Jess Holly Bates^{Featured Popular}

2012 Nothing Trivial: series II, 'Shay' (series regular)
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors

WEB SERIES

2015 Auckward Love, 'Grace' (core cast)
We Three Productions, Dir. Emmett Skilton
2015 Game Over, 'Sacha' (lead)
Dir. Patricia Phelan

THEATRE

2013 The Heretic, 'Phoebe Cassell'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Alison Quigan
2013 White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, 'Various' (solo show)
Silo Theatre / Q Theatre
2013 Lucky C*ntry, 'Ensemble'
Dead Leg Theatre Company / Short+Sweet Auckland
2013 V.D, 'Sophie Wong' (solo show)
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Cath Boniface
2012 Spit for Tat, 'Bernadette'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Simon Clark
2012 Day After Night, 'Blanche' (lead)
Dir. James Wenley
2012 Much Ado About Nothing, 'Beatrice'
AUSA Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Sam Pascoe

2011 Daughters of Heaven, 'Hilda'
Downstage Theatre, Dir. Sophie Roberts
2010 Fitz Bunny: Lust for Glory, 'Rabbette'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Simon Coleman
2010 Frosty the Snowman, 'Frosty' (lead)
Bruce Mason Centre, Dir. Sarah Somerville
2010 Twisted Tales: A Fairytale Mashup, 'Various' (lead)
Phineas Phrog Productions, Dir. Sarah Somerville
2010 Mammals, 'Betty'
Howick Little Theatre, Dir. Terence Hooper
09-10 Children's Storytelling, 'Performer'
Phineas Phrog Productions / Bruce Mason Centre, Dir. Sarah Somerville
08-10 Auckland Zoo Children's Theatre, 'Various'
Phineas Phrog Productions, Dir. Sarah Somerville
2009 The Woods, 'Ruth'
SCARPA Studio, Dir. Alexander Gandar
2005 Romeo & Juliet, 'Nurse'
University of Auckland, Dir. Matthew Gillanders

2009 Love-Struck, 'Chloe'
University of Auckland, Dir. Steve Whitford

AWARDS

2013 Best Actress
Short+Sweet Auckland Awards
2013 Best Drama Script
Short+Sweet Auckland Awards
2013 Best NZ Script
Short+Sweet Auckland Awards
2013 People's Choice
Short+Sweet Auckland Awards
2013 Judges' Choice
Short+Sweet Auckland Awards

2011 Mitsubishi
NZ

TRAINING

2010 Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in English & Theatre
University of Auckland

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Skills

• Dancer
• Hip Hop Dancer
• Full Licence
• Flute
• Singer
• Writer
• Yoga

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