Alin Sumarwata

Alin Sumarwata Biography

Alin Sumarwata is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Vanessa Villante. She has also starred in series 2 of the critically acclaimed East West 101 and played the role of May Stone in soap opera Home and Away. In 2017 she played the role of Gracie Novin in Strike Back: Retribution.

Early life

Alin Sumarwata went to Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. She graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws. During her studies she took a break and went to Jakarta to star in an Indonesian television Soap opera "Kenapa Ada Cinta".

Career

In 2009, Sumarwata starred as Yasmin Van Koors in the mini-series, False Witness. She joined the cast of Home and Away in the recurring role of May Stone, before moving onto roles in Rescue Special Ops and East West 101. The actress also filmed a role as Isabella Fortino in short film, Dark Horse. For her portrayal of Isabella, Sumarwata won the "Best Female Actor in a Short Film" award at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival.

The following year, Sumarwata appeared in Sea Patrol and Tangle. On 5 December 2011, it was announced Sumarwata had joined the cast of Neighbours in the regular role of Vanessa Villante. Sumarwata and her family relocated from Sydney to Melbourne, so she could film her scenes.

In 2016, Sumarwata joined the cast of Strike Back as Gracie Novin for the show's sixth series, which began airing in 2017.

Personal life

She is married to actor Don Hany. They have a daughter named Tilda, who was born in 2011.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Soul Traces: The Introduction	Clara Woods	TV movie
2005	The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant	Nani
2007	Death's Requiem	Sarah	Short film
2008	The Terrorist		Short film
2008	Octopus	Jane	Short film
2009	False Witness	Yasmin Van Koors	Also known as The Diplomat
2009	Home and Away	May Stone
2009	Rescue Special Ops	Brooke Henley
2009	East West 101	Sophia Angleton
2009	Dark Horse	Isabella Fortino	Short film
2010	Sea Patrol	Sylvanna Gorski
2010	Tangle	Julie	Episode: "Sleepwalking"
2011	Burning Man	Nurse	Film
2012-13, 2015	Neighbours	Vanessa Villante	Regular role
2015	Mary: The Making of a Princess	Princess Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg	TV movie
2017	Strike Back: Retribution	Lance Corporal Gracie Novin	Regular role

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