Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
162 cm
Age Range
50–59
Also Represented in
Australia & United States of America
Career Highlights
Multi-award winning actress Robyn Malcom became a household name in New Zealand after playing matriarch Cheryl West in one the country’s most renowned television series Outrageous Fortune; her character becoming an icon in Kiwi culture. Since then, Robyn has gone on to land core roles in Australian series Rake, Upper Middle Bogan, Wanted, and Harrow. She has appeared in Peter Jackson’s films The Lord of the Rings: The Battle of Two Towers and The Lovely Bones, along with Jane Campion’s drama series Top of the Lake. Her screen credits are too lengthy to list in full, however, her more recent work includes roles in After The Party, feature film Going Going, and an appearance in My Life Is Murder S2.
Awards.
| 2019 | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to television and theatre | ||
| 2015 | TV Guide Best on the Box - Finalist - Best Actress - Agent Anna | ||
| 2014 | Best supporting Actress - Top of the Lake | ||
| 2014 | Equity Ensemble Awards - Top of the Lake | ||
| 2014 | Equity Ensemble Awards - Upper Middle Bogan’s | ||
| 2014 | Logies - Rake - Best ensemble of Actors | ||
| 2013 | Best Films and Performances From the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival-Best Supporting Actresses, Top of the Lake-Winner | ||
| 2011 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film-The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell | ||
| 2010 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Best Actress on Television | ||
| 2009 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Best Actress on Television | ||
| 2009 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Sexiest Woman on Television | ||
| 2008 | Qantas Film & Television Award - Winner - Performance by an Actress in General Television - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2008 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Sexiest Woman on Television | ||
| 2007 | Air New Zealand Screen Directors Guild Awards - Winner - Best Performance by an Actress - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2007 | Qantas Television Awards Winner - Best Actress in a TV Drama - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2007 | Qantas TV Award Winner – Best Actress in a TV Drama, Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2007 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Sexiest Woman on Television | ||
| 2007 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Winner - Best Actress - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2006 | Qantas Television Awards - Nomination - Best Actress in a TV Drama - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2006 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards - Sexiest Woman on Television | ||
| 2006 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards – Winner Best Actress, Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2006 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards - Winner - Best Actress - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2005 | Air New Zealand Screen Actors Guild Awards - Winner - Best Performance by an Actress - Serial Killers | ||
| 2005 | Qantas Television Awards - Winner - Best Actress in a TV Drama - Outrageous Fortune | ||
| 2005 | Woman's Day Readers' Choice Awards - Winner - Favourite New Zealand Female Personality | ||
| 2002 | New Zealand Film & Television Awards - Nomination - Best Actress - Clare | ||
| 1999 | Chapman Trip Theatre Awards - Winner Best Actress - Much Ado About Nothing | ||
| 1998 | New Zealand Film & Television Awards - Nomination - Best Actress - Shortland Street | ||
| 1991 | Chapman Trip Theatre Awards - Nomination - Best Support Actress | ||
| 1989 | Chapman Trip Theatre Awards - Winner - Best Newcomer | ||
Feature Film.
| 2021 | Going Going | Hilary | Escapade Pictures Ltd Dir. Loren Taylor |
| 2018 | This Town | Pam (Lead) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. David White |
| 2016 | Hostiles | Minnie McCowan | Waypoint Entertainment Dir. Scott Cooper |
| 2011 | Drift | Kat Kelly | Drift International P/L Dir. Morgan O'Neill |
| 2010 | Burning Man | Kathryn Dent | Archer Street Productions Dir. Jonathan Teplitzky |
| 2009 | Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell | Gail Snell (Lead) | Eyeworks Ltd Dir. Brendan Donovan |
| 2008 | The Lovely Bones | Foremans Wife (Support) | DWNZ Productions Limited Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2004 | Boogeyman | Dr Matheson (Support ) | Ghost House Pictures Dir. Stephen Kay |
| 2003 | Ted and Sylvia | First Lady | The Girl Productions/USA Dir. Christine Jeffs |
| 2002 | Perfect Strangers | Aileen (Support) | Gaylene Preston Productions Dir. Gaylene Preston |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Morwen (Support ) | 3 Foot 6/New Line Cinema Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Working Girl (Support ) | Capella International/Plumb Productions Dir. John Reid |
| 1992 | Absent Without Leave | Betty (Support ) | Robin Laing Productions Dir. John Laing |
Short Film.
| 2019 | Charmer | Woman | Dir. Judah Finnigan |
| 2018 | Twenty One Points | Mum | Dir. Pete Circuitt |
| 2016 | Edith | Barmaid | Dir. Christian Cooke (I) |
| 2015 | Dream Baby | Marianne | Dir. Lucy Gaffy |
Short Film.
| 2017 | Goodness Grows Here | Trish | Dir. Natalie Medlock |
Television.
| 2023 | After The Party | Penny (Lead) | TVNZ Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2023 | Sweet Tooth (Season Two) | Gillian Washington (Guest) | Netflix Dir. Jim Mickle |
| 2022 | Black Bird | Sammy Keene (Supporting) | |
| 2022 | Far North | Heather (Lead) | Dir. David White |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder | Tamara | Greenstone TV Dir. Britta Hawkins |
| 2019 | The Outpost S2 | The Mistress | Electric Ent/Arrowstorm Ent Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You | Irene Newton-John | Dir. Shawn Seet |
| 2018 | The Outpost | The Mistress | Electric Ent/Arrowstorm Ent Dir. John Lyde |
| 2018 | Wanted - Series 3 | Donna Marsh | Matchbox Pictures/R & R Productions Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Harrow | Maxine Peach | Hoodlum Entertainment/ ABC Studios International/ABC Dir. Kate Dennis |
| 2017 | Wake in Fright (Telemovie) | Ursula Hynes | Lingo Pictures/Endemol Shine Dir. Kriv Stenders |
| 2016 | Upper Middle Bogan - Series 3 | Julie Wheeler (Lead) | Gristmill/ABC Dir. Wayne Hope & Tony Martin |
| 2016 | Wanted - Series 2 | Donna Walsh | Matchbox Pictures/NBC Dir. Robert Sarkies/Peter Salmon |
| 2016 | Whitmore | Irene Newton-John | Fremantle Media Dir. Shawn Seet |
| 2015 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Ruth Phelps (Major Guest ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Mike Smith/Michael Hurst/ Josh Frizzell |
| 2015 | The Code - Series 2 | Marina Baxter (Guest) | Playmaker Media Ltd Dir. Shawn Seet |
| 2015 | Wanted - Series 1 | Donna Walsh | Matchbox Pictures/NBC Dir. Tony Ayres/Peter |
| 2014 | Agent Anna - Series 2 | Agent Anna (Lead) | Great Southern Television Dir. Vanessa Alexander |
| 2014 | The Principal | Sonya | Essential Media & Entertainment Dir. Kriv Stenders |
| 2014 | Upper Middle Bogan - Series 2 | Julie Wheeler | Gristmill/ABC Dir. Wayne Hope/Tony Martin |
| 2013 | Rake - Series 3 | Kirsty (Major Recurring Guest) | Essential Media & Ent Dir. Peter Duncan |
| 2012 | Agent Anna | Agent Anna (Lead) | Great Southern Television Dir. Vanessa Alexander |
| 2012 | Rake | Kirsty | Essential Media & Ent. Dir. Peter Duncan, