Neighbours cutie Bree now unrecognisable: Sianoa Smit-McPhee’s all grown up

SIANOA Smit-McPhee played cherubic-faced cutie Bree Timmins on Neighbours more than a decade ago. Now she looks completely different.

Remember young Bree from Neighbours?

SIANOA Smit-McPhee played cherubic-faced cutie Bree Timmins on Neighbours more than a decade ago.

Now, 24, she’s relaunching herself as a pop singer, something she’s dreamt of since she was in nappies.

Sianoa Smit-McPhee's new look as she follows her dreams to work in the music industry. Picture: Rodney Ray

“I am at the age where 100 per cent I am diving into it,” Smit-Mcphee told Confidential.

“I’m living out what I’ve wanted to do my whole life. I want to be iconic, not in an ego way, but I want to make classic pop music like Michael Jackson or Madonna. I don’t want to doubt myself.”

We remember young Smit-McPhee from Neighbours and now she is almost unrecognisable.

Smit-McPhee has starred in US TV series ‘Hung.’

Smit-McPhee is virtually unrecognisable from the young actor who started on Ramsay Street soap at the age of 12 in 2005 and wrapped on the show two-and-a-half years later.

Looking back at herself on Neighbours, she said: “When I see photos of myself between the ages of like 10 and 17, I guess I went through this teen awkward phase. I was totally comfortable but it doesn’t vibe with me now.”

Smit-McPhee, whose brother — Kodi — is also an established actor, is based in Los Angeles.

Smit-McPhee is currently writing and recording music in Melbourne with her American husband. Picture: Rodney Ray

She’s worked on hit TV series like Hung and will next appear in Scott Hicks fantasy flick, Fallen.

Acting is mostly on the back burner for Smit-McPhee, who is currently in Melbourne writing and recording music with American husband John Rush.

“Whatever acting comes up, I am going to be more particular about what I do because right now I am focusing on music,” she said.

Originally published as Neighbours cutie Bree now unrecognisable: Sianoa Smit-McPhee’s all grown up