Manifest Star Melissa Roxburgh Shares Swimsuit Photo of "Spain Diaries"

Manifest star Melissa Roxburgh spent a beautiful vacation in Mallorca, Spain, earlier this year, and shared the highlights on her Instagram account. Roxburgh, who plays Michaela "Mick" Stone on the show, posted lots of pictures of the trip, including a gorgeous shot of her wearing a bikini while sitting on a dock on the turquoise water. “Spain diaries,” she captioned the post. Here’s what wellness means to the star, and what’s next for her career-wise.

1. Active Lifestyle

Roxburgh’s family are all very active, so sports became a natural part of her life. "Being from Vancouver, it's kind of hard to not be athletic because there's so much to do outdoors: kayaking, canoeing, hiking,” she says. “I kind of tried to be good at all [sports] and was good enough to make the teams but not really good at any specific one. I realized my favorite sport was running because I didn't have to compete against anyone but myself, and I'm also a bit of a loner so I really liked that time because it's meditative for me, too.”

2. Beauty Must-Haves

Roxburgh has a few products she swears by. “First and foremost, I'm prone to under eye dark circles, especially in New York with the long hours we have,” she says. “I've tried so many products and concealers that don't blend properly, or sit funny, etc. The only one that I have found (other than my basic, day-to-day Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Liquid Concealer, is Cle de Peau Radiant Corrector for eyes. It's SO good! I always follow it with Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Powder. That way I don't have to completely reset!”

3. Day-To-Night Beauty

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Roxburgh uses perfume when she wants to go from work to play. “Another thing I love to keep on me is perfume,” she says. “Living in New York, you rarely have the time or energy to go all the way home before something, which means you're usually out for the whole day. I have a weird need to always smell—at the very least—clean. My go to travel perfumes are Lise Watier Vent Du Sud Eau de Toilette Spray or Commodity Gold Perfume.”

4. Runner’s High

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Roxburgh is careful about how she works out after developing an eating disorder in her teens. "I still get a runner's high, but now I know I don't have to run for two hours to get that high," she says. "I can do a half an hour run and feel just as good and it does not have to go any farther. The whole point of exercise for me now is I've made it an all-inclusive thing. I work out more when I feel down because it gives me the endorphins. I know how to regulate my body now because of that. If I'm working out too much, I cut back, because then I get tired and grumpy and cranky. It's more that I just want to feel good in my own body, and there is a buffer zone, but there are also boundaries. I think everyone has their own version of that, and it's not just physical — it's mental and emotional as well."

5. Long-Term Goals

Roxburgh isn’t sure acting will make her happy long-term. “Young me would have looked at where I am now and been like, ‘That’s where I want to go, and that’s what’s going to make me happy,’” she says. “But I think now that I’m here, I’m realizing, like, it’s not that way? And there are so many beautiful positives that come with being in the position that Manifest has given me, but also negatives… I love acting, but I want to be able to be on the other side of the camera. I do want to be successful, but I do not want to be famous.”

Manifest star Ellen Tamaki had a beautiful few months spent with friends and family, posting highlights on her social media. Tamaki, who plays Drea Mikami on the Netflix show, shared pictures of herself from video phone conversations, including a snap of her posing in a brown bikini in a beautiful little yard. “It’s been real,” she captioned the post. Here’s how Mikami lives her best life, and what she’s hoping for next career-wise.

1. Beauty Maven

Tamaki swears by specific beauty products for her gorgeous complexion. “Laneige lip sleeping mask- at all hours of the day,” she says. “Weleda Skin Food single handedly changed my skin. It’s very thick, so perfect for winter dryness. Supergoop glow screen SPF every day, but sometimes I use this as my foundation! There’s a little tint and shimmer to it. PawPaw ointment- for problem areas, I have had an ongoing feud with a dry patch under my nose for as long as I can remember. One of my makeup artists on manifest introduced me to pawpaw and I slather it on. I rarely wear makeup when home for the holidays, so my favorite beauty look is glowy skin! Sometimes my siblings line up and I do all of their skin care, too.”

2. Not Just a Love Interest

Tamaki is appreciative about playing a strong, complex character who isn’t just the romantic interest. “I love seeing women on TV who have more relationships than just romantic ones, and I think there can be something so dynamic and professional about female friendships and that’s kind of what we have been discovering throughout the season is the way that these two characters get along and learn from each other,” she says. “Drea comes in at the beginning and is just so infatuated with Mic and is trying to get Mic to warm up to her a little bit.”

