Michaella Russell

Michaella Russell is a South African actress. She is best known for her role 'Charlie Holmes' in the popular television soap opera Isidingo.

Early life Russell was born in South Africa. Her father was a fighter-jet pilot who survived a plane crash but was left with a spinal fracture and memory loss due to brain damage. She has one sister. Her uncle is a jazz guitarist. She studied a double major in Neuropsychology and Economics. She suffered from an eating disorder from the age of 15 until she was 22.

Career Russell's first theater performance was at the age of eight or nine.

In 2013, she joined the cast of popular South African soapie Isidingo where she played the supportive role 'Charlie Holmes'. In 2017, she starred in the American feature film Next Assignment Code Blue.

Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2017 Next Assignment: Project X Jess Short film 2019 Agent Mila Dior TV series 2020 It's Not You, It's Me Electra Film 2021 Echoes of Violence Marakya Film 2021 Lee'd the Way Barb Film 2024 AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead Film