Raechelle Banno

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Raechelle Banno
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Banno at the 2016 Logie Awards
Born
Raechelle Jasmine Banno

(1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31) [1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • writer
  • model
Years active2002–present

Raechelle Jasmine Banno (born 28 April 1993) is an Australian actress, dancer, writer, and model. Banno began acting and modelling when she was nine years old. After appearing in various television commercials and short films, Banno played Olivia Fraser Richards in the Australian soap opera Home and Away from 2015 until 2018. Banno played Atria Nine in the first season of sci-fi action series  Pandora (2019). She will portray Ruby Landry in four television films adapted from V. C. Andrews' Landry novels in 2021.

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Early life

Raechelle Banno was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1993. She is one of three children born to Joanne Banno; her elder sister Stephanie Banno works in public relations and communications, and her identical twin sister Karina Banno is an actress. [2] During her primary education, she attended Fairfield West Public School, and Fairvale High School from which she graduated in 2010. [2] [3]

Career

Banno commenced her career as a dancer at the age of three, following the completion of FATD Jazz and Tap exams ad, and all her RAD ballet exams until her Intermediate grade, and in her later years she additionally participated in hip-hop classes while at dance school teaching ballet and contemporary dance to 9-12 year olds. [4] She subsequently went on to become an actor and model from the age of nine, appearing for the Australian counterpart of British Boden's subsidiary Mini Boden, [5] King Cow, Little Romeo, Barbie and Total Girl magazine. [6] [4]

When Raechelle and her sister, Karina, decided they wanted to pursue acting careers, they approached a family friend, who was a casting director for advice. [7] Banno's acting career began in 2002, having taken courses at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). [8] Initially appearing in commercials for companies such as McDonald's and Vodafone, [8] she moved onto television roles, debuting in an episode of the 7Two children's drama series In Your Dreams . [9] In 2016, Banno appeared in short films, including Second Best and Phenomena. She also wrote and produced the short film Exposure, which was directed by her sister, Karina. [2]

In 2015, it was announced that Banno had joined the cast of Seven Network soap opera Home and Away , in which she would play the role of Olivia Fraser Richards, the daughter of Chloe Richards. The character has been played by various actresses since her birth in 1998, including Ivy Latimer who portrayed the role in 2005. Banno made her first appearance during the 28th season of the series on 28 October 2015 in episode 6313. One of her character's early storylines highlighted the issues of self-harm and child abuse, after it was discovered that Olivia had been cutting herself due to the trauma of being sexually abused by her uncle's friend as a child. [10] In May 2018, it was confirmed Banno had decided to leave Home and Away . [11]

After wrapping on Home and Away, Banno voiced three characters in the ABC ME animated series 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone . [12] She also joined the main cast of The CW's sci-fi action series  Pandora as Atria Nine. [13] In 2020, Banno and her sister Karina co-directed the short film @Bladeroller: Case Unsolved, which was selected for the Sydney Underground Film Festival's Take 48 lineup.[ citation needed ] The sisters and George Maher were also one of eight finalists selected for the 2020 AACTA and Monster Pictures pitch competition for their project Blackheath. [14]

Banno will play Ruby Landry in four television films adapted from V. C. Andrews' Landry novels for Lifetime. [15] Ruby, Pearl in the Mist, All That Glitters and Hidden Jewel will be broadcast across two consecutive weekends from 20 March 2021. [15] Banno's sister Karina will also star in the adaptations. [15]

Filmography

Television performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 In Your Dreams CourtneyEpisode: "Verliebter Jack"
2014KarralakKrissyPilot (series not yet screened)
2015–2018 Home and Away Olivia Fraser Richards Main cast
2019 Pandora Atria NineMain cast
2020 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone Scarlet Jagger / Doris / Beatrice Beefcheek (Voice)
2021RubyRuby Landry
2021Pearl in the MistRuby Landry
2021All That GlittersRuby Landry
2021Hidden JewelRuby Landry
Film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Exposure
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Writer and producer
2016Second BestNouchka BortsovShort
2018PhenomenaEmmaShort
2020@BladeRoller: Case UnsolvedKris KentWriter and co-director
2024 Better Man Nicole Appleton Upcoming release

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References

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  10. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (18 April 2016). "Home and Away spoilers: Olivia Richards will fall back into self-harm after ending her pregnancy". Digital Spy . Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "In and out". Inside Soap . No. 18. 5–11 May 2018. p. 92. Raechelle has already finished filming, and recently jetted off to LA – where she was reunited with former co-star Matt Little (VJ).
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  15. 1 2 3 Ng, Philiana (14 January 2021). "Lifetime Sets 4 Movies Based on V.C. Andrews' Landry Novels: Here's Your First Look (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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