Melina Vidler

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Melina Vidler
Melina Vidler Logie Awards 2016.jpg
Vidler at the 2016 Logie Awards
Born (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 29)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alma mater Queensland University of Technology
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Melina Vidler (born 20 February 1993) [1] [2] is an Australian actress, known for her role as Shay Turner in 800 Words , for which she won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer in 2016.

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Early life

Vidler was born in Brisbane and grew up in Samford, Queensland, [3] the daughter of Kaylene and Wayne Vidler, a property developer. [2] She has two older brothers, Beau and Brent. [2]

In 2010, Vidler graduated from Ferny Grove State High School in Brisbane, [4] and went on to study acting at the Queensland University of Technology. [4] She later moved to Sydney, New South Wales to pursue an acting career. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Mako: Island of Secrets Northern MermaidEpisode: "The Siren"
2015–2018 800 Words Shay Turner40 episodes
2016 Rake MoniqueEpisode: "4.5"
Brock Alexandra Brock2 episodes
2017Dirty, Clean & InbetweenSky StoneTelevision film
2019 Summer Night VanessaFilm
2019 Reef Break Tori EastlandABC USA

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  1. Koha, Nuite (31 May 2016). "High school scenes stressed me out, says 800 Words star Melina". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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  3. Quinn, Karl (29 August 2016). "800 words about Melina Vidler and Benson Jack Anthony, young stars of 800 Words". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 Dunk, Tiffany (14 October 2015). "800 Words star Melina Vidler: 'I didn't feel good enough'". News.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. Foster, Sophie (24 November 2015). "800 words star to lose Brisbane home base after parents sell up". The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 29 September 2017.