Josephine Stewart

Josephine Stewart Popular

Female
Hair
Brown - Dark
Eyes
Brown
Height
5'6'' / 168cm
DOB
1984
Notes:
WINNER Best Performance Theatre for CHALK (Auckland Fringe Festivel 2011). Photographs by Colleen Tunnicliff

FEATURE FILM

2011 Timeslow, 'Gym Girl' (in post-production)
Realtime, Dir. Sally Tran

THEATRE

2011 The Pitman Painters, 'Susan Parks'
Q Theatre, Dir. Paul Gittins
2011 The Butcher & The Bear, 'Bird'
Herald Theatre, Dir. Sally Blackwood
2011 Idiots 3D, 'Poppy'
Basement Theatre, Various directors
2011 Six Sides, 'Barbie'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Aidee Walker
2011 Space Race, 'Pery / Nana / Kathleen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2011 Stranger Things 3, 'Various'
Basement Theatre, Creative Dir. Lara Fischel-Chisholm
2011 Space Race, 'Pery / Nana / Kathleen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2011 Chalk, 'Lead / Various' (self-devised)
Auckland Fringe Festival, Dir. Abigail Greenwood
2010 The Chrismas Monologues 2, 'June'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2010The Sinful Monologues: Food For Thought, 'Gluttony'
Te Karanga Gallery, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2010 Purapurawhetu, 'Ramari'
Hawkins Theatre / Town Hall, Dir. Catherine Downes
2010 Ruby Tuesday, 'Cynthia / Awa / Ms Hunt / Anjelica / Nigel Dungaree' (self-devised)
International Arts Fringe Festival / BATS Theatre
2010 Tipping Point, 'Laura'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Melissa Fergusson
2010Waiting for Jim, '32'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Rachel Foreman

2009Awhi Tapu, 'Girl Girl'
Centrepoint Theatre, Dir. Albert Belz
2009Ruby Tuesday, 'Cynthia / Awa / Ms Hunt / Anjelica / Nigel Dungaree' (self devised)
The Edge / Auckland Fringe Festival
2008Cloud Nine, 'Edward/Betty'
UNITEC, Dir. Heath Jones
2008The Gods of Warm Beer, 'Rose' (lead)
Centrepoint Theatre, Dir. Simon Ferry
2008Horses, 'Arden' (lead)
UNITEC, Dir. Michelle Hine
2008A Midsummer Night's Dream, 'Puck'
UNITEC, Dir. John Callen
2007The Long Goodbye at the Riverside Saloon, 'Miss Prudence Honey'
UNITEC, Dir. Ros Gardner
2007Caucasian Chalk Circle, 'Corporal'
UNITEC, Dir. Heath Jones
2007To Seek the Happy Isles, 'Jess'
UNITEC, Dir. Leo Gene Peters

SHORT FILM

2007Violet Dreams, 'Jane'
UNITEC, Dir. Annie Chen
2006Same Old Line, 'Penny'
UNITEC, Dir. Elliot McKee
2005Bear Trap, 'Little Red Riding Hood'
48 Hour Film Festival, Dir. Esther van Klink

AWARDS

2011 Best Ensemble Acting of the Year nomination for 'Chalk'
Hackman Theatre Awards
2011 Best Cross Gender Acting of the Year for 'Space Race'
Hackman Theatre Awards

2011 Best Performance in Theatre for 'Chalk'
Auckland Fringe Festival Awards

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

2011 Volkswagen
New Zealand

AWARDS

2011 Best Performance Theatre
in 'Chalk', Auckland Fringe Festival
2010 Best Actress - Runner Up
for Short+Sweet Auckland Festival Awards
2009 Pick of the Fringe
for 'Ruby Tuesday', Auckland Fringe Festival

TRAINING

2007Fast Turn Around Television
UNITEC School of Performing Arts
2006Acting for Screen
UNITEC School of Performing Arts
06-08Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts
UNITEC School of Performing Arts
02-05Bachelor of Arts - Film & Philosophy
University of Auckland

Recent credits only

FEATURE FILM

2011 Timeslow, 'Gym Girl' (in post-production)
Realtime, Dir. Sally Tran

THEATRE

2011 The Pitmen Painters, 'Susan Parks'
Q Theatre, Dir. Paul Gittins
2011 The Butcher & The Bear, 'Bird'
Herald Theatre, Dir. Sally Blackwood
2011 Idiots 3D, 'Poppy'
Basement Theatre, Various directors
2011 Six Sides, 'Barbie'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Aidee Walker
2011 Space Race, 'Pery / Nana / Kathleen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2011 Stranger Things 3, 'Various'
Basement Theatre, Creative Dir. Lara Fischel-Chisholm
2011 Space Race, 'Percy / Nana / Kathleen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2011 Chalk, 'Lead / Various' (self-devised)
Auckland Fringe Festival, Dir. Abigail Greenwood
2010 The Christmas Monologues 2, 'June'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2010The Sinful Monologues: Food For Thought, 'Gluttony'
Te Karanga Gallery, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2010 Purapurawhetu, 'Ramari'
Hawkins Theatre / Town Hall, Dir. Catherine Downes

2010 Ruby Tuesday, 'Cynthia / Awa / Ms Hunt / Anjelica / Nigel Dungaree' (self-devised)
International Arts Fringe Festival / BATS Theatre
2010 Tipping Point, 'Laura'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Melissa Fergusson
2010Waiting for Jim, '32'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Rachel Foreman
2009Awhi Tapu, 'Girl Girl'
Centrepoint Theatre, Dir. Albert Belz
2009Ruby Tuesday, 'Cynthia / Awa / Ms Hunt / Anjelica / Nigel Dungaree' (self devised)
The Edge / Auckland Fringe Festival

AWARDS

2011 Best Ensemble Acting of the Year nomination for 'Chalk'
Hackman Theatre Awards
2011 Best Cross Gender Acting of the Year for 'Space Race'
Hackman Theatre Awards
2011 Best Performance in Theatre for 'Chalk'
Auckland Fringe Festival Awards
2010 Best Actress - Runner Up
for Short+Sweet Auckland Festival Awards
2009 Pick of the Fringe
for 'Ruby Tuesday', Auckland Fringe Festival

Skills

  • Artist
  • Body Surfing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country Running
  • Contemporary Dancer
  • Folk Dancing
  • Rock N Roll Dancer
  • Restricted Licence
  • Horse Jumping
  • Horse Riding
  • Mime
  • Physical Theatre
  • Presenter
  • Rock Climbing
  • Singer
  • Alto
  • Soccer
  • Stage Combat Training
  • Swimming
  • Theatre Sports
  • Writer
  • Yoga

 

Vocal Skills

  • Accents:
  • American (standard)
  • Boston
  • Bronx
  • Mid-Western
  • New York
  • Southern American
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Australian
  • British
  • Cockney
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester
  • RP
  • Scottish
  • Yorkshire
  • French
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • Irish
  • Maori
  • Polynesian
  • Samoan
  • South African