Maria Angelico

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Maria Angelico is an Australian actress, writer and producer from Melbourne, Victoria. Angelico is best known for her portrayal of Julia Bechly in the TV series Sisters on Network Ten (2017), as Miss Tan in The InBESTigators (2019), and as Angie Sanford in the ABC Television drama Stateless in 2020.

Early life and education

Maria Angelico was born in Melbourne, Australia.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

In 2002, Angelico received a place in the inaugural scholarship course at the Melbourne Theatre Company, and studied at the Susan Batson studio in New York, then undertook vocal and dialect training.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpmgt.com.au/talent/maria-angelico/| title=Maria Angelico Bio Page|website=Catherine Poulton Management |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220625200748/https://cpmgt.com.au/talent/maria-angelico/| archive-date=25 June 2022}}

In 2010 Angelico completed the part-time acting program at 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpmgt.com.au/talent/maria-angelico/| title=Maria Angelico Bio Page|website=Catherine Poulton Management |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140602125822/http://cpmgt.com.au/talent/maria-angelico/| archive-date=2 June 2014}}

Career

Angelico acted in several TV series, including Blue Heelers as teenager Jassy Kennedy in 2001, and appeared again in that series as Bianca Amalti in 2004, Neighbours, and a recurring role in Chris Lilley's We Can be Heroes . She continued working professionally as an actor throughout her teenage years.

In 2015, Angelico wrote, produced and starred in the web series Movement: the web series about a woman named Sophia who needs to sort out her life after making bad decisions and attempting to stay in control.{{cite web |url= http://www.yenmag.net/were-getting-with-the-movement/|last1=Henderson |first1=Amy|date=18 February 2016|title= Movement the Web Series |website=Yen Mag |publisher= nextmedia Pty Ltd| accessdate=27 November 2017}} She won the 2016 Spotlight on Melbourne WebFest award and was selected for the digital creators showcase at TriBeCa film festival 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/at-home-with-sisters-channel-ten-maria-angelico/|last1=Bale|first1=Brendan|date=24 October 2017|title= At home with Sisters' Maria Angelico |website=The Weekly Review |accessdate=19 November 2017}}

She appeared as Florence in the web series Other People's Problems in 2017. Angelico starred in the lead role of Daphna in the stage play Bad Jews which toured nationally in Australia during 2015–2016.{{cite web |url= http://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-maria-angelico/|date=23 April 2016|title= On the Couch with Maria Angelico |website=Arts Review |publisher= Byte Media| accessdate=19 November 2017}}{{cite web |url= https://suzygoessee.com/2016/05/21/5-questions-with-maria-angelico-and-simon-corfield/|last1=Wrong |first1=Suzy|date=21 May 2016|title= 5 Questions with Maria Angelico and Simon Corfield|website=Suzy Goes See |publisher= Wordpress| accessdate=19 November 2017}}

In 2017, Ashe starred as Julia Bechly in the TV drama series Sisters on Network Ten.{{cite web |url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/09/sisters-trailer.html|last1=Knox|first1=David |date=23 September 2017|title=Sisters: trailer|website=TV Tonight| accessdate=27 November 2017}}{{cite web |url= https://decidertv.com/page/2017/10/25/meet-your-new-sisters?rq=sisters|last1=Staff writer|first1=Decider TV |date=25 October 2017|title=Meet your new SISTERS|website=Decider TV| accessdate=27 November 2017}}

On 26 March 2023, Angelico was announced in the cast for the first season of the Foxtel show Strife.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-03-26 |title=Asher Keddie begins production on Strife {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/asher-keddie-begins-production-on-strife.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}} On 8 August 2024, it was announced that season two had begun production and Angelico would reprise her role from series one.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-08-08 |title=Strife S2 production begins {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/08/strife-s2-production-begins.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}

