Liana Lee Werner-Gray (born 10 April 1987) is an Australian model[1] and actress best known for her role on The Man In The Maze.
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Werner-Gray was born in Perth, Western Australia but grew up mostly in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Werner-Gray attended Charles Darwin University in Alice Springs before relocating to New York where she currently resides. Werner-Gray married Andrew Roth (Actor) in April 2010.
Werner-Gray is a co-founder of ALIVE Foundation and will speak at the event ALIVE New York 2012 about her lifestyle The Earth Diet. [2]
| Year | Play | Location | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Full Monty | QPAC | Assistant Stage Manager |
| 2007 | Lexie Turns To Stone [3] | Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts | Angelica |
| 2007 | Perfect Ten [4] | Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts | Punani |
| 2007 | Valley People Live At Night [5] | Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts | Farah |
| 2008 | Carbon footprint Cabaret [6] | Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts | Sal |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Yambas Playtime | Princess Liana | Imparja Television[7] |
| 2006 | I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here![8] | As herself (the Australian Version) | Granada Productions ITV |
| 2008 | Change Rooms | Lucy | QCTV[9] |
| 2009 | Jack Of All Trades | Sound Assistant | Nine Network[10] |
| 2009 | Yambas Playtime | Princess Liana | Imparja Television |
| 2010 | On the Course (2010 TV series) | Nutritional Host/Assistant Director | Worldwide Television |
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Backwater | Cass | Directed by Christopher Schrack |
| 2010 | The Man In The Maze [11] | Megan | Directed by Mitesh Kumar Patel (director) [12] |
| 2010 | Quarter Lifers | Ellie | Directed by Adam Fortner |
| 2010 | Squid Man [13] | First Assistant Director | Directed by Charlie Cline |
| 2009 | The Sinatra Club [14] | Production Assistant | Starring Joey Lawrence |
| 2009 | Assisting Venus [15] | Production Assistant | Starring Michael Steger |
| 2009 | 3 | Film Editor | Directed by Ken Twohy |
| 2009 | The Fighter (2010 film) | Production Assistant | Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Mark Wahlberg |
Werner-Gray is the creator of The Earth Diet, a diet plan designed following her Miss Earth Australia 2009 People's Choice win. With the environment in mind and health of the world population, she pursued the idea of eating only foods that nature intended for 365 days. Werner-Gray started a daily online blog to share her journey with the world.[16] She began the diet on Saturday, 24 October 2009. Although the original purpose of the diet is to eat foods that nature intended, word of the diet spread and quickly gained popularity as a means to lose weight.[17] The Earth Diet is sponsored by The Balance Health and Wellness Center and Big Al's Family Fitness.[18]
Werner-Gray is the founder of I Love Earth [19][20] an organization designed to educate school children worldwide on reducing their carbon footprint.[21] She also supports and is an ambassador to many organisations including:
Werner-Gray represented Queensland in Miss Earth Australia 2009.[26][27] Werner-Gray was chosen Miss Earth Australia People's Choice Award 2009 in September, besting 42 contestants from all over Australia. She also took out Best In Environmental Speech, Green Achievers Award and Innovators Award for her work with her organization I Love Earth.[28] Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[29][30] Along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals.[31] The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment.[32]
Werner-Gray is sponsored by Dana Steddy Miracle Wash Laundry Balls.[33] Werner-Gray wore an eco-friendly dress by Athan-Jon, Australian fashion designer Jonathan Pampling,[34] Eco logika Luxe by Charlene O'brien dress[35] and jewelry by David Harris (designer).[36]