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FEATURE FILM

2001Hidden, 'Kate'
Archetype Films, Dir. Tim McLachlan
1997Memory & Desire, 'Featured Extra'
Frame Up Films, Dir. Nikki Caro

TELEVISION

2009Legend of the Seeker: series II, 'Eleanor'
The Walt Disney Company (NZ) Limited, Dir. Michael Hurst
2009 This Is Not My Life, 'Tamar'
GRST Limited, Various directors
2009 The Cult, 'Anna'
Great Southern Television, Various directors
05-06Shortland Street, 'Jemima Hampton' (recurring)
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
2002Mercy Peak: series II, 'Grace Stringer'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors

THEATRE

2011 Roach Blues, 'Mehitabel'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Kiel McNaughon
2011 Perfect, 'Jill'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Mike Dwyer
2010House of Bernarda Alba, 'Amelia'
TAPAC / Phundmi Productions, Dir. Margaret-Mary Hollins 
2010Exit Stage, 'Monique'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Gerald Urquhart

2008The Reindeer Monologues, 'Blitzen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Cameron Rhodes
2008The Trial, 'Lenny / Burstner'
Winning Productions, Dir. Stephen Bain
2008Blackbird, 'Una'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Margaret Mary-Hollins
2008Design for Living, 'Helen Carter'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Roy Ward
2007My Name is Gary Cooper, 'Jennifer'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Roy Ward
2007Urbis 24 Hour Theatre Challenge, 'Devised work'
Dir. Stuart Devinie
2007The Bomb, 'Lisa'
The Rebel Alliance, Dir. Anders Falstie
2007Teddy Bears Picnic, 'Lobelia the Ladybug'
Dir. Fairy Clare
2007Shakespeare Un'bard, 'Celia / Helena'
Peripeteia Players, Dir. Nisha Madhan
06-07Cymbeline, 'Pisano / Guilderius'
Peripeteia Players, Dir. Stuart Devinie
2006Bad Jelly the Witch, 'Rose'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Ben Crowder
2006Plenty, 'Louise / Dorcas'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Katie Wolfe
2005Under the Bamboo Tree, 'Various'
Dir. Michael Hurst
2005Join Us at Ricks, 'Veronica'
Theatre Beating, Dir. Geoff Pinfield
2004Undine, 'Odette'
Dir. Kristina Simons
2003Home Ground, 'Blue Nurse'
Dirs. Carla Martell & Rita Stone
2003By Thunder, 'Lea'
Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2003Backlash, 'Madeleine'
Dir. Kristina Simons
2003Painted Lips, 'Carol'
Dir. Caroline Bell Booth
2003Pauls Parables, 'Odette'
Dir. Mark Ingram
2002Fierce Child, 'Clubber'
Dir. Amanda Rees
2002Shakespeare in Schools, 'Various'
Theatre in Educaiton
2002The Mayfly, 'Dun'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Michael Dwyer
2002Venturina Venturina, 'Lucietta'
Dir. Gavin Rutherford
2001Orpheus Descending, 'Carol'
UNITEC, Dir. Michelle Hine
2001Let Yourself Go, 'Ruby'
Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2001Plank, 'Vanya'
UNITEC, Dir. Peter Elliot
2001The Coffee Shop, 'Lisaura'
UNITEC, Dir. Elric Hooper
2000War & Peace, 'Princess Lise'
North Island tour, Dir. Murray Hutchinson
2000As You Like It, 'Audrey'
UNITEC, Dir. Raymond Hawthorne
1999Young Love, 'Various'
UNITEC, Dir. Michelle Hine

SHORT FILM

2008Adrian, 'Autumn'
Dir. Dennis Lui

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

2011 Stouffers
USA & its territories
2010 BP 'Wild Bean'
NZ

08-09Sorted
NZ
2007Continental Soup
NZ
2006Lotto
NZ
2006Cadbury Pinky Bar
NZ
2005Office Depot
NZ

TRAINING

2005Star Turn Voice & Musical Theatre
with Penny Dodd, Jennifer Ward-Lealand & Louise Britzman
04-05Screen Acting
with Vikki Yiannoutsos
2001BPSA Graduate
UNITEC Performing Arts School
95-98Community Classes
UNITEC
1997Acting for Screen with Vanessa Alexander
Acting workshop

TELEVISION

2009Legend of the Seeker: series II, 'Eleanor'
The Walt Disney Company (NZ) Limited, Dir. Michael Hurst
2009 This Is Not My Life, 'Tamar'
GRST Limited, Various directors
2009 The Cult, 'Anna'
Great Southern Television, Various directors

THEATRE

2011 Roach Blues, 'Mehitabel'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Kiel McNaughton
2011 Perfect, 'Jill'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Mike Dwyer
2010House of Bernarda Alba, 'Amelia'
TAPAC / Phundmi Productions, Dir. Margaret-Mary Hollins 
2010Exit Stage, 'Monique'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Gerald Urquhart

2008The Reindeer Monologues, 'Blitzen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Cameron Rhodes
2008The Trial, 'Lenny / Burstner'
Winning Productions, Dir. Stephen Bain
2008Blackbird, 'Una'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Margaret Mary-Hollins
2008Design for Living, 'Helen Carter'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Roy Ward

SHORT FILM

2008Adrian, 'Autumn'
Dir. Dennis Lui

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

2011 Stouffers
USA & its territories
2010 BP 'Wild Bean'
NZ
08-09 Sorted
NZ

Skills

• Restricted Licence
• Hula Hoop
• Juggling
• Piano
• Ukulele
• Singer
• Stage Combat Training
• Yoga

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• Notes:
• Music videos for Stylus (2007) & Tim Guy (2007). Can drive Automatic only. Basic Piano only. 3 Ball Juggling only.

 

Vocal Skills

• Languages:
• French
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• Accents:
• American (standard)
• Boston
• Bronx
• New York
• Southern American
• Australian
• Canadian
• British
• Cockney
• RP
• French
• Irish

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• Notes:
• Basic French only.