Meryl Danielle Cassie (born 2 April 1984) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She has two children, a son born in 2006 and a daughter born 2013. She is most famous for her role as Ebony in the sci-fi series The Tribe, but has also appeared in other series, such as Revelations - The Initial Journey, Shortland Street and Hercules.She is also a talented singer, and sung the theme song of The Tribe from season 2 to 5, including being the lead singer on Abe Messiah, an album inspired from The Tribe. Along with her sisters Megan Alatini and Monique Cassie, she formed a band called the Nubian Angels in her early teens. The band relaunched in 2007, and have made various performances for charity in co-operation with Variety, the Children's Charity, including joining them on the 2008 Variety Bash tour, and at other charity and social events.Meryl moved from New Zealand to Bondi Beach, Australia in 2008, where she auditioned for Australian Idol.
Together with her partner rugby player Brendan Wyatt she welcomed their first child, son Rylon Ngarino, born September 16, 2006.
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Went to Pakuranga College for a year and a half before getting the role of Ebony on the Tribe.
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Meryl and her sisters now called Tribe Sister sing "Tribe Spirit" the song featured during the closing credits.
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Meryl's two sisters Megan Atatini and Monique Cassie are also in The Tribe. They play Java and Siva. Meryl sings the theme song "Keep the Dream Alive" at the beginning of the show.
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