Viva Bianca (born Viva Skubiszewski; 17 November 1983, ; ) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Ilithyia on the Starz network series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Vengeance.
Bianca graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she received a best actress award. She is the daughter of Cezary Skubiszewski, a Polish Australian composer for film, television and orchestra. Bianca cites Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger as Australian actors who have influenced her.
Career Bianca has appeared in many Australian TV Series such as Eugenie Sandler P.I., Marshall Law, All Saints and The Strip. She has also appeared in the Australian films Accidents Happen and Bad Bush.
Bianca starred as Ilithyia, the daughter of Roman senator Albinius and wife of legatus Gaius Claudius Glaber, in the Starz originals series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Vengeance. She starred opposite Kirk Barker in A Prince for Christmas (2015).
In 2023, she joined the cast of Neighbours in the role of Chelsea Murphy. She made her first appearance on 16 January 2024.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes2000Eugénie Sandler P.I.AdrianaEpisode: "1.11"Episode: "1.12"2002Marshall LawTiffanyEpisode: "The Perfect Sister"2003Blue HeelersTammy KingEpisode: "Too Hard Basket"2006All SaintsMichaeley KrattEpisode: "Breaking Point"2008SerenaEpisode: "1.12"2009Accidents HappenBecky2009Bad BushOphelia2010Spartacus: Blood and SandIlithyia13 episodes2011X: Night of VengeanceHolly Rowe2011Panic at Rock IslandPaigeTV movie2012Spartacus: VengeanceIlithyia10 episodes2014ScornedJennifer2014The ReckoningDetective Jane LambertThe Reckoning (2014 film)2014Turkey ShootCmdr Jill Wilson2015A Prince for ChristmasEmmaTV movie2016Just Add MagicTrudith WintersEpisode: "1.8"2016Showing RootsDeeTV movie2017BlindDeanna2018Wedding Swingers aka PortholeLauraCan't Have You (original title)2018Minutes to MidnightEmilyCompleted2018Deadman StandingRosie2024NeighboursChelsea Murphy40 episodes
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