Background
Born in Ewell, Surrey, Strachan grew up at Hinchley Wood and attended Chadsworth Stage School, then Claremont Fan Court School, both in Esher.
Born in Ewell, Surrey, Strachan grew up at Hinchley Wood and attended Chadsworth Stage School, then Claremont Fan Court School, both in Esher.
In her teens, she suffered from anorexia. Later, while at ArtsEd, London, she briefly held jobs as an Avon lady and as a kissogram. After her years at ArtsEd, Strachan performed in theatre, before moving on to children"s television
In 1984, she appeared in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Grand Theatre, in Blackpool.
Springwatch, Winterwatch and Autumnwatch Strachan, with Chris Packham and Martin Hughes-Games, presented the British Broadcasting Corporation "s Autumnwatch in late 2011. Foreign the first four weeks it was presented from the National Arboretum at Westonbirt.
Foreign the final four weeks, it was presented from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust"s Slimbridge reserve. Michaela Strachan thus replaced Kate Humble.
She has also replaced Humble on Springwatch since 2012 after Humble decided to pursue other projects.