Vanessa Rhodes

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Hair Red
Eyes Blue
Height 165cm
Age 52
Location New Zealand - Wellington

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Notes

Photos by Andi Crown. Hair currently blonde/greying

Acting

Skills

Acting Coach, Narrator, Restricted Licence, Voice Artist, Writer

Accents

American (standard), Australian, British

Acting Experience

Theatre

2016Far Away, 'Harper'

BATS Dir: Tabitha Arthur
2016Love & Information, 'Various'

BATS Dir: Tabitha Arthur
2015The Quiet Room, 'Dr Elaine Lee'

BATS Dir: Jane Yonge
2015The Runner (public reading) , 'Various (solo show)'

Dir: Self Directed
1996Vinegar Tom, 'Alice'

BATS Dir: Murray Lynch
1996Pentecost, 'Tunu'

Taki Rua Dir: Robin Payne
1995The Fairy Queen, 'Puck'

Downstage Theatre / The Pocket Opera Company

Web Series

2022Self help, 'Jojo'

Wrestler Ltd Dir: Rawiri Jobe & Michelle Ang

Short Film

2022Memories of a Mother, 'Lily Jameson'

No Knead Productions Dir: Jack Arbuckle
2020The Flame, 'Matilda'

Victoria University Film School Dir: Kieran Charnock
2019Perfect Prom, 'Peggy'

Dir: Jaimee Poipoi
2019Rift, 'Sonya'

NZ Film and TV School Dir: Himiona Grace

Television Commercials

2022Whittakers

NZ only

Voice Work

2023The Mirror Book Adaption/Narration

RNZ
2022Loop Tracks Audiobook

Findaway
2021A Year of Loving Kindness to Myself

OrangeSky Audio

Awards

2022Self-Help 2022 Best Ensemble - Narrative (co-winner)

NZWebFest

Training

2023Rehearsal and Performance

Loren Taylor
2023ScreenFitNZ

Nikki Si'ulepa
2020NZ Casting Hothouse

Kerry Barden and others
2015Screen Masterclass

with Miranda Harcourt
2015Character Based Improvisation

with Rob Marchand
2005MA with Distinction (Scriptwriting)

Victoria University
1997Acting Graduate

Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School