3. Ocean Swimming

Tamaki went on a magical trip to Bali earlier in 2023 where she swam and snorkeled in the ocean. “To my Bali baddieeees- thank you for the trip of a lifetime. From spirituality and support, to morning bintangs and debauchery, I’d like to think that all of our little islands formed a perfect archipelago. Thank you @adawsss for bringing us all together. This insane jet lag was worth it,” she captioned an Instagram post detailing her adventures.

4. Superhero Dreams

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Tamaki wants to explore more physically challenging roles in the future. “When I think into the future and the projects I want to work, I feel like I love and gravitate toward roles that are super grounded and driven and moral,” she says. “I’ve read some scripts recently that are really fascinating about incoming new Congresswomen who want to evoke change in the government. Or maybe even in the vein of a detective, but the scrappy detectives who figures out that there’s something wrong with the system and she goes on and tries to fix it. I’d love to work on something really physical. My training is in physical acting, and I once played Billie Jean King, the tennis player, and so I think that if there were something where I could use my physical acting training, maybe like a superhero that I would love to dive into.”

5. Love On Set

Tamaki genuinely loves her co-stars and enjoys spending time with them. “I mean, that’s the judicious answer, right? To be like ‘everyone’s amazing,’ but it’s true, this is one of the greatest shows I’ve worked on, cast and crew and you know everybody involved, but the person who actually came to mind is Parveen [Kaur], who plays Saanvi,” she says. “I ended up getting close to her hanging out in New York and we were able to have like a couple of days on set together, but we didn’t have to get to have a big story-arc. Our characters have two totally separate situations going on and they’re really complicated stories, but I think it would be really cool to work with her and to see how these two women could maybe start figuring stuff out together.”

EastEnders star Danielle Harold is looking back on 2023 with nostalgia and gratitude. Harold shared a social media reel of top highlights from last year, including shots of herself posing in a white bikini. “I’ve always hated change and who knew that 2023 would bring so much. 2023 thank you! You were the best and hardest year of my life but most of all filled with the most incredible memories that I will treasure for the rest of my life. Definitely a year I will never forget. I can’t thank you all enough for all your love and support this year it’s meant the world. Wishing you all lots of love luck and change in 2024 💕🎉,” she captioned the post. Here’s what’s next for the star.

1. I’m a Celebrity

Harold went on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! to show people another side to her personality. “I can be a little ditzy at times but I am definitely not a ‘dumb blonde’. I want to show I can do the trials, challenges and get stuck in,” she told Daily Mail before the competition started. “I’d like to think I will be good if people are really struggling. I am not, however, very good at being bored, nor am I a morning person either. I will definitely muck in with all the jobs. I don’t mind cooking or cleaning the toilets. I am scared of everything. I am dying to find out how vile the food will be! I am a bit scared of the dark. When you go to the House of Horrors at Halloween and things jump out at you, I am not very good when I can’t see!”

2. Jamie Oliver’s Encouragement

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Harold credits Jamie Oliver with encouraging her to become a star, after appearing on Jamie’s Dream School. “Jamie Oliver was a complete life changer for me,” she tells Sunday People. “I was so lucky to have got on that programme. It was so much fun and a completely new experience. It made me believe in myself and made me realize I could achieve whatever I wanted in life. You just need a little bit of encouragement sometimes and someone that believes in you.”

3. Lola’s Attitude

Harold went through illness when she was young, which left her behind with her education. “At that point I just gave up and didn’t try with GCSEs," she tells The Mirror. "I knew I’d never get good grades, I’ve always wanted to act; drama was the only lesson I enjoyed at school… I wouldn't cause trouble but I had a lot of Lola’s attitude. I’d be feisty and answer back. I was so small when I started secondary school that I’d have to stick up for myself."

4. Spoiler Alert!

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Harold has bittersweet feelings about saying goodbye to Lola. “When you’re working so hard, time just seems to fly by and stand still at the same time, you’re in a bubble,” she tells OK!. “It’s daunting, but exciting too. It was such a draining and emotional story and I was so physically and mentally exhausted by the end, so when it stopped it was a bit of a shock to the system. The Lola chapter is fully closed for her, but also for me, and that’s given me a different drive. I’m really, really excited for my new chapter.”

5. Hollywood Dreams

Harold isn't afraid of being typecast as a soap actress and has big dreams of working in Hollywood. “I see soap actors in all different roles now, and when I watch them, I just see them as a new actor and not as a soap actor – so I’m excited for all that,” she tells OK!. “I’d love to work with someone like Margot Robbie, I think she’s great, or any of the Harry Potter actors like Daniel Radcliffe, but I’m also totally into gritty crime dramas. I’d love a series where you know the start, middle and end, because in a soap you don’t find out your story until the last minute. It’s just a machine, it’s just constant. So it would be lovely to know what’s happening for a change.”