Mia Healey (born 28 August 1998) is an Australian actress and model. She played Shelby Goodkind on two seasons of

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series '' The Wilds''.

Early life

She was born in

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to her parents Nick and Suzie Healey. She has two siblings, her older brother Oscar and her younger sister Romy. She attended the

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in Sydney, graduating in 2017 with a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance.

Career

She was given a lead role as Shelby Goodkind in ''

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'' survivalist drama '' The Wilds'' in 2018. In two seasons of ''The Wilds'' she played a secretive beauty pageant queen from

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. She has also appeared in short films ''Shark'', ''My Heart Calls For You'', and ''The Stray''. She also appeared in feature film ''Black Spartans''. In 2023, she was cast in a recurring role in coming-of-age drama ''

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'' for Amazon Prime Video. In 2024, she was cast in a lead role in the film '' The Monster'' alongside

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. As well as working as an actress she has worked as a model. Her clients have included ''

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'', ''

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'', and fashion label ''Aje''.

Personal life

She has described

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as her acting "hero". As of January 2024, she has been in a relationship with fellow actor

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. She identifies as

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

References

External links

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