Marisa Siketa
| Marisa Siketa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 November 1990 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, Disc Jockey, Animal Ambassador |
Marisa Julia Siketa (born 7 November 1990) is an Australian actress, disc jockey, and animal ambassador who played Summer Hoyland on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2002 to 2007 and Melanie Atwood #1 on The Saddle Club.
Acting career
Siketa was born in Geelong. She joined Screen Actors Australia in 1998 and commenced training in the Geelong studio on weekends. She started off working as an extra on SeaChange and the children's TV series Horace and Tina.
She was a regular cast member of Neighbours from 2002 to 2005 before reducing her role to a recurring one to concentrate on her school work and eventually leaving the series in 2007. In October 2009 it was announced the character of Summer Hoyland was being written back into Neighbours, though the role had been recast for unknown reasons.[1] Siketa left "The Saddle Club" after Season 1 due to landing her role on Neighbours, and she was replaced by Jessie Jacobs.[2]
Personal life
Siketa has two older siblings named Clinton and Nicole. She is of Croatian descent and speaks the language fluently. Siketa is currently a DJ at 95.5 K-ROCK.[3] In 2014 Marisa left 95.5 KROCK.[4] Marisa Siketa is an animal ambassador at Geelong Animal Welfare Society.[5]
References
- ↑ "Summer Hoyland returns to Ramsay Street". Digital Spy. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ↑ Local actress Jessica Jacobs in train tragedy
- ↑ Favorites
- ↑ Chicken's Blog on Marisa Leaving
- ↑ Morning Star