Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
173 cm
Age Range
41–51
Career Highlights
Narelle Ahrens has worked in film and television for the past 20 years - both in front of and behind the camera, with lead roles in the New Zealand feature film "Jake" and the internationally acclaimed short film "I’m Going to Mum’s." She has appeared on New Zealand TV series “Shortland Street” and TVNZ drama series Dirty Laundry,” as well as the US anthology drama “Murder is Forever,” and is a member of the Kiwi girl group “Hot Flush.”
Awards.
| 2013 | New Zealand Film Awards - Nominated Best Actress, Short Film | ||
Feature Film.
| 2024 | Pike River | Deb Daley (Guest) | Dir. Robert Sarkies |
| 2020 | Together Forever Tea | Coffee Executive (Guest) | Screentime NZ Dir. Josh Frizzell |
| 2019 | No Turning Back | Tamara | Diamond Productions Dir. Danny Phillips |
| 2009 | Jake | Vanessa (Lead) | Hybrid Films Dir. Doug Dillaman |
| 2002 | Tongan Ninja | The Pink Fairy (Guest) | Tommy Ringo International Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 2000 | Lord of the Rings: Return of the King | Herbalist (Guest) | 3 Foot 6/New Line Cinema Dir. Peter Jackson |
Television.
| 2021 | Head High | Ms Addison (Guest ) | Dir. Awanui Simich-Pene |
| 2020 | Black Hands | Mrs Marsh (Guest ) | Dir. David Stubbs |
| 2019 | The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 6 | Marion (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Murray Keane |
| 2017 | Murder Is Forever. Ep 101 | Dee Dee Blancharde (Lead) | Dir. Colin Teague (UK) |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Charlotte (Guest) | Filthy Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Filthy Rich - Season 2 | Kate Randwick (Guest) | Filthy Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Bombshell: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior | Secretary (Support) | Screentime Productions Limited Dir. Riccardo Pellizzeri |
| 2013 | Nothing Trivial - Season 3 | Barbara (Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Erebus: Operation Overdue | Viviane Gulpin (Support) | Rogue Productions Limited Dir. Peter Burger & Charlotte Purdy |
| 2012 | Safe House | Reporter (Support) | Screentime Aust/NZ Ltd Dir. John Laing |
| 2008 | Politically Incorrect Parenting Show | Mother (Guest) | Razor Films Dir. Rupert McKenzie |
| 2008 | Shortland Street | Bernadette Hambyn (Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2008 | The Pretender | Female Presenter (Guest) | Great Southern Television Ltd |
| 2007 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 3 | Karen (Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2004 | Insiders Guide to Happiness | Pip (Guest ) | Gibson Group Dir. Jonathan Brough, Brendan Donovan |
| 2002 | Mercy Peak - Season 1 | Cherie Ruskin (Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2001 | Dark Knight (UK) | Cannibal Wench (Guest ) | Palana Productions |
| 2001 | Love Bites | Kathryn (Guest) | Kahukura Productions Dir. Roz Mason |
| 2000 | Shortland Street | Stacey Clark (Recurring Guest) | South Pacific Picutres Dir. Various |
| 1999 | Duggan | Dina (Guest) | Gibson Group Dir. John Laing |
Theatre.
| 2021 | The Beat Girls, A Right Royal Cabaret | ||
| 2018 | The Beat Girls 21st Birthday Party | Beat Girl (Lead) | Marlborough & Southland festivals Dir. Andrea Sanders |
| 2015 | Karaoke Queening | (Lead) | Basement Theatre |
| 2011 | Motherlock | Charlatan Clinic Dir. Melissa Fergusson | |
| 2006 | Paradise Package | Louise | Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, NZ Dir. Geraldine Brophy |
| 2006 | The Beat Girls Birthday Bash | Beat Girl | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Andrea Sanders |
| 2006 | The Rivals | Julia | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Ken Blackburn |
| 2006 | The Shape Of Things | Jenny | Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, NZ Dir. Jerry Jaffe |
| 2005 | Attempts on Her Life | Various | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Steven Whiting |
| 2005 | Milo's Wake | Brooke | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Rachel More |
| 2004 | The Love of Human Kind | Trixie | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2003 | The Expert | The Waitress | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. James Hadley |
| 2000 | And Then He Kissed Me - The Beat Girls | Beat Girl | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Andrea Sanders |
| 1999 | It's My Party - The Beat Girls | Beat Girl | Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Andrea Sanders |
| 1998 | In The Deep End | Vanilla Bland | Calico Young People's Theatre - Downstage Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Jenny Wake |
| 1998 | Pick a Pack of Pirates | Pirate Narrator | Kidstuff, Wellington, NZ Dir. Colleen McColl |
| 1998 | Purple Frog | Jude | Mister Nude Theatre Co - BATS, Wellington, NZ Dir. Victoria Spackman |
| 1998 | The Big Chips | Heidi/Narlene | Calico Young People's Theatre, Napier, NZ Dir. Carole Stevenson |
| 1997 | Cow | The Collector | Young & Hungry Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Roy Ward |
| 1997 | Dear John | Lucy | BATS Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Judy Dale |
| 1997 | Love | Sveta | Victoria University Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Emma Willis |
| 1997 | The Maids | Madame | BATS Theatre, Wellington, NZ Dir. Emma Willis |
| 1996 | Grease | Chorus | Wellington Musical Theatre Company, NZ Dir. Stephen Robertson |
Web Series.
