"Fortune favors the brave and the prepared. Do the work, even if you think you have no chance of getting the role, you never know where it will lead. I know this as an absolute from first hand experience." ― Melanie Zanetti
Melanie Zanetti is an Australian actress. She plays Orla in The Bureau of Magical Things.
Biography[]
Zanetti was dyslexic in her childhood and is thankful of her sister and family for helping her fight dyslexia.
She portrayed the role of Jade in RealTV popular television play, War Crimes, in 2011. She has also appeared in recent Subway and past Rams commercial.
She joined Bachelor of Theater Arts (Acting) at the University of Southern Queensland as Class of 2007. Like expected, she graduated that year and got her degree. Before joining USQ, she was a popular local theater actress.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Strip | Zoe Dr Luca | Guest star (1 episode) |
| 2009 | Fortune Faded | Caitlin | Short |
| 2009 | East of Everything | Anna | Guest star (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Ribbons | Olivia | Short |
| 2012 | Mayhem and the Overlord of the Underground | Sorrow | Short |
| 2013 | Battle of the Damned | Jude | Film |
| 2013 | Tracks | Annie | Film |
| 2014 | Talking Back at Thunder | Kyra | Film |
| 2015 | Rolling Stoned | Anna | Short |
| 2015 | The Alpha | Lucy | Short |
| 2015 | The Leisure Class | Carolyn | TV movie |
| 2017 | What If It Works? | Holly | Film |
| 2017 | The Family Law | Doctor Lee | Guest star (1 episode) |
| 2017 | Post Mortem Mary | Edith | Short |
| 2018–present | The Bureau of Magical Things | Orla | Recurring Role |
| 2018–present | In Like Flynn | Frank's Girl | Film |
Trivia[]
- In 2012, a poster with a photograph of her advertising a play of Romeo and Juliet by the Queensland Theatre Company was removed after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Board that she looked very young and and labeled it "suggestive of pedophilia". Melanie thought it was hilarious because she was 26 at the time the photo was taken and Juliet was presumed to be no more than 16 in the story.[2]
- According to her, her last day on the The Bureau of Magical Things set was on November 3, 2017.[1] It is unknown whether or not this meant overall, but considering the fact that her character is currently in custody, it is possible that Orla was only a recurring character for Season 1.
- Melanie is seen in Orla's white suit as opposed to the dark suit she wore in the finale, "End of the Road: Part 2", suggesting that episodes were filmed out of order.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [1] Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Dated April 26, 2012, gives Melanie Zanetti's age as 27.