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Menik Gooneratne

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Menik Gooneratne
Menik Gooneratne is a Sri Lankan-Australian actress and writer whose films have grossed over $500 million worldwide. Born in England, she spent her youth travelling to developing countries due to her father's UN work in combating climate change, before finally settling in Australia. She is best known for her roles in Peter Jackson's sci-fi epic Mortal Engines (2018), Oscar-nominated film Lion (2016) and her 111 episode run as series regular on the iconic Australian TV series Neighbours (2011-2013).
BornJuly 5, 1979
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BornJuly 5, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Known for

    Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
    Lion
    8.0
    • Swarmina
    • 2016
    Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
    Mortal Engines
    6.1
    • Sathya
    • 2018
    Neighbours (1985)
    Neighbours
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Priya Kapoor
    • Shanti Pandya
    The Wizards of Aus (2016)
    The Wizards of Aus
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Kylie

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Fisk (2021)
      Fisk
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dipika
      • 2024
    • Sam Neill and Frances O'Connor in The Twelve (2022)
      The Twelve
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Dr. Amal Hadid
      • 2024
    • Til You Make It (2024)
      Til You Make It
      TV Series
      • Genevieve
      • 2024
    • Menik Gooneratne and Yasmin Kassim in To the Death (2023)
      To the Death
      Short
      • Menik
      • 2023
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Diya Khatri
      • 2022
    • Alaya High and Gabrielle Nevaeh in That Girl Lay Lay (2021)
      That Girl Lay Lay
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Sophia Fugazi
      • 2022
    • Give Me an A (2022)
      Give Me an A
      4.7
      • Jenna Beherayon
      • 2022
    • Mitchell Berg, Isaiah Crews, Jacques Chevelle, Jayden Bartels, and Jules LeBlanc in Side Hustle (2020)
      Side Hustle
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Sophia Fugazi
      • 2020–2022
    • Jim Mahoney, Jon Bass, Sarunas J. Jackson, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in Gatlopp (2022)
      Gatlopp
      5.9
      • Nicole
      • 2022
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
      Star Trek: Picard
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Alien Emissary
      • 2022
    • Pandas in New York
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • Mina
      • 2018
    • Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
      Mortal Engines
      6.1
      • Sathya
      • 2018
    • Rooney Mara and Dev Patel in Lion (2016)
      Lion
      8.0
      • Swarmina
      • 2016
    • The Wizards of Aus (2016)
      The Wizards of Aus
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Kylie
      • 2016
    • Neighbours (1985)
      Neighbours
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Priya Kapoor
      • Shanti Pandya
      • 2000–2013

    Writer

    • Menik Gooneratne and Yasmin Kassim in To the Death (2023)
      To the Death
      Short
      • writer
      • 2023
    • Stan & June's: 12pm
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Noor
      Short
      • writer
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Menik Gooneratne and Yasmin Kassim in To the Death (2023)
      To the Death
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Stan & June's: 12pm
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2010
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • July 5, 1979
      • London, England, UK
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      • 1 Article

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