Sherry-Lee Watson (born ) is an

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actress. She is best known for her roles as Missy on the

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comedy drama ''

Heartbreak High ''Heartbreak High'' is an Australian television programme created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon that ran from 1994 to 1996 on Network Ten and 1997 to 1999 on ABC, for seven series. It was also partially funded from 1996 by BBC2, with som ...

'', and Robyn in the Australian comedy series ''

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'' on Stan.

Early life and education

Sherry-Lee Watson was born in , and grew up in

Alice Springs Alice Springs () is a town in the Northern Territory, Australia; it is the third-largest settlement after Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory, Palmerston. The name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William ...

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. She is an Arrernte woman. She moved out home at the age of 14 to study and pursue a career in arts and acting. Watson attended the

Victorian College of the Arts The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is the arts school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is part of the university's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music (FFAM). It is located near the Melbourne city centre on the Southbank campus ...

, studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre).

Career

In November 2021, Watson was cast in Netflix comedy drama ''

'' as Missy. In 2024, Watson starred in Stan original ''

''. She appeared alongside ''Heartbreak High'' co-star Will McDonald, who she recommended for the role.

Recognition and accolades

In June 2024, Watson won the inaugural Pedestrian Television Screen Star Of The Year Award, for her performance in ''Heartbreak High''.

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* Living people Indigenous Australian actresses Australian television actresses 21st-century Australian actresses People from Alice Springs 1990s births Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-actor-stub