Mia van Oyen Actor Profile

Profile

Ethnicity

Dutch, Māori

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

161 cm

Age Range

17–21

Career Highlights

Mia is a young actress who has worked across film, television and theatre. She has appeared in a number of short films, starring as the lead in Remains and Flip, along with a role on television series Wellington Paranormal. Her stage credits include Fourth World and Billy and the Curse of the Falling Lambs where she played the lead. Mia has experience in dance, acrobatics, and has been trained in Circus.

Short Film.

2024Origami Lilian Dir. Nicole Whippy
2024PutiPutiNgā Aho Whakaari
Dir. Aroha Awarau
2018FlipPlug (Lead)Dir. Jessica Grace Smith
2018RemainsAbby (Lead)Dir. Dir. Joel Strawbridge
2017Southland's HomePeewee / Pae a Whaitiri (Supporting)NZFC
Dir. Alice Ralston
2015Staying with PennyGirlDir. Caroline Dekkers

Television.

2024Dead Ahead Amiria Wharekoa Dir. Scotty Cotter, Awanui Simich-Pene
2019Wellington Paranormal - Season 2Neve RobinsonNew Zealand Documentary Board Ltd
Dir. Jackie Van Beek, Jemaine Clement

Theatre.

2024HyperspaceTiraAuckland Theatre Company
Dir. Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2024Te Tangi a te Tūī Timo/TiraTe Pou Theatre
Dir. Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2023Me He Maunga Teitei MiaWhakatāne kura kaupapa Tour
Dir. Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2023Te Tangi a te Tūī PerformerYork Theatre Vancouver Canada
Dir. Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2022A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Dir. Various
2022Joseph K LeniDir. Alison Hodge
2022Wednesday to Come JeannieCirca Theatre
Dir. Erina Daniels
2021The Wall - (Pūtahi Festival reading) Jackie (Lead)Toi Whakaari
Dir. Caroline Dekkers
2020Wheeler's Luck Trisha Black Dir. Alison Hodge
2017Fourth WorldChildCirca Theatre Reading
Dir. Heather O'Carroll
2016Billy and the Curse of Falling LimbsBilly (Lead)BATS Theatre
Dir. Caroline Dekkers
2015Richard IIIDuke of York (Prince Richard)BATS Theatre
Dir. David Lawrence
2014The Alien and the FlowerAlien (Lead)Victoria University Theatre
Dir. Caroline Dekkers

Voice.

2020What Young People Want From Whānau - AnimationYoung GirlClassification Office | Te Mana Whakaatu
Dir. Classification Office, Te Mana Whakaatu

Training.

TE POU - Acting Course - 2023
RATA Studios - Miranda Harcourt's Professional Teen Acting Courses - 2019