Marcella Russo
Marcella Russo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1969 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Marcella Russo (born 4 May 1969) is an Australian actress who is best known for her playing role as Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 until 2005.
Early life
Marcella Russo was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 4 May 1969.
Career
Russo began her career in Adelaide, working as an actress in theatre, film and radio. She was also a member of several bands. She left Adelaide for Melbourne in 1995, with the aim of furthering her success in the music industry. She wrote and performed in the bands, She Is Me and Swallow.[1]
Russo joined the cast of long-running soap opera Neighbours in 2003, as Harold Bishop’s Serbian daughter-in-law, Liljana Bishop, having auditioned for the role. Her character (along with her husband and daughter) was killed off in a plane crash.[1]
Russo appeared as Magenta in a Neighbours all-stars stage production of The Rocky Horror Show at Melbourne's Regent Theatre in 2004.[2] She also became a member of the band Lucy De Ville, alongside friend Shaun Gardener (whom she had performed with in her previous band, Swallow) and later, former Neighbours co-star Marisa Warrington.[3]
Additionally, Russo is a voiceover artist, having lent her voice to campaigns for AAMI, Toblerone, Yellow Pages, Soul Pattinson and Monash IVF.[4]
Russo is also a qualified naturopath with a Bachelor of Health Science to her name.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Dreaming | Young Nurse | [6] | |
| 1990 | Struck by Lightning | Connie | ||
| 1999 | Redball | Newsreader | ||
| 2004 | Josh Jarman | Service Station Attendant | ||
| 2015 | Crime & Punishment | Fletcher |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SeaChange | Sister Rossi | Episode: "Sex, Death and Bridges" |
| 1999, 2002 | Stingers | Dr. Glenda Wales / Marita da Costa | 2 episodes |
| 2000, 2002 | Blue Heelers | Tonya Berenski / Rosa Crivelli | |
| 2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Maria | Episode: "Nature or Nurture?" |
| 2003–2005 | Neighbours | Liljana Bishop | 59 episodes |
| 2004 | Noah and Saskia | Ms Cascarino | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Rush | Bianca | Episode: "Run" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Conversations with George Sandburgh After a Solo Flight Across the Atlantic | Theatre 62, Adelaide with Next Stage Theatre Company | [7] | |
| 1993 | The Keys to the Animal Room | Junction Theatre, Adelaide | [7] | |
| Flowers and Chocolates | [7] | |||
| 1994 | A Little Like Drowning | Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA | [7] | |
| 1996 | Hearts of Fire | Courthouse Theatre, Melbourne | [7] | |
| 2005 | The Trial of Adolf Eichmann | Kitia Altman | [1][7] | |
| 2006 | Hotel Sorrento | Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre, Theatre Royal, Hobart with HIT Productions | [7] | |
| 2007 | Wild East | Dr Gray | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne | [8][7] |
| 2007–2008 | Kill the Wolf | Dantes, Melbourne, BlackBox, Melbourne with 9Minds | [7] | |
| 2008 | The Late Henry Moss | Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne with Human Sacrifice Theatre | [7] | |
| 2009 | A Narrow Time for Angels | The Store Room, Melbourne | [7] | |
| My Dog Has Stripes | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne | [7] | ||
| 2011 | The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell | Sarah | Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne with Straightjacket Productions | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c "Interviews > Marcella Russo". www.perfectblend.net. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Neighbours 2004 Concert Celebration". www.ozrockyhorror.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Interviews > Lucy De Ville". www.perfectblend.net. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Marcella Russo". www.emvoices.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Marcella Russo – KIT Health". www.kinesiology.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ Shelley, P. (2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7864-6167-7. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Marcella Russo". AusStage. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ Clayfield, Matthew (4 June 2007). "Wild East – Red Stitch Actors Theatre". www.australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ Monkiewicz, Sofia (31 May 2011). "Theatre review: The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell". www.upstart.net.au. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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