After much hype about the big changes coming to Ramsay St, we turned on our tellies to discover newcomer Eloise Mignon. But who is she and why should we be tuning in at 6.30 every weeknight to watch her play Bridget Parker?
Fast facts
- She was born in 1986
- She played the role of Mara Lomax in the TV series Silver Sun
- She loves food, especially oysters
- She rates French flick The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as her favourite movie
- She listens to lots of music
- She says her favourite thing to do is sleep
- She loves her dog
- She speaks fluent French
- She played the role of Fiona in the TV series Legacy of the Silver Shadow
- She had to wear fake tan for Silver Sun
- She has appeared on stage in Le Malade Imaginaire
Eloise's words on …
- Getting into showbiz: "I did a commercial when I was little, I was in some short films and then I did a production for the Melbourne French Theatre Company and lots of school plays and things like that."
- Fans saying, "I love you": "I like being told I love you although I can see that it's superficial ... haha, no, really the fans are appreciated. Thanks guys."
- Her character Mara in Silver Sun: "I'm surprised ... I [found] her entirely bossy and self righteous ... She is very competitive and a perfectionist. I think there are girls just like that out there — in school sports, playing in the band, head prefect — totally like that."
- Having a tutor on set for Legacy of the Silver Shadow: "The school faxed us the work to do and we did some nearly every day — some of it was during the holidays, so it was okay and I wasn't behind when I got back."
- Wearing a crab costume for a role: "Getting into the costume would take up to 45 minutes … I couldn't put it on by myself … and I couldn’t get out of it either. I couldn't take it off [to go to the toilet], but there was a zipper located conveniently … in a useful spot!"
- Her favourite colour: "Probably silver. [But] I'm not sure if silver is a real colour …"