023). "New Aussie black comedy Totally Completely Fine explores suicide, grief, isolation – and the power of human connection". The Conversation. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Frater, Patrick (20 February 2022). "Amazon Starts Production of 'Deadloch' Comedy Series in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Slatter, Sean (10 April 2025). "Josh Tanner and Jade van der Lei begin 'Posthumous' journey in Queensland with Sophie Lowe, David Roberts, Doris Younane". IF Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mia Morrissey on living with Endometriosis and why she's speaking out". Scarletperiod.com. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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