Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
155 cm
Age Range
33–43
Career Highlights
New Zealand born Michelle Blundell has acted in many notable local stage and screen productions over her career. Film credits include the New Zealand films I’m Not Harry Jensen and Apron Strings. Short films include A Woman’s Right to Shoes and Pelorus.
In 2014 Michelle played Louise Nicholas in Robert Sarkies’ television feature Consent - The Louise Nicholas Story, which won Best Television Feature at the New Zealand Film Awards.
Other television credits include roles on Shortland Street, Go Girls, The Almighty Johnsons, Irirangi Bay, Sidelines, and most recently, The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Michelle has worked extensively in theatre with Silo Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, The Moving Theatre Company and Plumb Theatre, among others. Her most recent stage performances include lead roles in Faith Healer and Collected Stories for Plumb Theatre.
Short Film.
| 2017 | A Women’s Right to Shoes | Naomi | Exit Films Dir. Robyn Grace |
| 2015 | Pelorus | Cilla (Lead) | Thick as Thieves Dir. Alex Sutherland |
| 2014 | Slip | Helen | Honey Bear Films Dir. Michael Miller |
Feature Film.
| 2009 | I'm Not Harry Jenson | Waitress | Dir. James Napier |
| 2007 | Apron Strings | Stylist | Maxim Films Dir. James Napier |
Television.
| 2020 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 7 | Danni (Guest) | South Pacific Production Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Sidelines (pilot) | Amanda | Dir. Pablo Araus |
| 2014 | The Louise Nicholas Story | Louise | Desert Road Dir. Rob Sarkies |
| 2011 | Irirangi Bay (Telemovie) | Mary | Eyeworks NZ Ltd Dir. Awanui Simich-Pene |
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Hayley O'Neil | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2010 | Feedback | Artist | Great Southeren Television Dir. Matt Heath |
| 2010 | Go Girls III | The Reporter | South Pacific Pictures Dir. John Laing |
| 2010 | The Almighty Johnsons | Frigg | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Murray Keane |
| 2008 | Go Girls | Reporter | Go Girls Dir. Various |
| 2008 | Piece of My Heart (Telemovie) | Elaine | MF Films Dir. Fiona Samuel |
Presenter.
| 2003 | Coke Choice/The Playhouse/Playstation Hot 100 | Juice TV | |
| 2003 | Screen Shot | Sportsbrand Media NZ | TVNZ Dir. Neill Torbit |
Theatre.
| 2022 | Collected Stories | Lisa Morrison (Lead) | Plumb Theatre Dir. Paul Gittins |
| 2021 | Faith Healer | Grace Hardy (Lead) | Plumb Theatre Dir. Paul Gittins |
| 2018 | Pool (no water) | Ellen Mason | Illogical Limbs & Burrowed Time Dir. Amber Liberte |
| 2018 | Royal Jelly | Phoebe | Co-Theatre Physical Dir. Beth Kayes |
| 2017 | Peter and the Wolf | Narrator | Silo Theatre Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2016 | The Book of Everything | Eliza (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2014 | Hauraki Horror | Jaime Ridge | The Basement Dir. Rachel House |
| 2014 | The Blind Date Project | Helen | Silo Theatre Dir. Tanya Goldberg |
| 2013 | A Basement Christmas Carol | Tiny Tim | The Basement Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2013 | The Guilt Sniffer | Various | Team M&M Dir. Mark Prebble |
| 2013 | The Pitchfork Disney | Haley Stray | The Moving Theatre Company Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2012 | Eigengrau | Rose | Potent Pause Productions Dir. Paul Gittins |
| 2012 | Megachristmas | Björk | The Basement Dir. Simon Coleman |
| 2012 | The Pantry Shelf | Wasabi Punch | Team M&M Dir. Marion & Mark Prebble |
| 2011 | I Heart Camping | Anne/Jessica | Bats Theatre Dir. Cameron Rhodes |
| 2011 | Idiots 3D | Kifka | The Basement Dir. Aidee Walker and Dena Kennedy |
| 2010 | I Heart Camping | Anne/Jessica | The Basement Dir. Cameron Rhodes |
| 2009 | Christ Almighty | Gabrielle | The Basement Dir. Colin Moy |
| 2009 | Holding the Man | Phoebe & Various | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2008 | Beast | Anna | The Basement Dir. Thomas Sainsbury |
| 2008 | The Reindeer Monologues | Dancer | The Basement Dir. Cameron Rhodes |
| 2007 | Ensemble Project AK07 | Various | Silo Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2007 | The Crucible | Betty | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2007 | The Real Thing | Debbie | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2007 | Tis a Pity She's a Whore | Putana | Silo Theatre Dir. Michael Hurst |
Training.
| Billy O'Leary - Auditioning for TV and film - 2021, Equity Foundation | |||
| Margie Haber - Creating character - 2021, Margie Haber Acting Studio | |||
| Margie Haber - Live the life - 2021, Margie Haber Acting Studio | |||
| Screen Acting & Naturalism with Miranda Harcourt - 2020 | |||
| Rehearsal and Performance with Simon Bennett - 2018 | |||
| Acting Masterclass with Miranda Harcourt - 2017 | |||
| Four Elements Voice with Sylvia Rands - 2017, Four Elements Voice | |||
| The Rehearsal Room with Michael Duignan - 2017 | |||
| Acting Masterclass with Sara Wiseman - 2016 | |||
| The Rehearsal Room - Directors & Editors Guild of NZ - 2014 | |||
| Acting Masterclass with Jessica Hobbs - 2013, Jessica Hobbs | |||
| Casting Hothouse NZ Actors Equity 2013 - 2013 | |||
| McSweeney Newman Casting - Masterclass - 2013 | |||
| The Actor's Body - 2013, Brita McVeigh | |||
| Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, Acting for Screen and Theatre - 2004 |