Alex Ellis

Alex Ellis Popular

Female
Hair
Brown - Dark
Eyes
Blue
Height
5'10'' / 178cm
DOB
1978

TELEVISION

1999 The Tribe, 'Farm Worker'
Cloud 9, Various directors

THEATRE

2011 The Perfect Life, 'Mum'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Grae Burton
2011 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lead)
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival / Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin Fringe Festivals
2010 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2010 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2010 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Russell / Morrinsville
2009 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2009 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival
2009 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Basement Theatre / STAMP
2009 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour
2008 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2007 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2007 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Fortune Theatre / Flaxworks
2006 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour
2006 Educating Rita, 'Rita' (lead)
Shambles Theatre
2005 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour
2005 Educating Rita, 'Rita' (lead)
Absolute Theatre / South Island tour
2005 The Princess & the Pea, 'Queen / Wicked Witch'
Live at the Mount Theatre Festival
2005 Do You Want A Smacked Bottom?, 'Various' (lead)
Live at the Mount Theatre Festival
2004 Laying the Ghost, 'Sadie'
16th Avenue Theatre
2004 Educating Rita, 'Rita' (lead)
Absolute Theatre
2002 Do You Want A Smacked Bottom?, 'Various' (lead)
Melbourne Fringe Festival / An Ushers Production
2000 The Tempest, 'Miranda'
16th Avenue Theatre
2000 Shadowlands, 'Joy Gresham' (lead)
Detour Theatre
1998 Spin, 'Charlie'
BATS / Young & Hungry
1997 The Life & Times of Constance Flux, 'Chorus'
Downstage Theatre, Dir. Warwick Broadhead

SHORT FILMS

2011 Speed Bumps, 'Lead'
48 Hour Film Festival, Dir. Adam Harvey
2000 Greenroom, 'Lady #1'
Dir. Rania Zaydan
2000 The Other Room, 'Clare / Jillian' (lead)
Dir. Briara Wakeling

AWARDS

2011 Best Actress for 'Speed Bumps'
48 Hour Film Festival Awards
2011 Best Production Design for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards
2011 Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Auckland Fringe Festival Awards
2011 Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

2011 Vodafone
NZ
2011 Electricity Authority (EA) Campaign
NZ

TRAINING

2011 Self-Direction workshop
with Christian Penny, Actors Lab
2010 American Accent workshop
with D'Arcy Smith, Actors Lab
2009 Theatre Audition Technique
with Smackbang Theatre Co.
2001 Short Course in Character Training
with William Bates Academy, Melbourne

Recent credits only

THEATRE

2011 The Perfect Life, 'Mum'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Grae Burton
2011 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lead)
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival / Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin Fringe Festivals
2010 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2010 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2010 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Russell / Morrinsville
2009 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2009 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival
2009 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Basement Theatre / STAMP
2009 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour

SHORT FILMS

2011 Speed Bumps, 'Lead'
48 Hour Film Festival, Dir. Adam Harvey

AWARDS

2011 Best Actress for 'Speed Bumps'
48 Hour Film Festival Awards
2011 Best Production Design for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards
2011 Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Auckland Fringe Festival Awards
2011 Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

2011 Vodafone
NZ
2011 Electricity Authority (EA) Campaign
NZ

 

Skills

  • Aerobics
  • Artist
  • Basketball
  • Body Surfing
  • Restricted Licence
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Physical Theatre
  • Singer
  • Swimming
  • Voice Artist
  • Volleyball
  • Water Skiing
  • Yoga

 

Vocal Skills

  • Languages:
  • French
  • Spanish
  •  
  • Accents:
  • American (standard)
  • Bronx
  • Australian
  • Manchester
  • RP
  • French
  •  
  • Notes:
  • Basic French & Spanish.