Andrea McEwan (born 9 October 1978[citation needed]) is an Australian actress, singer, musician and songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 9, 1978 Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz, folk-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Dramatico |
Career edit
After attending MacRobertson Girls' High School in Melbourne, McEwan started acting, appearing in several television series including Ocean Girl and Funky Squad. In 1991 she was nominated for a Gladys Moncrieff Award for Outstanding New Talent by the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria after her performance in Annie. She has also appeared several times in the soap opera Neighbours. Her first role as Sonia came in 1989, then in 1991 she played Sarah Livingston, followed by Nicole Cahill in 1995. She played Penny Watts in 2002.[1]
In 2000, McEwan studied at National Institute of Dramatic Arts.[2] She moved to the United Kingdom in the 2000s and in 2005 she appeared in Coronation Street where she played Lisa Ditchfield.[1]
After moving to the UK, McEwan started singing and song writing professionally and in 2006 was signed to Mike Batt's Dramatico record label. In 2007, she collaborated with Katie Melua, writing lyrics for "What I Miss About You"[3] and Dirty Dice[4] which appeared on Melua's third album, Pictures.[2]
McEwan toured the UK in late 2008 supporting Katie Melua. In 2008 she released a three track E.P., Candle in a Chatroom featuring the songs "Candle in a Chatroom", "Black Socks in the Wash" and "Fast Train". She released the second single ("Alibi") at the beginning of April.
Her debut album[5] Rental Property[6] released at end of May 2009[7] by Dramatico Entertainment Ltd.
Filmography edit
- 1989–2002: Neighbours
- 1994: Ocean Girl
- 1994–2002: Blue Heelers
- 1995: Funky Squad
- 2001: All Saints
- 2001: BeastMaster
- 2001–2002: McLeod's Daughters
- 2003: CrashBurn
- 2004: The Secret Life of Us
- 2005: Coronation Street
References edit
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (12 March 2005). "Sally to face new love rival on Corrie". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Dramatico biography". Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- ^ "What I Miss About You" – lyric and credits Archived 17 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dirty Dice" – lyric and credits Archived 7 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Maclean, Liezl. "Andrea McEwan is a brazen romantic". Australian Times. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- ^ Andrea McEwan's Official website – at Andrea's Blog 30/1/09 Archived 10 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Andrea McEwan's MySpace