Megan Smart

Megan Smart
Born
Brisbane
Education
OccupationActress
TelevisionHome and Away
Class of '07

Megan Smart is an Australian television and film actress.

Early life

Smart grew up in Brisbane.[1] She graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2016. She has Lebanese heritage and used Megan Hajjar, her mother’s maiden name, professionally for a spell from 2019.[2]

Career

She made her screen debut in the 2017 film Breath, winning the role after her first professional audition. She also appeared in Love Child. She played a serial killer named Charlotte in the ABC television series Harrow.[2] She played troublemaker Anna Hennessy in Screentime and Channel Seven’s The Secret Daughter in which she appeared with Jessica Mauboy. She also had a role in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.[3][4]

In the 2019 film The Naked Wanderer, she played the former girlfriend of the lead character[5]

In 2020, she played Jaiwara, a Lebanese Muslim woman who has a romance with a musician, in the film Measure for Measure, which also starred Hugo Weaving, and was a retelling of Shakespeare’s 1609 play of the same name. She appeared in Between Two Worlds, the Seven Network drama.[6][7]

In 2021, she could be seen as Paloma in miniseries The Unusual Suspects.[8] That year she also appeared in Wakefield for ABC.[9] Smart also appeared in soap opera Home and Away and in the Netflix interactive rom-com Choose Love. In 2022, Smart made her debut as a director with the short film Stonefish.[4] It was nominated for Best Short Film at the 12th AACTA Awards in December 2022.[10]

Smart had the role of Amelia Collins on the 2023 Australian comedy series Class of '07 for Prime Video.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Breath Karen
2017 Love Child Barbara Fitzgerald 1 episode
2017 The Secret Daughter Anna Hennessy 4 episodes
2018 Harrow Charlotte 1 episode
2019 The Naked Wanderer Jasmine
2020 Measure for Measure Jaiwara
2020 Between Two Worlds Bella Gray As Megan Hajjar
2020 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Executive As Megan Hajjar
2021 Wakefield Ivy 2 episodes
2021 The Unusual Suspects Paloma 2 episodes
2021 Home and Away Anne Sherman 7 episodes
2022 Stonefish Also director
2023 Class of '07 Amelia Lead role. 8 episodes
2023 Choose Love Amalia

References

  1. ^ Browne, Caitie; Dixit, Marni (15 March 2023). "Class of '07 cast reflect on their high school experiences". Lifestyle.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Groves, Don (23 April 2019). "It's goodbye to Megan Smart and hello Megan Hajjar". if.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Christie, Erin (14 December 2021). "Aussie acting exports return home for a new Prime Video comedy series". Who.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Megan Smart". The Curb. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ Byrne, Paul (4 September 2019). "Even with John Cleese, The Naked Wanderer is more ad than adventure". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ Presbury, Elle (11 August 2020). "Australian actress Megan Smart on her obsession with skincare and her tips for a healthy mental frame of mind". Russh. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ McManus, Bridget (15 July 2020). "Bevan Lee's Between Two Worlds shows how the other half lives". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ Alepidis, Marianna (3 June 2021). "The Unusual Suspects' Andrea Demetriades on life through an artistic lens". Neoskosmos.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ Watson, Meg (15 April 2021). "'We spoon-feed audiences too much': behind the creation of Wakefield, ABC's lauded new drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  10. ^ Vrajlal, Alicia (7 December 2022). "Here's The Full List Of 2022 AACTA Awards Winners". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ^ Sharma, Aayush (21 March 2023). "'Class of '07' star Megan Smart reveals why filming Amazon series felt like 'life imitating art'". Meaww.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.