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Megan Smart

Megan Smart
Born4 Feb 2012
Brisbane
Education
OccupationActress
TelevisionHome and Away
Class of '07

Megan Smart is an Australian television and film actress.

Early life

Smart grew up in Brisbane.[1] She graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2016. She has Lebanese heritage and used Megan Hajjar, her mother’s maiden name, professionally for a spell from 2019.[2]

Career

She made her screen debut in the 2017 film Breath, winning the role after her first professional audition. She also appeared in Love Child. She played a serial killer named Charlotte in the ABC television series Harrow.[2] She played troublemaker Anna Hennessy in Screentime and Channel Seven’s The Secret Daughter in which she appeared with Jessica Mauboy. She also had a role in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.[3][4]

In the 2019 film The Naked Wanderer, she played the former girlfriend of the lead character[5]

In 2020, she played Jaiwara, a Lebanese Muslim woman who has a romance with a musician, in the film Measure for Measure, which also starred Hugo Weaving, and was a retelling of Shakespeare’s 1609 play of the same name. She appeared in Between Two Worlds, the Seven Network drama.[6][7]

In 2021, she could be seen as Paloma in miniseries The Unusual Suspects.[8] That year she also appeared in Wakefield for ABC.[9] Smart also appeared in soap opera Home and Away and in the Netflix interactive rom-com Choose Love. In 2022, Smart made her debut as a director with the short film Stonefish.[4] It was nominated for Best Short Film at the 12th AACTA Awards in December 2022.[10]

Smart had the role of Amelia Collins on the 2023 Australian comedy series Class of '07 for Prime Video.[11]

Filmography

Television appearances

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2017 Love Child Barbara Fitzgerald 1 episode
The Secret Daughter Anna Hennessy 4 episodes
2018 Harrow Charlotte 1 episode
2020 Between Two Worlds Bella Gray As Megan Hajjar
2021 Wakefield Ivy 2 episodes [12]
The Unusual Suspects Paloma 2 episodes
Home and Away Anne Sherman 7 episodes
2023 Class of '07 Amelia Lead role. 8 episodes [13]
2025 Black Snow Samara Kahlil 6 episodes [14]
2025 Love Divided By Eleven Post-production [15]

Film appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2024 A Rose for Katrina Katrina Short
2023 Choose Love Amalia
2020 Measure for Measure Jaiwara
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Executive As Megan Hajjar
2019 The Naked Wanderer Jasmine
2017 Breath Karen

Staff credits

Year Title Role Ref
2022 Stonefish Director / Producer [16]
2013 Showreel Writer

References

  1. ^ Browne, Caitie; Dixit, Marni (15 March 2023). "Class of '07 cast reflect on their high school experiences". Lifestyle.yahoo.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Groves, Don (23 April 2019). "It's goodbye to Megan Smart and hello Megan Hajjar". if.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Christie, Erin (14 December 2021). "Aussie acting exports return home for a new Prime Video comedy series". Who.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Megan Smart". The Curb. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ Byrne, Paul (4 September 2019). "Even with John Cleese, The Naked Wanderer is more ad than adventure". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ Presbury, Elle (11 August 2020). "Australian actress Megan Smart on her obsession with skincare and her tips for a healthy mental frame of mind". Russh. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ McManus, Bridget (15 July 2020). "Bevan Lee's Between Two Worlds shows how the other half lives". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ Alepidis, Marianna (3 June 2021). "The Unusual Suspects' Andrea Demetriades on life through an artistic lens". Neoskosmos.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ Watson, Meg (15 April 2021). "'We spoon-feed audiences too much': behind the creation of Wakefield, ABC's lauded new drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  10. ^ Vrajlal, Alicia (7 December 2022). "Here's The Full List Of 2022 AACTA Awards Winners". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ^ Sharma, Aayush (21 March 2023). "'Class of '07' star Megan Smart reveals why filming Amazon series felt like 'life imitating art'". Meaww.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  12. ^ Staff Writer (12 February 2020). "Jungle Entertainment drama 'Wakefield' underway for ABC". IF Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  13. ^ Release, Media (14 December 2021). "AMAZON PRIME VIDEO begins production on Australian Original comedy series CLASS OF '07". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  14. ^ Staff Writer (8 April 2024). "Jana McKinnon, Megan Smart, Alana Mansour on the scent in Queensland for 'Black Snow' S2". IF Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  15. ^ Slatter, Sean (18 February 2025). "Stan announces 14 new commissions including 'Whale Shark Jack' and series 'He Had It Coming', 'Watching You'". If.com.
  16. ^ Staff Writers (14 January 2022). "Flickerfest Filmmaker Q&A – Megan Smart, 'Stonefish'". scenestr.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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