- Pia Miranda is an Australian actor who got her start with the popular soap "Neighbours". It's only been recently that larger roles, such as Tanya in "Garage Days" and Leanne in "Travelling Light" have come her way. Pia's role in Looking for Alibrandi inspired many young girls and gave an insight into today's life as an adolescent.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Caitlin
- Pia Miranda is an Australian Actress born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Miranda's career has also encompassed film, theatre and voice artistry. Pia is best known for her roles in Mustangs FC (2017), The Time of Our Lives (2013), Neighbours (1985) and guest roles in long running Australian Medical Drama All Saints (1998), as well as appearing on Australian Award winning drama Wentworth (2013) during season three.
Pia is also best known for her role in Looking for Alibrandi (2000) which was just her third acting credit at the time and it launched her career, but she later revealed in an interview it may have stalled it as a result.
Pia was nominated and won an AFI for Best Performance By An Actress in a Lead Role for Looking for Alibrandi (2000) and was a nominee for the Films Critic Circle for the same role and an AACTA award win in 2000 for the same role.
Pia is also a sought after voice artist as she had lent her voice to many commercials.
Pia would also compete in the 2019 season of Australian Survivor, and took out the win in the finale.- IMDb Mini Biography By: PhaseItIn
- SpouseLuke Hannigan(March 2001 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenLily Hannigan
- Husband Luke Hannigan is the lead singer of Australian band 'Lo-tel'
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Lily Hannigan on March 18, 2010. Child's father is her husband, Luke Hannigan.
- Pia was the winner of the 2019 season of Australian Survivor.
- Was diagnosed with Vitiligo whilst filming Survivor AU.
- Once stated in an interview that her breakout role in [Looking for Alibrandi (2000)] possibly stalled her career and was one of the reasons that she had taken on so much voice acting work.
- I wasn't confident I could beat Baden, but I knew I had a pretty good shot. So I just wanted to remind the jury of the really strong game I'd played early on. I think there were points in the game - from Simon being voted out, to Abbey being voted out - where I couldn't make massive moves because I was absolutely on the bottom and I was struggling to survive. So, I tried to pitch the moves I had made, things like the alliances I made and how we got Abbey out, the Dave blindside, how I played in challenges and even how I'd managed to survive in tribal council that first week! It was really funny because Baden and I really dished each other out, but we'd told each other we were going to do that. Before we started we were like 'apologies in advance for anything I say!' And as soon as it was done, we hugged each other and yeah, we're all there because we understand Survivor, and we love Survivor. And so, none of this was personal. It was about all of us playing the best game we could, because if you go out there and play it half-assed you're sort of disrespecting all of the fans who would love a shot at it.
- Exactly, you have to respect the game of Survivor. You've got to make the right strategic choices about how you get further in the game.
- On Survivor; I was so upset after that last tribal, so I didn't sleep much because I was just feeling so many emotions. It was really hard to get to sleep. So the next day, arriving at the challenge, I was really nervous because I was over tired and still super emotional. But once you see your family and you realise that you're fighting to win for them, it all changes and I just went in to battle mode.
- Yeah it was super emotional just seeing my kids after that long, I'd been dreaming of their little faces. I couldn't wait to see them, and then I had to do that mum thing like 'don't cry, don't cry.' And then seeing my husband, having him there at the challenge, really pushed me further. I kept going because having that support there was just amazing. You're really all alone on Survivor, so having family there in the end was overwhelming.
- Oh, being on Survivor has been a dream of mine for 20 years so, it's amazing! Like, I'm the Sole Survivor, that's huge. That was incredible, and obviously I've got a young family and I'm an Australian actor, we don't get paid much... It will be life-changing for us, just like it would be for any other normal Australian family.
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