About Chanel Marriott
Born & raised in Perth, Western Australia, Chanel Marriott commenced acting at the age of seven, moving to professional acting at 13, in Lockie Leonard, an Australian children's television series adapted from the Lockie Leonard books by novelist Tim Winton. The series was filmed in Albany,Western Australia & screened on the Nine Network on 19 June 2007. A second series was filmed in 2009 & screened in 2010 in Australia, the UK and Ireland. Lockie Leonard was one of the most successful Australian children's television productions with two awards wins (AFI - Australian Film Institute for Best Children's Television Drama & Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program) & nine nominations.Chanel attended Penrhos College (2008-2010) participating in the school annual Dramafest & winning Best Play every year (The Rabbit, Our Day Out, The Devil You Know). Chanel earned four distinctions in consecutive years from 2007 through 2009 at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) examinations. Chanel was awarded two trophies (under 13 & under 15) AMEB Perth Speech & Drama Festival in 2008 & 2010.Chanel starred in various film productions; Shanghai-La, Demons, The Man Who Loved Bears, Swim, Frog Boy, Duty Of Care (nominated West Australian Screen Awards & The Bare Bones International Film Festival, Oklahoma) & support roles in the multiple award winning feature Needle (four wins including a trophy at The International Screamfest,Los Angeles), Ravin's Cabin, 3am, Born Again Heathen (Gold Remi Winner, 42nd Annual World Fest-Houston International Film & Video Festival Award Competitions), Love That Zombie. The Department Of Nothing (Winner People's Choice Award & West Australian Screen Award). Chanel's other starring roles include the pilot productions, Feed & Among The Bumblebees.Theatre productions include Clark in Sarajevo by Catherine Zimdahl, directed by Jenny Davis, a well known Perth director, actor & teacher. The cast was a group of 16 highly talented local young performers between the ages of 16 & 26 who won the privilege of being in this show in the highly competitive open auditions where more than 50 young actors vied for a part to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the West Australian Youth Theatre Company.Chanel was nominated for The Paul Treasure Acting Award by a Junior when she was only 13 in the production of Peter Pan (Marloo Theatre). Other theatre productions include The Miracle Worker (runner-up for The Robert Finley Award for Best Play), Angel's Children, Hush Little Celia (Dramafest Award winner), Lords & Ladies (The Robert Finlay Award for Best Ensemble).In 2011, Chanel moved to Los Angeles immediately booking lead roles in productions; Penny Arcade, Only in Hollywood, After The Detention, Siblings, Jessica, Invisible Love, Black Sugar (world-premiere at Screamfest, Los Angeles & WINNER Best Short at New York City Horror Film Festival, New York), In Your Father's Shadow, Hold My Hand, Life & Death, Sunland, Doing Well, These Four Walls, The Last Request Of Sheriff Johnson.Chanel guest starred in CBS television series Hawaii Five-0 Season 5 Episode 5 as Young Ellie Clayton playing opposite actor William Sadler which aired in the US on October 24th, 2014. Chanel booked the lead role of Lynx in the action/sci-fiction pilot series Subject 5 with fight choreography by the 87 Eleven stunt team (Bourne, Mr & Mrs Smith, Hunger Games). Chanel will portray Alison in the feature Alison's Choice filming set to commence January 20...