Camilla Ah Kin (6 July 1964 – 9 June 2023) was an Australian actress known for her work on Holding the Man, Ali & the Ball, Going Home, and Channel 9 comedy series Here Come the Habibs.
Biography
Ah Kin was a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Her work included theatre, film, and TV as a performer. In 1992, she received a cultural scholarship from the government of France to study at L’École Internationale du Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She also completed Master of Arts (Research) with the Department of Performance Studies at the University of Sydney.
Ah Kin appeared in productions for companies including Bell Shakespeare, Belvoir, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, WA Theatre Company (Black Swan), Ensemble Theatre, and Griffin. She had also worked as a director, dramaturge, and teacher.
In 2015, she was featured on the Australian romantic drama film Holding the Man. In 2016, Ah Kin was chosen to portray Mariam Habib in a leading role on Here Come the Habibs.
Ah Kin died on 9 June 2023, at the age of 58.
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Halifax f.p. | Nurse | Episode: "Cradle and All" |
| 1997 | Blue Heelers | Dr. Lou Rigo | Episode: "Under Siege" |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Leila Dukakis | Episode: "Death in the Family" |
| 2001 | Going Home | Najette Malek | 67 episodes |
| 2002–07 | All Saints | Dr. Hana Lawson / Mrs. Hayek / Mrs. Tanner | 7 episodes |
| 2004 | Stories from the Golf | Therese | Episode: "Christian Soup" |
| 2006–08 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Sandra | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ali & the Ball | Mother | Short film |
| 2011 | Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals | Violetta Dibra | Episode: "Dino Dibra: The Sunshine Boy" |
| 2012 | Rake | Meaghan | Episode: "R vs Floyd" |
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Lois Caleo | Film |
| 2016–17 | Here Come the Habibs | Mariam Habib | 14 episodes |
| 2018 | Doctor Doctor | Ginger | Episode: "Call Me Irresponsible" |
| Fighting Season | Counsellor Pamela Yacoub | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Greenhouse | Ruth Tweedy-Bell | Film |
| Wakefield | Vivienne Noor | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | What About Sal? | Suzanna | Film; posthumous release |
Habib
References
- "Excuse me, are you Mrs. Habib?". 28 February 2016.
- "Camilla Ah Kin | Biography". Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "New Australian TV show puts diversity on the agenda".
- "Camilla Ah Kin | Biography". Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- Knox, David (10 June 2023). "Vale: Camilla Ah Kin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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