Meryl Cassie

Meryl Danielle Cassie (born April 2, 1984) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She is most famous for her role as Ebony in the sci-fi series The Tribe, but has also appeared in other series, such as Revelations - The Initial Journey, Shortland Street and Hercules.

She is also a talented singer, and sung the theme song of The Tribe from season 2 to 5, including being the lead singer on Abe Messiah, an album inspired from The Tribe. Along with her sisters Megan Alatini and Monique Cassie, she formed a band called the Nubian Angels in her early teens. The band relaunched in 2007, and have made various performances for charity in co-operation with Variety, the Children's Charity, including joining them on the 2008 Variety Bash tour, and at other charity and social events.

Meryl moved from New Zealand to Bondi Beach, Australia in 2008, where she auditioned for Australian Idol.

Career

1989-1995: Getting into acting

Meryl wanted to become an actress ever since she was 5 years old. She has trained in drama at the Young People's Theatre and Nathan Homestead. Meryl got her first acting job in the New Zealand kids show What Now at the age of 11, where she starred as a field presenter.<ref...
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