AKL Brynley Stent

Brynley StentFeatured Popular

Hair
Blonde - Dark
Eyes
Blue
Height
5'9'' / 174 cm
DOB
1989
Notes:
photographs by Andi Crown
TELEVISION

2016 Funny Girls, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3, Dir. Madeleine Sami
2015 Funny Girls, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3, Dir. Johnny Barker
2015 Jono and Ben, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks TV Ltd


THEATRE

2015 Skin of Fire, 'Pyrotechnics Performer'
Auckland Arts Festival / Group F, Dir. Christophe Berthonneau
2015 Twelfth Night, 'Olivia'
Bright Orange Walls / Space Art Gallery, Dir. Samuel Phillips
2014 Ivy, Saviour of the Dinosaur, 'Ivy'
Capital E, Dir. Kerryn Palmer
2014 An Awfully Big Adventure, 'Core Ensemble Cast'
Capital E / national tour, Dir. Leo Gene Peters
2014 Revelations, 'Lisa'
BATS, Dir. Fiona Macnamara
14-15 SNORT, 'Performer'
Basement Theatre
2013 Earthquakes in London, 'Sarah'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2012 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, 'Gloria'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Brett Adams
2012 The Three Little Pigs, 'Pig #1 / Aunt Petunia' (lead)
Court Theatre, Dir. Daniel Pengelly
2012 Assassins, 'Bystander / Ensemble'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2012 Aki (devised), 'Ensemble'
Toi Whakaari / The National Archives, Dir. Heather Timms
2012 Dunsinane, 'Gruach' (lead)
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Rachel Henry
2011 The Taming of the Shrew, 'Bianca'
Toi Whakaari, Dir. Jude Gibson
2010 The Sinnerman, 'Connie' (lead)
Musoc Canterbury, Dir. Lucy Mullholland
2010 A Midsummer Nights Dream, 'Helena'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Jay Versteeg
2009 Loves Labours Lost, 'Jaquenetta'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington
2009 Valparaiso, 'Air Hostess / Interviewer'
Hagley Theatre Company, Dir. Cameron Maddox
2009 Lysistrata, 'Chorus'
Hagley Theatre Company, Dir. Cameron Maddox
2009 Sweet Road, 'Policewoman'
Hagley Theatre Company, Dir. Cameron Maddox
2009 A Comedy of Whiskers, 'Stork / Bear / Mr. Pinch'
Canterbury Children's Theatre, Dir. Matthew Powell
2008 The Graduate, 'Mrs. Braddock'
Dramasoc Canterbury, Dir. Emma Cusdin
2008 The Merry Wives of Winsor, 'Nym'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington
2008 The Importance of Being Ernest, 'Cecily' (lead)
Theatreworks, Dir. Brian Aitkin
2007 A Comedy of Errors, 'Market Trader / Ensemble'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington
2006 Much Ado About Nothing, 'Page / Ensemble'
Christchurch Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Derek Doddington

SHORT FILM

2015 Bastard, 'Ivy'
Oneshot Collective, Dir. Jane Fletcher
2012 Sunday Morning, 'Helena' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. John Reid
2011 Game of Love, 'Slayergurl' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Sam Spooner
2011 Jilted, 'Babe' (lead)
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Kerry Mason
2011 Moving On, 'Jess'
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Sky Adams
2011 Cigarettes in the Sand, 'School Girl'
New Zealand Film School, Dir. Pricilla Rasmussen
2010 Morning Star, 'Alien'
Canterbury University of Fine Arts, Dir. Hamish Parkinson
2008 Hutton was a Butterfly, 'Family Friend'
Canterbury University of Fine Arts, Dir. Hamish Parkinson

VOICE WORK

2014 Buy Anything You Like, 'Performer'
Radio New Zealand (radio play), Dirs. Anya Tate-Manning & Jason Te Kare

AWARDS

2014 Most Promising Female Newcomer nomination for 'Revelations'
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards

TRAINING

11-13 Bachelor of Performing Arts
Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School
2012 Clown workshop
with Fraser Hooper & Nina Nawalowalo
2012 Stage Combat
with Allan Henry
2012 Mime / Commedia / Mask
with Tom McCrory & Nina Nawalowalo
2012 Introduction to Writing for Theatre
with Dave Armstrong
2011 Improvisation
with Grant Tilley
2011 Auditioning for Screen
with Tina Cleary
2011 Voice for Radio
with Adam Macaulay
2011 Voice - Lessac Method
with Barry Kerr
2009 Certificate in Performing Arts
Hagley Theatre Company
2008 Theatreworks programme
Court Theatre />
Recent credits only

Feature Film

2019 Baby, Done, 'Air Hostess'
Baby Piki Ltd Dir: Curtis Vowell

Television

19-22 Shortland Street, 'Kelle-Anne Johnson (recurring)'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various

2020 Creamerie, 'Lynley'
TVNZ Dir: Roseanne Liang

2020 Golden Boy: season II, 'Teffany'
Mediaworks Dir: Various

2018 Funny Girls (NZ Suffragette Special), 'Various (sketch show)'
Mediaworks

17-18 Jono and Ben, 'Providence Gratitude'
Mediaworks Dir: Various

15-17 Funny Girls: season I, II & III, 'Brynley'
MediaWorks / TV3 Dir: Various

2015 Jono and Ben, 'Various (sketch show)'
MediaWorks TV Ltd

Television Appearances

2022 Comedians Giving Lectures, 'Comedian'
ThreeNow, Discovery

19-22 Have You Been Paying Attention, 'Panelist (regular)'
TVNZ Dir: Various

2021 Celebrity Treasure Island, 'Contestant '
TVNZ

2020 Taskmaster, season I, 'Contestant'
TVNZ

18-20 7 Days, 'Panelist (regular)'
Mediaworks Dir: Various

Theatre

14-21 SNORT, 'Performer'
Basement Theatre

2019 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, 'Ophelia/Player'
Auckland Theatre Company Dir: Benjamin Henson

2019 Six Degrees of Separation , 'Tess/Elizabeth'
Auckland Theatre Company Dir: Colin McColl

2017 Peer Gynt (Recycled), 'Huhu'
Auckland Theatre Company Dir: Colin McColl

2017 Best Comedy Show on Earth, 'Comedic Performer'
NZ Comedy Fest

2015 Skin of Fire, 'Pyrotechnics Performer'
Auckland Arts Festival / Group F Dir: Christophe Berthonneau

2015 Twelfth Night, 'Olivia'
Bright Orange Walls / Space Art Gallery Dir: Samuel Phillips

2014 Ivy, Saviour of the Dinosaur, 'Ivy'
Capital E Dir: Kerryn Palmer

2014 An Awfully Big Adventure, 'Core Ensemble Cast'
Capital E / national tour Dir: Gene Peters

2014 Revelations, 'Lisa'
BATS Dir: Fiona Macnamara

Online Commercials

2022 Hello Fresh
6 months, Digital only

Television Commercials

2023 AIA
NZ

2021 Cadbury Twirl
NZ, Aus

2020 Skinny
NZ, 12 months

Web Series

2022 Chris & Eli's Porn Revolution, 'Herself'
Hex Work Productions, The Spinoff Dir: Hosted by Chris Parker and Eli Matthewson

2022 Viva La Dirt League - Ep 'Bored', 'Manager'
Viva La Dirt League Productions Dir: Various

Awards

2021 Billy T Award (Winner)
NZICF show 'Soft Carnage'

Training

11-13 Bachelor of Performing Arts
Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School

Skills

  • Comedian (Stand-Up)
  • Full Licence
  • MC
  • Mime
  • Physical Theatre
  • Presenter
  • Puppeteer
  • Singer
  • Alto
  • Soprano
  • Stage Combat Training
  • Swimming
  • Theatre Sports
  • Voice Artist
  • Writer

Notes:

Comedy Writer

Vocal Skills

    Accents:
  • American (standard)
  • Australian
  • British
  • Cockney
  • RP

Vocal Notes:

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