meryl cassie, a relatively unheard of name in hollywood.is truely one of nz's hidden treasures.she is amazing she has gone from a season1 villain(ebony) to a character that the show cant live without.she exploded on to the scene in 1999 as ebony...
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meryl cassie, a relatively unheard of name in hollywood.is truely one of nz's hidden treasures.she is amazing she has gone from a season1 villain(ebony) to a character that the show cant live without.she exploded on to the scene in 1999 as ebony the girlfriend of the baddie on the cult hit "the tribe"with a performance filled with such passion and fire.from her piercing stare to her commanding dominent voice this tiny girl has demanded the attention of every viewer.over the past couple of years meryl has really grown up giving birth to her first child (congrats to her by the way)she is still very young and i think if she were to come to hollywood and deliver the kind of performance that has captivated every tribe fan for the last 7 years,they would gladely role out the welcome wagon for somone who has such a strong and amazing presence......i am pretty sure if she were to walk into a audition room jaws would drop.

When Meryl landed the role of Ebony at the age of 14, the character itself was little more than a weak characterization of the antagonistic force that the Mallrats encountered. But somewhere in those early seasons Ebony evolved into a...
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When Meryl landed the role of Ebony at the age of 14, the character itself was little more than a weak characterization of the antagonistic force that the Mallrats encountered. But somewhere in those early seasons Ebony evolved into a multi-layered person which Meryl played with such flair and skill that one wonders why she doesn't have her own show yet.

It is perhaps to Meryl's advantage that she landed the arguably most complex character of the whole ensemble cast of The Tribe. It allowed her to play a wide variety of emotions and storylines that one doesn't often see united in one single, consistent character. And she doesn't disappoint. From cold-hearted ruthlessness to hidden vulnerability, from utter self-confidence to deep-seated insecurity, Meryl acts these feelings in a natural, colorful manner that rings true for many viewers. Whether Ebony is lasciviously seducing somebody or shaking up the screen with a genuine moment of ingenuous playfulness, one comes away with the impression that she is a passionate, intense, and emotionally rich, albeit deeply flawed, individual.