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 +Film and TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1996Halifax f.p.NurseEpisode: "Cradle and All"1997Blue HeelersDr. Lou RigoEpisode: "Under Siege"1999Murder CallLeila DukakisEpisode: "Death in the Family"2001Going HomeNajette Malek67 episodes2002–07All SaintsDr. Hana Lawson / Mrs. Hayek / Mrs. Tanner7 episodes2004Stories from the GolfThereseEpisode: "Christian Soup"2006–08Stupid, Stupid ManSandra2 episodes2008Ali & the BallMotherShort film2011Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest CriminalsVioletta DibraEpisode: "Dino Dibra: The Sunshine Boy"2012RakeMeaghanEpisode: "R vs Floyd"2015Holding the ManLois CaleoFilm2016–17Here Come the HabibsMariam Habib14 episodes2018Doctor DoctorGingerEpisode: "Call Me Irresponsible"Fighting SeasonCounsellor Pamela Yacoub3 episodes2021The GreenhouseRuth Tweedy-BellFilmWakefieldVivienne Noor2 episodes2023What About Sal?SuzannaFilm; posthumous release Habib
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