On 22 November 2024, Angelico was named for the ABC drama The Family Next Door.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2024-11-22 |title=Production underway on The Family Next Door {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/11/production-underway-on-the-family-next-door.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="wikitable" \| Notes
2002 \| Take Away \| Undesirable Teen \| Actor
2005 \| Hating Alison Ashley \| Sophie \| Actor
2007 \| My Sister and I \| Nina \| Actor
2008 \| Under a Red Moon \| Natalie \| Actor
2009 \| Blessed \| Morgue Receptionist \| Actor
2010 \| Stalker \| Jan \| Actor
2011 \| The Fat Lady Swings \| Maria \| Actor
rowspan="2" \| 2012 \| 10Terorists \| Tree Hugger, Jarrah \| Actor
Underground: The Julian Assange Story \| Maureen \| Actor
2013 \| The War \| Fiona \| Voice Actor
2014 \| Small \| Amy \| Actor
2023 \|Favourites \|Sam \|Short

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="wikitable" | Notes

2002

| Take Away

| Undesirable Teen

| Actor

2005

| Hating Alison Ashley

| Sophie

| Actor

2007

| My Sister and I

| Nina

| Actor

2008

| Under a Red Moon

| Natalie

| Actor

2009

| Blessed

| Morgue Receptionist

| Actor

2010

| Stalker

| Jan

| Actor

2011

| The Fat Lady Swings

| Maria

| Actor

rowspan="2" | 2012

| 10Terorists

| Tree Hugger, Jarrah

| Actor

Underground: The Julian Assange Story

| Maureen

| Actor

2013

| The War

| Fiona

| Voice Actor

2014

| Small

| Amy

| Actor

2023

|Favourites

|Sam

|Short

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="wikitable" \| Notes !Ref
2001 \| Blue Heelers \| Jassy Kennedy \| 1 episode \|
2004 \| Blue Heelers \| Bianca Amalti \| 1 episode \|
2005 \| We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year \| Mel \| 6 episodes \|
2008 \| Bogan Pride \| Girl at Canteen \| 1 episode \|
rowspan="2" \|2009 \| Home and Away \| Kayla Deboer \| 1 episode \|
City Homicide \| Rhiannon Casey \| 1 episode \|
2010 \| Rush \| Elizabeth Heinz \| 1 episode \|
2014 \| Wentworth \| Katrina 'Trina' Jenkins \| 1 episode \|
2015 \| Footballer Wants a Wife \| Jade \| 5 episodes \|
rowspan="2" \|2017 \| Trip For Biscuits \| Exalted Leader \| 1 episode \|
Sisters \| Julia Bechly \| 7 episodes \|{{cite web \| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/airdate-sisters.html \| title=Airdate: Sisters \| TV Tonight \| date=9 October 2017 }}
rowspan="5" \| 2018 \| Zero-Point \| Amanda Jade/Hou Yi \|4 episodes \|
Glitch \| Sophie \|1 episode \|
American Eggs \| Revonika \|2 episodes \|
How to Stay Married \| Verity \|1 episode \|
Get Krack!n \| Rachel \| 1 episode \|
rowspan="3" \|2019 \| Mr. Black \| Greta \|1 episode \|
The InBESTigators \|Miss Tan \|18 episodes \|{{cite web \| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/06/airdate-the-inbestigators.html \| title=Airdate: The Inbestigators \| TV Tonight \| date=6 June 2019 }}
My Life Is Murder \| Cara Morgan \| 1 episode \|
rowspan="2" \| 2020 \| Stateless \| Angie Sanford \| 6 episodes \|
Retrograde \| Isabel \| 6 episodes \|
2021-25 \|The Newsreader \|Cheryl Rici \|16 episodes \|
2021 \|New Gold Mountain \|Annie Thomas \|4 episodes \|
2022 \|Discontent \|Milly \|3 episodes \|
2023 \|The Clearing \|Jenny \|2 episodes \|
2023-present \|Strife \|Christine \|6 episodes \|{{Cite web \|last=Knox \|first=David \|date=2023-03-26 \|title=Asher Keddie begins production on Strife {{!}} TV Tonight \|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/asher-keddie-begins-production-on-strife.html \|access-date=2024-07-27 \|website=tvtonight.com.au \|language=en-AU}}
2024 \|The Strange Chores \|Gertrude / Brenda \|2 episodes \|
rowspan="2" \|2025 \|Apple Cider Vinegar \|Rebecca \|3 episodes \|
The Family Next Door \| \|6 episodes \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="wikitable" | Notes

