Eloise Mignon

Eloise Mignon
Born (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986
Kuwait
Occupation Actress
Years active 1996–present

Eloise Mignon (born 18 September 1986)[1] is a Kuwaiti-born Australian theatre and television actress. From 2007 until 2009, Mignon starred as Bridget Parker in Neighbours.

Early life

Eloise Mignon was born in Kuwait to French director Jean-Pierre Mignon, and an American mother.[2][3] Mignon was educated at Melbourne Girls College, Wesley College and St Michael's Grammar School.

Career

Her screen credits include a role in Legacy of the Silver Shadow and a main character Mara Lomax in children's sci-fi series Silversun.[4] She also appears as a prostitute in the Australian film Three Blind Mice (2008), directed by Matthew Newton

From 23 July 2007, Mignon began appearing as Bridget Parker in the soap opera, Neighbours. In March 2009, it was announced that Mignon had quit the show.[5] The character of Bridget died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Mignon announced that her reason for leaving the show was so that she could return to studying an Arts degree at the University of Melbourne.[6]

Mignon performed as Jennifer in the play In A Dark Dark House at the Red Stitch Actors Theatre in Melbourne until 22 August 2009. She performed for the Melbourne Theatre Company in The Grenade, and Return to Earth.[7] In 2010 Mignon appeared in City Homicide as Layla.

In 2011 Mignon played the role of Hedvig in Belvoir's production of the Henrik Ibsen play The Wild Duck opposite Toby Schmitz and Anita Hegh. Her performance was praised with one critic commenting "Mignon articulates the young girl’s confusion in heartbreaking fashion".[8]

In 2012 Mignon returned to the Belvoir stage appearing first in Every Breath by writer and director Benedict Andrews followed by a role in a new production of the Noël Coward play Private Lives.[9] She also starred in the Simon Stone play The Cherry Orchard. Mignon appeared in the third series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries in 2015.[10]

Filmography

Television
Dates Title Character
2003 Legacy of the Silver Shadow Fiona
2004 Silversun Mara Lomax
2007–09 Neighbours Bridget Parker
2010 City Homicide Layla Pullman
2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Sarah Norden
Film
Dates Title Character
2009 Three Blind Mice Grace

References

  1. ↑ Eloise Mignon - IMDb
  2. ↑ French | SBS Your Language
  3. ↑ Usher, Robin (5 November 2011). "For straying Katz, the journey home is where the art is". The Age. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Eloise Mignon". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Rowe, Darren (5 March 2009). "Parker family to leave 'Neighbours'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  6. ↑ Rowe, Darren (14 July 2009). "Eloise Mignon discusses 'Neighbours' exit". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "In a dark, dark house". The Age (Melbourne). 27 July 2009.
  8. ↑ Blake, Jason. "Review - The Wild Duck". Eight Nights A Week. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "2012 Season". Belvoir Street Theatre. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Eloise Mignon" (PDF). Lisa Mann Creative Management. Retrieved 10 May 2015.


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