Marika Mercieca (a.k.a. Fenech) lives in Maghtab with her husband Edward, her children Edward, Luke and Sarah and their two cats MacCavity and Kuddles. Marika has been acting since the age of 13 and her roles have included Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Adriana in Comedy of Errors and Ariel in The Tempest, as well as other dramatic plays, comedies and pantos. She also starred in the Vagina Monologues as well as Alison in the TV Series Dejjem Tieghek Becky. Marika co-runs the franchise for Stagecoach Theatre Arts Schools in Malta and FM Theatre Productions, a company that has a string of successes to its name including Chicago, A Slice of Saturday Night, The Vagina Monologues, The Wiz, Look No Hans! and Stones in His Pockets. She is executive producer for the musical Honk! – the story of the Ugly Duckling which will be running at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on 3, 4 and 5 November.
How old are you?
Under 40. (Yeah, right!)
Star sign and date of birth?
Capricorn – I was born on 4 January 1962, (OK, there I told you!).
Significant other? Children?
Edward Jnr, Luke, Sarah and Edward my hubby – in that order!!!
What would you like to be doing in 10 years’ time?
Relaxing a LOT more!
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A peaceful existence.
What is your favourite occupation?
Running Stagecoach.
What is your greatest fear?
Bad health for me and my family.
What is it that you most value in your friends?
Loyalty.
How would you like to die?
Quickly!
What is your greatest extravagance?
I don’t have any!
What is your greatest regret?
Not having gone to University.
What is your most treasured
possession?
Definitely my family.
Which talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?
Singing.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Loneliness.
Where would you like to live?
Right here!
What is your most marked characteristic?
Perseverance…
Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?
Don’t have any.
What is it that you most dislike?
Back-stabbing, conniving S. O. B.’s.
What is your motto?
Follow your dream!