Carissa Walford is an Australian TV presenter, actress, journalist and producer.

Early life

Walford grew up in Sydney. Her father was a drummer and a singer, which inspired her to enter the entertainment industry. She attended the Australian College of Entertainment and went on to Masque and the Bradford Dance Academy. She also attended

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to undertake a presenting and acting course.

Career

Walford has held a number of jobs over her career such as a dance teacher, a cheerleader for the Sydney Kings and a Harlequin dance girl. Working as a reporter for

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as one of their "Smokin' Hotties", Walford interviewed surfers and other sporting stars. Walford worked as a presenter on Channel where she had the task of interviewing musicians including Ariana Grande, Alice McCall,

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, Harry Styles,

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. Playing MC and Host, Walford has fronted major events such as Optus Rock Corps and the Live and Intimate

Tour, 2015 Cleo Bachelor of the Year, plus hosted Sydney Fashion TV. Walford has had stints on radio stations such as NOVA and

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. In 2009, Walford was in the top 10 of

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. Walford played a small part on Home and Away in 2011 as 'Melissa'. She hosted some episodes of Movie Juice and Save Point. Working on the Australian franchise of US comedy,

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led Walford to be called to Los Angeles to fill in for

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. As a producer and writer, Walford worked on the Channel show, The Riff for which she won an Astra Award for best live entertainment program. In 2019, Walford launched a YouTube series called 'In Bed With Carissa', building on a series she once had with Junkee Media.

Personal life

Walford lives in Sydney with her fiancé. She has been a Starlight ambassador since 2016.

References

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