Kylah Jaymee Day (born c. 1998) is an Australian actress and fashion model.
Kylah Day | |
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| Born | Kylah Jaymee Day c. 1998 Australia |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life and education
editKylah Jaymee Day[1] is an Indigenous Australian woman[2] of Noongar, Hungarian, and Montenegrin descent.[3]
She attended Lilydale High School, in the outer Melbourne suburb of Lilydale.[4] When in year 12, she won joint first place in a photography competition in July 2020[5] and the Principal's Choice Award in the school's October Arts Competition.[6]
Career
editWhile still a high school student in 2015, she was signed up with IMG Models Australia when she auditioned for Australia's Next Top Model.[4] By the age of 20 she was a successful model, appearing in the 2018 Melbourne Fashion Week,[2] and she continues to do modelling as of 2024[update].[7] She has also worked as a singer and dancer.[3]
In 2020 she played Lucy in the 10-part ABC children's adventure series Itch, directed by Renée Webster and Nicholas Verso and filmed in Western Australia.[8]
In August 2022, Day made her stage debut as Cass, opposite Lisa Maza in Canberra playwright Dylan Van Den Berg's play Ngadjung, commissioned by the Belconnen Arts Centre[9] and co-directed by Rachael Maza.[3]
In 2023 she played Jill Manderson in two episodes of the Stan drama Scrublands.[10][11]
Day plays Sharnie Kennedy in the 2024 Netflix drama series Territory.[12]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Itch (2020–2021), Lucy – 20 episodes[8]
- Crazy Fun Park (2023), Perky Influencer – Episode: "My Name is"
- Scrublands (2023), Jill – 2 episodes[10]
- Territory (2024), Sharnie Kennedy – 6 episodes[12]
References
edit- ^ "Historical details for ABN 56 349 072 557". ABN Lookup. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b Washington, Jessica (31 August 2018). "Multiculturalism takes centre stage at Fashion Week". SBS News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Crosbie, Shan (1 August 2022). "Ngadjung". Belco Arts. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b Herald Sun (2 September 2015). "Kylah Day, a Lilydale High School student, got signed up almost instantly with IMG Models Australia..." Instagram. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Issue 10". Lilydale High School Newsletter. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Issue 16". Lilydale High School Newsletter. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Kylah Day portfolio" (PDF). Giant Management. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Itch Begins Filming in WA's Great Southern Region". Screenwest. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Musa, Helen (9 August 2022). "Playwright goes to water for dramatic inspiration". Canberra CityNews. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Scrublands: episode guide: 1.02". Australian Television Information Archive. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Scrublands: episode guide: 1.04". Australian Television Information Archive. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "First look, cast and release date announced for SA made Netflix series Territory". SAFC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.