Alicia Banit (born 5 September 1990) is an Australian actress and dancer best known for her role as Kat in the

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''. She was also part of the main cast in ''We Were Tomorrow'' and had a recurring role in '' Playing for Keeps''.

Early life

Banit started dancing at the age of four, undertaking lessons in tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop at T-Jam Dance School. This led to a scholarship with Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) at the age of 12, where she learnt further dance styles including contemporary, character and acrobatics. She completed her schooling at St Helena Secondary College.

Career

Banit first acting appearance was in the 1998 Australian film ''

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'' at the age of six, playing a minor role as the younger version of the main character, Alice. Comedy skits on shows called ''

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'' and '' Rove'' followed, before she took a hiatus from acting to focus on dance. At the age of 16, she resumed acting, playing a two episode guest role in the

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'' as Madison Sullivan (2006), before returning to the soap in 2008 for another two episode role – this time portraying Sharni Hillman. From 2007 to 2009 Banit had two guest roles on the Australian version of the

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series ''

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'', playing Amber. In 2007, she was cast as Kaitlyn in Chris Lilley's television series '' Summer Heights High'', for the duration of the first season. In 2008, Banit appeared in '' Rush'' as Gemma Rose Parker acting alongside former ''

'' actress Eliza Taylor-Cotter. In 2009, she played Leah in season one of the Australian drama series '' Tangle''. Later that year, she was cast as one of the main characters, Katrina Karamakov in the

television series ''

''. From 23 to 27 August 2010, Banit was co-host on the

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wrapper program '' Studio 3'', alongside

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and Amberly Lobo.

Personal life

Banit revealed via her Instagram account the birth of her first child, Isla Joy, born on October 10, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banit, Alicia Australian child actresses 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Living people 1990 births Australian female dancers Actresses from Sydney