!Ref

2001

| Blue Heelers

| Jassy Kennedy

| 1 episode

2004

| Blue Heelers

| Bianca Amalti

| 1 episode

2005

| We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year

| Mel

| 6 episodes

2008

| Bogan Pride

| Girl at Canteen

| 1 episode

rowspan="2" |2009

| Home and Away

| Kayla Deboer

| 1 episode

City Homicide

| Rhiannon Casey

| 1 episode

2010

| Rush

| Elizabeth Heinz

| 1 episode

2014

| Wentworth

| Katrina 'Trina' Jenkins

| 1 episode

2015

| Footballer Wants a Wife

| Jade

| 5 episodes

rowspan="2" |2017

| Trip For Biscuits

| Exalted Leader

| 1 episode

Sisters

| Julia Bechly

| 7 episodes

|{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/airdate-sisters.html | title=Airdate: Sisters | TV Tonight | date=9 October 2017 }}

rowspan="5" | 2018

| Zero-Point

| Amanda Jade/Hou Yi

|4 episodes

Glitch

| Sophie

|1 episode

American Eggs

| Revonika

|2 episodes

How to Stay Married

| Verity

|1 episode

Get Krack!n

| Rachel

| 1 episode

rowspan="3" |2019

| Mr. Black

| Greta

|1 episode

The InBESTigators

|Miss Tan

|18 episodes

|{{cite web | url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/06/airdate-the-inbestigators.html | title=Airdate: The Inbestigators | TV Tonight | date=6 June 2019 }}

My Life Is Murder

| Cara Morgan

| 1 episode

rowspan="2" | 2020

| Stateless

| Angie Sanford

| 6 episodes

Retrograde

| Isabel

| 6 episodes

2021-25

|The Newsreader

|Cheryl Rici

|16 episodes

2021

|New Gold Mountain

|Annie Thomas

|4 episodes

2022

|Discontent

|Milly

|3 episodes

2023

|The Clearing

|Jenny

|2 episodes

2023-present

|Strife

|Christine

|6 episodes

|{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2023-03-26 |title=Asher Keddie begins production on Strife {{!}} TV Tonight |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/asher-keddie-begins-production-on-strife.html |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=tvtonight.com.au |language=en-AU}}

2024

|The Strange Chores

|Gertrude / Brenda

|2 episodes

rowspan="2" |2025

|Apple Cider Vinegar

|Rebecca

|3 episodes

The Family Next Door

|6 episodes

=Web series/Video Games=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="wikitable" \| Notes
2015-2016 \|Movement \|Writer/ Producer/ Actor (Sophia) \|7 episodes
2017 \|Other People’s Problems \|Actor (Florence) \|5 episodes
2020 \|World of Warcraft: Shadowlands \|Winter Queen \|Video Game
2022 \|World of Warcraft: Dragonflight \|Winter Queen \|Video Game

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="wikitable" | Notes

2015-2016

|Movement

|Writer/ Producer/ Actor (Sophia)

|7 episodes

2017

|Other People’s Problems

|Actor (Florence)

|5 episodes

2020

|World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

|Winter Queen

|Video Game

2022

|World of Warcraft: Dragonflight

|Winter Queen

|Video Game

Theatre

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="wikitable" \| Notes
2006 \| Black Rock \| Tiffany \| Actor
2008 \| Shedding \| Rosa \| Actor
2012 \| Danny and the Deep Blue Sea \| Roberta \| Actor
2015-2016 \| Bad Jews \| Daphna Feygenbam \| Actor

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="wikitable" | Notes

2006

| Black Rock

| Tiffany

| Actor

2008

| Shedding

| Rosa

| Actor

2012

| Danny and the Deep Blue Sea

| Roberta

| Actor

2015-2016

| Bad Jews

| Daphna Feygenbam

| Actor

Awards and nominations

=Screen writing=

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref.
2016 \| Melbourne WebFest Award \|Spotlight Award for Best Writing \|Movement \| {{Won}} \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! Ref.

2016

| Melbourne WebFest Award

|Spotlight Award for Best Writing

|Movement

| {{Won}}