Who is Heat star Pia Miranda?
CHANNEL 5's drama Heat brings with it an all star cast.
This includes actress Pia Miranda who got her first acting job on a very famous Australian soap.
Who is Pia Miranda?
Pia Miranda was born on June 15, 1973, and is an Australian actress.
Following university, she studied drama at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York for one year.
After this she carved a successful career as a film and TV star.
Pia first shot to fame in 1998 when she played Karen Oldman in Neighbours.
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After this she launched her film career with her role in the 2000 feature film Looking Fr Alibrandi.
This Australian film is based on the novel of the same name by Melina Marchetta.
What has Pia Miranda starred in?
Over the years Pia has become a familiar face on Australian TV.
In 2015 the actress played Jodie Spiteri in Wentworth, followed by her role as Jen in Mustangs FC (2017–2020).
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She also starred in The Time Of Our Lives, and the popular Australian drama The Secret Life Of Us, playing Talia.
Pia has also been featured in The Glass House, Grass Roots, and the Australian talk shows The Panel and The Project.
In 2019 she won Australian Survivor.
She appeared on reality TV again in 2022 as she was unmasked as Thong on the Masked Singer.
In 2023, she is taking part in the Aussie version of Strictly - Dancing With The Stars - where she's partnered with Declan Taylor.
She can also be seen in Channel 5 drama, Heat, where she plays Sarah Cameron. alongside Danny Dyer.
What is Pia Miranda's net worth?
Pia's net worth reportedly stands between £100,000 to £1million.
Her bank balance was boosted when she won Survivor.
Speaking at the time she said “all the pain was worth it” when she won the $500k (£258k) prize money.
Speaking to , she said: “Bloody hell, I don’t think I’m gonna work as an actor again, so the money will probably just get me by!
"Honestly, I don’t know what’s going to happen to me now. You know, we’re a normal Aussie family with a mortgage, and we work hard to pay it. Australian actors don’t get paid much.
“It’s a bit overwhelming for me at the moment, and I haven’t really thought about it.”
Is Pia Miranda married?
In March 2001, Pia married her boyfriend Luke Hanigan, lead singer and guitarist of the Australian band Lo-Tel.
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They wed at the Elvis Presley chapel in Las Vegas after four months of dating.
The couple have two children, Lily and James.