Caitlin Jean Stasey (born 1 May 1990) is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as

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in ''

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''. Previously she played Francesca Thomas in '' The Sleepover Club'', although her breakthrough film role came in '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'', a 2010 film adaptation of the teen novel of the same name in which she played lead protagonist Ellie Linton. She also played Lady Kenna in the CW series ''

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'' from 2013 to 2015 and had a recurring role in the

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series ''

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'' from 2013 to 2016. In 2017, Stasey starred as Ada on the

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television drama '' APB'', which was cancelled after one season in May 2017. In 2020, she starred in the short film '' Laura Hasn't Slept'' and had a brief role as the same character in the feature film version ''

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'' (2022).

Early life

Caitlin was born in

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, where she was raised with her younger sister Victoria. Her parents are David and Sally. Stasey attended

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. In 2000, at the age of ten, she travelled the world as a member of the Australian Girls Choir and took part in a re-recording of Peter Allen's "

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" for a

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commercial.

Career

Acting

Stasey's career started in September 2003, when she was cast in the children's TV series '' The Sleepover Club'', playing Francesca 'Frankie' Thomas, the self-appointed leader of the club. She made a brief return for the second series, appearing the first episode in 2006. After a year studying and attending auditions, in April 2005 ''Neighbours'' casting director

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cast her as

. Her first episode was aired on 18 August. Stasey left

after landing the part of Rachel, but continued to study on a distance education programme. In September 2008, Stasey announced in an interview to the ''

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'' that she would be leaving ''Neighbours'' in the coming weeks, primarily to concentrate on her end of year VCE exams. The producers stated that her character would not be 'killed-off', allowing Stasey the chance to return. Stasey said "I want to know that when I finish my exams and get my score, it is representative of my abilities, my exams start in November and I want to be able to give them my full concentration." In 2008, Stasey was chosen to star in the movie adaptation of the teen novel, '' Tomorrow, When the War Began'' as the lead character Ellie Linton, a teenage girl who documents her time with a group of friends fighting the invasion of Australia. During 2008, Stasey was linked to a potential live action film of the video game franchise ''

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'', before

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cancelled the proposal. Robin Morningstar revived the project as a CGI movie, but Stasey withdrew to be in the film adaptation ''Tomorrow, When the War Began''. Her CGI character, although with a new voice, retains her face. In December 2008, she appeared in the Christmas

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'' at Norwich Theatre Royal. From 2013 to 2015, Stasey appeared in the American television series ''

'' as Kenna, a lady-in-waiting to

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. From 2013 to 2016, she had a recurring role in the

series ''

''. In 2013, she starred in the independent comedy-horror film ''

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'' as Maddy. The following year, she appeared in the movie ''

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'' as Keziah from the gargoyle order. On 22 February 2016, Stasey was cast in the Fox drama '' APB'' as Ada Hamilton, The pilot received a series order on 10 May. which premiered in February 2017. The show was cancelled after one season in May 2017. Stasey played ATF Agent Anya Ooms in the 2018 legal drama series '' For the People''. In April 2023, Stasey was featured in the music video for "One That Got Away" by MUNA.

Music

In 2008, Stasey stated that she had turned down a recording contract offered to her by Tom Nichols, who had also offered one to former ''Neighbours'' star

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. About it she said "acting is my main passion and I wanted to concentrate my efforts on that, although most actors have that triple threat of being able to sing, dance and act." In 2008, she recorded two duets with fellow ''Neighbours'' cast member Dean Geyer; their cover of " I'm Yours", originally by

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, was used for an episode of ''Neighbours'', and their characters performed the song "Unforgettable" on the episode. On 19 May 2008, Stasey and Geyer performed "Unforgettable" at the Erinsborough High School Formal. The song was released to the Australian iTunes store, where it peaked at number 40 on the

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Digital Tracks chart.

Personal life

As of 2014, Stasey lives in

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. In 2016, she married American actor Lucas Neff. In early 2021, Stasey revealed that she and Neff had divorced and that she had entered a relationship with Erin Murphy-Muscatelli.

Filmography

Film roles

Television

References

External links

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