Yvette Parsons
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Profile
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Photographs by Andi Crown
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Photographs by Andi Crown
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Acting
Skills
Cycling, Full Licence, Horse Riding, Presenter, Singer, Soprano, Swimming, Writer
Accents
American (standard), Australian, British, Cockney, Manchester, RP
Acting Experience
Feature Film
2025Minecraft, 'Delivery Person'
Warner brothers Dir: Jared Hess
2024The Rule of Jenny Pen, 'Carer Tania'
Light in the Dark Productions Dir: James Ashcroft
2023Night Freaks, 'Lucy Bingham'
Dir: David Blyth
2022Nude Tuesday, 'Margaret'
NT Films Dir: Armagan Ballantyne
2021The Power of the Dog, 'Hettie'
See-Saw Films Dir: Jane Campion
2018The Breaker Upperers, 'Client'
Piki Films Dir: Jackie van Beek & Madeleine Sami
2018What We Do In The Shadows, 'Carol'
Dir: Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement
Television
2025Happiness, 'June Tea Lady'
Greenstone TV Dir: Various
2025Crackhead, 'Plucky'
Warner Bros. Int. Television Production NZ Dir: Various
19-25Educators: season I - IV, 'Sheree'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Jesse Griffin
2024Time Bandits, 'Screaming Woman'
HandMade Films, Paramount Television Dir: Various
2024Madam, 'Trish'
XYZ Films, Te Puna Kairangi, Warner Bros Discovery, Tavake Dir: Kacie Anning & Madeleine Sami
2023Homebound: season I, 'Shazza'
Kevin & Co Dir: Hweiling Ow
2022Double Parked, 'Barbs '
Kevin & Co Dir: Madeleine Sami
2022Sui Generis, 'Nancy'
Chillbox Creative Dir: Roberto Nascimento
2022Wellington Paranormal, 'Avalon'
TVNZ Dir: Various
2021Mean Mums, 'Liz'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Damon Fepulea'i
2021The Pact, 'Homeless Women'
Koha Productions Dir: Peter Salmon
18-20Shortland Street, 'Minerva McCaskill'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2019The Brokenwood Mysteries; season VI, 'Rayleen Hogg'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2019The Luminaries, 'Landlady'
BBC Two Dir: James Napier Robertson & Claire McCarthy
15-18Jono & Ben, 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
15-16Funny Girls: season I & II, 'Various'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2015The Brokenwood Mysteries: Season II, 'Rayleen'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Josh Frizzell
2015Find Me A Maori Bride, 'Ann'
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir: Kiel McNaughton
2015Power Rangers, 'Psychic'
Rangers Productions Ltd Dir: Peter Salmon
2014Agent Anna: Season II, 'Beautician'
Great Southern Television Dir: Various
2010Super City, 'Heidi'
Super Fumes Ltd Dir: Taika Waititi
07-08Outrageous Fortune: Season III & IV, 'Donna (recurring)'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
Theatre
2019The Blind Date Project, 'Lucy Stone'
Silo Theatre Dir: Sophie Roberts
2019Second Unit, 'Rubaruschka'
Circa Theatre Dir: Stella Reid & Benjamin Henson
17-18The Exorshit
Basement Theatre Dir: Jessica Wood
2017Ropable, 'Aunty Prue'
Centrepoint Theatre Dir: Dan Pengally
2016Menopause the Musical, 'House Wife'
Ben McDonald NZ Tour Dir: Jeremy Birchall
2015Boys at the Beach, 'Francie'
Centrepoint Theatre Dir: Lucy Schmidt
2015The Ladykillers, 'Mrs. Jane Tromleyton'
Auckland Theatre Company Dir: Colin McColl & Cameron Rhodes
Web Series
2021Creamerie, 'Hippy Mum'
Kevin & Co Dir: Roseanne Liang
2020The Citizens Handbook Election Special: Euthanasia Sketch , 'Mum'
Radio New Zealand Dir: Finn Teppett
2022Viva La Dirt League NPC, 'Herbalist & Mother'
Viva La Dirt League Dir: Various
2019These Two: Season II, 'Agent'
Cool Story Bro Film/Gawky Productions Dir: Greg Smith, Liam Coleman & Astrea Dominue
2017Friday Night Bites, 'Yvette'
Flat 3 Productions Ltd
2017Baba Mama's Club, 'Barbara'
BMC Productions Dir: Hanelle Harris & Roseanne Liang
2017Psusy: season II, 'Deborah'
Psusy Productions Ltd Dir: Jaya Beach-Robertson
2016Auckward Love: Season II, 'Desirae'
We Three Productions Dir: Emmett Skilton
Short Film
2024I SEE YOU, 'Rhonda'
Produced by Caroline Hutchison Dir: Briar March
2023JUNE, 'Nurse'
Dir: Dwayne Cameron
2022Night Freaks, 'Lucy Bingham'
Ila Productions
2021Yeah, But, 'Jenny'
A dude and his mates
Television Commercials
2022Frank Energy
NZ 6 Months
2022DB Export
NZ
2019Kiwibank
NZ
Online Commercials
2019RedSeal, Blackstrap Molasses
NZ & China, 6 months
Voice Work
2024Balbala, 'Path of Exile'
2022Night Eyes (animated series), 'Mrs Pakoko'
Mukpuddy
2017Power Rangers: Ninja Steel, 'Toxitea'
Nickelodeon Network
Voice
Voice Characteristics
Character, Comedy, Energetic, Mature, UpbeatComedy
Comedy
Biography
As both a writer and actor Yvette Parsons is a seasoned titan on the comedy circuit.
Parsons is widely known for the creation of eccentric, absurd, real and outrageous characters. From her award winning solo show Silent Night, to the urban legend that was ‘Regan’ in Exorshit, Yvette has created a vast range of comedy characters for theatre, as well as TV and film. Known best for the loveable busybody receptionist ‘Sheree’ in Educators, cult leader ‘Avalon’ in Wellington Paranormal, hippy nudist ‘Minerva’ in Shortland Street, murderous country music fan ‘Rayleen Hogg’ in The Brokenwood Mysteries, and holiday camp manageress ‘Margaret’ in Nude Tuesday.
