Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas[1] (born 14 November 1978) is a New Zealand television actress and singer.
From 11 November 2008, Banas appeared in the role of Libby Kennedy on the Australian soap opera Neighbours for a five-week period after Kym Valentine was forced to take a temporary break due to illness.
That same year saw her star in the Australian national tour of the Broadway musical, Avenue Q, playing the roles of "Kate Monster" and "Lucy the Slut".
In 2013, Banas starred in the ABC comedy series Upper Middle Bogan as Amber Wheeler.
[4][5][6] In 2020, she joined the filming for Halifax: Retribution[7] and has since appeared in several other projects including ABC's Turn Up The Volume and Gold Diggers.