Olivia Parker Actor Profile

Profile

Ethnicity

European

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

168 cm

Age Range

24–32

Career Highlights


Olivia is a young actress who made her on screen debut in the 2013 docu-series Hope and Wire, based on the events of the Christchurch earthquakes. Her other television credits include appearances in Taika Watiti’s mockumentary series Wellington Paranormal, post-apocalyptic drama Creamerie and true crime series Black Hands. Olivia has acted in both seasons of web series Educators, as well as feature film Millie Lies Low. She is soon set to star as the lead in short film Canary In the Cradle.

Awards.

2023Winner of the 2023 International Comedy Festival ‘Directors Choice Award

Short Film.

2024The Man OutsideViv (Lead)Dir. Liv McClymont
2021Canary in the cradleBunny (Lead)Dir. Oscar Enburg

Feature Film.

2020Millie Lies LowLiv (Guest)Dir. Michelle Savill

Film Film.

2017BatsLanaDir. Michelle Saville
2016Lord Have MercyBarbraDir. Sima Urale

Television.

2023Double ParkedBaby Shop Assistant (Guest)Dir. Chris Parker
2021TaumanuMaid (Supporting)Sweetshop & Green Limited
Dir. Taratoa Stappard
2020Black HandsGirl (Guest)Dir. David Stubbs
2020CreamerieCommittee member (Recurring Guest )Dir. Roseanne Liang
2019Wellington Paranormal - Season 2StudentNew Zealand Documentary Board Ltd
Dir. Various
2018Funny Girls Suffragette SpecialCop, Waiter, Audience MemberMediaWorks
Dir. Various
2018Jono and BenJemima, GirlfriendMediaWorks
Dir. Various
2018Wellington Paranormal - Season 1Runner New Zealand Documentary Board
Dir. Jackie Van Beek
2013Hope and WireAliceDir. Gaylene Preston

Theatre.

20232023 International Comedy Festival - Werewolves, Vampires and Harry Styles written by Liv Parker Directed by Holly Chappell Eason)
2021Single Asian FemaleKatieDir. Cassandra Tse
2019Before Karma Gets UsLutimiller/DeviserBasement Theatre
Dir. Patrick Carroll
2019IconiqueAlexaNZ International Comedy Festival
Dir. Chris Parker
2019Strange ThingBarb, Mrs Wheelar, and various charactersDir. Thomas Sainsbury
2018He Kura Korero - Touring Educational ShowPerformer/Co-CreatorThe Court Theatre
Dir. Holly Chappell- Eason, Rutene Spooner
2018SibsLiv/Deviser/PerformerBasement Theatre
Dir. Chris Parker, Ella Gilbert, Samuel Austin
2017Black ConfetiSusie, Poppy, Willow and Katie's MumDir. Leo Gene Peters
2016Caucus, Caucus, Harvest, DawnKnightDir. Christian Penny, Aaron Cortesi, Jonathan Price
2016Tempest ShortsTrinculo & MirandaDir. Robin Payne
2015Go SoloLeadDir. Aaron Cortesi, Holly Chappell, Tom Eason, Patrick Carroll, Jonathan Price
2014The Disaster BrothersVarious CharactersDir. Holly Chappell
2014The Wild HuntPoliticianDir. Holly Chappell, Tom Eason
2011For RealJessDir. Holly Chappell & Tom Eason

Web Series.

2020The EggplantJosieMotion Sickness
2019Educators - Series 2GeorginaSouth Pacific Pictures
Dir. Jesse Griffin
2019The EduactorsGeorginaSouth Pacific Pcitures Ltd
Dir. Jesse Griffin

Training.

Brita McVeigh, Screen Masterclass - 2017
Brita McVeigh, Screen Workshop - 2017
Elena Stejko, Screen Workshop - 2017
Louis Sutherland, Screen Workshop - 2017
Miranda Harcourt, Screen Workshop - 2017
Robin Kerr, Devised Theatre Masterclass - 2017
Elizabeth Kemp, screen - Hosted at 16th Street Actors Studio, Melbourne - 2016
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School - Bachelor of Performing Arts - 2015, Bachelor of Performing Arts