Camilla Ah Kin

Camilla Ah Kin (6 July 1964 – 9 June 2023) was an Australian actress known for her work on Holding the Man, Ali & the Ball, Going Home, and Channel 9 comedy series Here Come the Habibs.[1][2]

Biography

Ah Kin was a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Her work included theatre, film, and TV as a performer. In 1992, she received a cultural scholarship from the government of France to study at L’École Internationale du Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She also completed Master of Arts (Research) with the Department of Performance Studies at the University of Sydney.

Ah Kin appeared in productions for companies including Bell Shakespeare, Belvoir, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, WA Theatre Company (Black Swan), Ensemble Theatre, and Griffin. She had also worked as a director, dramaturge, and teacher.

In 2015, she was featured on the Australian romantic drama film Holding the Man. In 2016, Ah Kin was chosen to portray Mariam Habib in a leading role on Here Come the Habibs.[3][4]

Ah Kin died on 9 June 2023, at the age of 58.[5]

Credits

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Halifax f.p. Nurse Episode: "Cradle and All"
1997 Blue Heelers Dr. Lou Rigo Episode: "Under Siege"
1999 Murder Call Leila Dukakis Episode: "Death in the Family"
2001 Going Home Najette Malek 67 episodes
2002–07 All Saints Dr. Hana Lawson / Mrs. Hayek / Mrs. Tanner 7 episodes
2004 Stories from the Golf Therese Episode: "Christian Soup"
2006–08 Stupid, Stupid Man Sandra 2 episodes
2008 Ali & the Ball Mother Short film
2011 Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals Violetta Dibra Episode: "Dino Dibra: The Sunshine Boy"
2012 Rake Meaghan Episode: "R vs Floyd"
2015 Holding the Man Lois Caleo Film
2016–17 Here Come the Habibs Mariam Habib 14 episodes
2018 Doctor Doctor Ginger Episode: "Call Me Irresponsible"
Fighting Season Counsellor Pamela Yacoub 3 episodes
2021 The Greenhouse Ruth Tweedy-Bell Film
Wakefield Vivienne Noor 2 episodes
2023 What About Sal? Suzanna Film; posthumous release

Habib[6]

References

  1. ^ "Excuse me, are you Mrs. Habib?". 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Camilla Ah Kin | Biography". Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. ^ "New Australian TV show puts diversity on the agenda".
  4. ^ "Camilla Ah Kin | Biography". Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. ^ Knox, David (10 June 2023). "Vale: Camilla Ah Kin". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 June 2023. She passed away in Sydney on Friday night
  6. ^ "Camilla Ah Kin".