Marisa Siketa
| Marisa Siketa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Marisa Julia Siketa 7 November 1990  Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, Disc Jockey, Animal Ambassador, Traffic Manager |
Marisa Julia Siketa (born November 7, 1990) is an Australian actress, disc jockey, animal ambassador, and traffic manager. She is best known for her role as Melanie Atwood #1 on The Saddle Club.
Acting career
Marisa Siketa was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 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 cast as Summer Hoyland on 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 the late Jessie Jacobs.[2]
Personal life
Marisa has retired from acting. She made one last acting debut in a Bulla Ice Cream commercial as Dorothy. Siketa has two older siblings named Clinton and Nicole. She is of Croatian descent and speaks the language fluently. Siketa was formerly a DJ at 95.5 K-ROCK.[3] but left in 2014.[4] Marisa Siketa is an animal ambassador at Geelong Animal Welfare Society.[5] She is a traffic manager for Grant Broadcasters in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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
External links
- Marisa Siketa at the Internet Movie Database
- Marisa Siketa on Instagram
- Marisa Siketa on LinkedIn