Donna Brookbanks
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Hair Brown - Light
Eyes Blue
Height 173cm
Location New Zealand - Auckland
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Acting
Skills
Artist, Ballet Dancer, Ballroom Dancer, Dancer, Jazz Dancing, Comedian (Stand-Up), Full Licence, Mezzo Soprano, Singer, Netball, Piano, Stage Combat Training, Swimming, Theatre Sports
Accents
American (standard), Bronx, New York, Southern American, Australian, British, Cockney, RP, Welsh, South African
Acting Experience
Feature Film
2021Mother of the Revolution, 'Helen John'
GFC Dir: Briar March
2017The Breaker Upperers, 'Bride to be'
Miss Piki Films Ltd Dir: Jackie van Beek & Madeleine Sami
2010The Ambitious Gentlemen, 'Henchwoman'
Benjamin Bode Dir: Benjamin Bode
Television
2021Mean Mums: season III, 'Beths Mum'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2021Raised by Refugees, 'Trish/Client'
Kevin & Co Dir: Various
2019Golden Boy, 'Betty'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2018Funny Girls (NZ Suffragette Special), 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2018Funny Girls: season III, 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2017Shortland Street, 'Leonie McDowell'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2017Jono & Ben (sketch show), 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2016Funny Girls: season II, 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Madeleine Sami
2015Funny Girls: season I, 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Johnny Barker
2015Shortland Street, 'Leonie McDowell'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2015Jono & Ben, 'Donna'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2001Dark Knight, 'Catherine'
Palana Productions Dir: Various
Theatre
2024The Odyssey, 'Various roles'
Christchurch Botanic Gardens Dir: Dan Bain
2023The Appleton Ladies Potato Race, 'Penny'
The Court Theatre Dir: Anthea Williams
2016Benedict Cumberbatch Must Die, 'Genevieve'
Basement Theatre Dir: Kate McGill
2016Next Big Things, 'Comedian'
NZ Comedy Trust/ Q Theatre Dir: Various
2015Social Climbers, 'Sinead'
Tadpole Productions Dir: Janice Finn
2014There's a Bluebird Inside My Heart But I Tell it to Shut Up, 'Various'
Playfight Productions/ Basement Theatre Dir: Jessica Joy Wood
2013Looking at Stuff in Clouds, 'Various'
Basement Theatre Dir: Jessica Joy Wood
2013The Women, 'Peggy'
The Court Theatre Dir: Ross Gumbley
Television Commercials
2022 - 2024Tower Insurance
NZ
2019New World RWC
NZ, 7 Weeks
17-18TAB - Melbourne Cup Season
NZ
Online Commercials
2022Sustainable Business Network - 20th year mockumentary, 'Te Radar's lawyer'
NZ
Television Appearances
19-217 Days (panel show), 'Herself'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2018Brainstorm (panel show), 'Herself'
TVNZ Dir: Various
2018The Spinoff TV: season I, 'Herself '
Great Southern TV Ltd Dir: Various
Voice Work
2023Home & Family Counselling, 'Voiceover'
2022Night Eyes (animated series), 'Vim '
Mukpuddy
Stand Up Comedy
2019Heroic, 'Herself/Comedian'
Notorious- Billy T Award Nominee
2018You Do You Babes , 'Herself/Comedian'
Julie Zhu - Billy T Award Nominee
2017Cat Lady in Waiting, 'Herself/Comedian'
Zanetti Productions
13-17Snort, 'Various (founding member)'
Basement Theatre Dir: Various