| 2018 | Alibi | Deborah Hunter (Guest) | TVNZ & Plus6Four Productions Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2018 | Custard's World - Season 1 | Judge "Sue Perior" (Guest) | Whoa Studios Dir. Rajneel Singh |
Short Film.
| 2015 | Interloafer | Naz (Guest) | Dir. Aidee Walker |
| 2015 | The Dragon's Scale | Gecko/Drago (Support) | Media Design School Dir. James Cunningham |
| 2013 | Linda's List | Nurse (Support) | Dir. Angela Bloomfield, Kate McDermott |
| 2012 | I'm Going to Mums | Gwen (Support) | Godwit Films Midnight Billy Dir. Lauren Jackson |
| 2009 | Be Careful | Fi's Sister (Guest) | Shoot First Dir. Alan Brash |
| 2003 | The Mens Room | Cathy (Lead) | Dir. Neil Campbell |
| 2003 | The Tub | Lynda (Support ) | Enigma Films Dir. Bill Giannakakis |
| 2000 | Paper Doll Girl | Paper Doll Girl (Lead ) | Bubblegum Valley Productions - RAD Dir. Kezia Barnett |
| 1999 | Departure | Woman (Lead ) | Jealous Productions Dir. Emma Willis |
| 1998 | A Greater Plan | Marie (Lead ) | Jason Stutter Films Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 1997 | Dead & Breathing | Sarah (Lead) | Jason Stutter Films Dir. Jason Stutter |
| 1997 | Gun Lovers | Milly (Lead) | Jason Stutter Films Dir. Jason Stutter |
Voice.
| 2017 | Anchor TVC | ||
| 2017 | EES Radio | ||
| 2017 | HRV TVC | ||
| 2015 | Burgen/TV+Online/12months | Colenso BBDO | |
| 2015 | Cadbury Jaffa Block | ||
| 2015 | HRV/IVR | Y&R | |
| 2015 | Pharmabroker, Apropos/12months/NZ | Vertigo Motion | |
| 2015 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Various | South Pacific Pictures Limited |
| 2015 | Visa | Colenso BBDO | |
| 2014 | JR Duty Free/1 x 30" Radio/Short term | FCB | |
| 2012 | Medicine Woman | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2011 | Prime Television - Radio | Irish Monroe | |
| 2010 | Hotels.com | ||
| 2010 | Maggi - Radio | ||
| 2009 | AMI - TV | ||
| 2009 | Glade - TV | ||
| 2009 | Westfield | ||
| 2008 | Prime TV | ||
| 2008 | Ridge A2 Milk | ||
| 2008 | Sky MySky | ||
| 2007 | Positively Wellington | ||
| 2007 | TAB Super 14 | ||
| 2005 | Bernina | ||
| 2005 | Resene Paint | ||
| 2005 | Tranz Scenic Railways | ||
| 2003 | Blind Foundation | ||
| 2003 | LTSA - Radio | ||
| 2003 | Meridian Energy | ||
| 2003 | Open Polytech | ||
| 2003 | Voice of Shoe Connection | ||
| 2003 | Westpac | ||
| 2002 | Telecom Directory Prompts - IVR | ||
| 2002 | Teleflora | ||
| 2001 | ACC | ||
| 2001 | Voice of Banks Shoes |
Training.
| Film Acting Masterclass with Miranda Harcourt - 2017, Miranda Harcourt | |||
| Camera Acting Workshop - 2015, Fiona Samuel | |||
| Casting Hothouse NZ - 2015, Matt Skrobalak, Marisa Ross, Kerry Barden, Tom McSweeney, Nikki Barrett, Stu Turner | |||
| Casting Hothouse NZ 2012 - 2012, Matt Skrobalak, Margery Simkin, Christine King, Matt and Mike Dwyer | |||
| Masterclass Workshop-'Falling through the floor' - 2011, ATC & Stuart Devenie | |||
| Acting, Voice & Dance Summer Workshop, The Neighbourhood Playhouse, New York, USA. - 2004, Richard Pinter | |||
| Meisner Technique Workshop, NZ - 2003, Michael Saccente | |||
| Acting for Film Workshop, NZ - 1999, Vicki Yianoutsos | |||
| Diana Rowan Acting Workshop, NZ - 1997, Irene Drake | |||
| Under Lili's Balcony Theatre Training, NZ - 1997, Stephen Bain & France Herve | |||
| Young & Hungry Theatre Workshops, NZ - 1997, Simon Ferry | |||
| Acting for Film Workshop, NZ - 1996, Vicky Yianoutsos | |||
| Screen Acting Workshop, NZ - 1996, Tina Regtien & Perry Piercy | |||
| Bachelor of Arts; Theatre & Film and English Literature, NZ - 1993, Victoria University of Wellington |