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DEFINE

YOURSELF

MIRANDA TAPSELL HAS LEARNED THAT LIFE
RARELY STICKS TO THE PLAN. SHE REFLECTS ON
HER CHILDHOOD DREAMS, HER DOUBTS AND
THE ADVICE SHE’D GIVE HER YOUNGER SELF

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seen without her pink tutu and ballet school NIDA clearly saw potential and
shoes, she subjected her family to accepted her to study drama. “I’d never
countless performances which, in felt more alone coming to Sydney on
hindsight, were clearly a sign of things my own,” she remembers.”But now I’d
to come. Fast forward to today and tell my younger self that it’s the growing
Miranda, acclaimed actor, screenplay pain you need to have. You’ll have your BEHIND
writer and proud Larrakia woman, has ability questioned, and you’ll doubt
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GROWING PAINS
In her early teens, Miranda discovered
the thrill of telling stories onstage and
her dream to act was born. But along
with big dreams there also came doubt
– and doubters. So what would she tell
her younger self today about this time
in her life? “People will say you’re not
tall enough, not white enough,” she
says. “But ask yourself: Why not? Why

“ASK YOURSELF: WHY

CAN’T A LEADING LADY
BE A SHORT LARRAKIA
GIRL FROM DARWIN?”

MIRANDA TAPSELL

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