Maria Angelico is an Australian actress, writer and producer from

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, Victoria. Angelico is best known for her portrayal of Julia Bechly in the TV series ''

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'' on

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(2017), as Miss Tan in '' The InBESTigators'' (2019), and as Angie Sanford in the

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drama '' Stateless'' in 2020.

Early life and education

Maria Angelico was born in

, Australia. In 2002, Angelico received a place in the inaugural scholarship course at the

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, and studied at the

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studio in New York, then undertook vocal and dialect training. In 2010 Angelico completed the part-time acting program at 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne.

Career

Angelico acted in several TV series, including ''

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'' as teenager Jassy Kennedy in 2001, and appeared again in that series as Bianca Amalti in 2004, ''

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'', and a recurring role in Chris Lilley's '' We Can be Heroes'' . She continued working professionally as an actor throughout her teenage years. In 2015, Angelico wrote, produced and starred in the

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''Movement: the web series'' about a woman named Sophia who needs to sort out her life after making bad decisions and attempting to stay in control. She won the 2016 Spotlight on Melbourne WebFest award and was selected for the digital creators showcase at TriBeCa film festival 2016. She appeared as Florence in the web series ''Other People's Problems'' in 2017. Angelico starred in the lead role of Daphna in the stage play '' Bad Jews'' which toured nationally in Australia during 2015–2016. In 2017, Ashe starred as Julia Bechly in the TV drama series ''

'' on

. On 26 March 2023, Angelico was announced in the cast for the first season of the Foxtel show ''Strife.'' On 8 August 2024, it was announced that season two had begun production and Angelico would reprise her role from series one. On 22 November 2024, Angelico was named for the ABC drama ''The Family Next Door.''

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series/Video Games

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Screen writing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Angelico, Maria Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian television actresses Australian film actresses Australian screenwriters Australian stage actresses 21st-century Australian actresses