Elena Carapetis (born 26 February 1970) is an Australian actress and writer, best known for her role as Jackie Kassis in Heartbreak High, as well as numerous other television series and theatre roles.
Her first paying job was bar person for her dad's first restaurant in Adelaide.
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Nagged her agent to get an audition for Heartbreak High (1994), and did a lot of preparation because she admired the show and really wanted a chance to get on it.
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She loves living in Australia, but also really enjoys traveling, and loves Europe and Africa.
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Her mother is from Cyprus, and her father is from the Greek island Icaria.
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Elena graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Dramatic Arts (Acting) in 1996.a