Michaella Russell

Michaella Russell
Born	Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupations	Actress, TV presenter
Years active	2012–present

Michaella Russell is a South African actress. She is best known for her role 'Charlie Holmes' in the popular television soap opera Isidingo . ^[1]

Early life

Russell was born in South Africa. Her father was a fighter-jet pilot who survived a plane crash but was left with a spinal fracture and memory loss due to brain damage.^{[ citation needed ]} She has one sister. Her uncle is a jazz guitarist. She studied a double major in Neuropsychology and Economics. She suffered from an eating disorder from the age of 15 until she was 22. ^[2]

Career

Russell's first theater performance was at the age of eight or nine.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2013, she joined the cast of popular South African soapie Isidingo where she played the supportive role 'Charlie Holmes'. ^[1] In 2016, she became a television presenter of the television program Funatix. ^[3] In 2017, she starred in the American feature film Next Assignment Code Blue.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Genre	Ref.
2017	Next Assignment: Project X	Jess	Short film
2019	Agent	Mila Dior	TV series
2020	It's Not You, It's Me	Electra	Film
2021	Echoes of Violence	Marakya	Film
2021	Lee'd the Way	Barb	Film
2024	AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead	TBA	Film	[4]

References

1. "Michaella Russell bio". tvsa. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
2. "13 Fun Facts About Michaella Russell". People Magazine. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
3. "Michaella Russel Personal Biography". legends. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
4. Kay, Jeremy (18 February 2024). "Film Mode's #AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead scares up sales (exclusive)". Screen Daily . Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

• Michaella Russell at IMDb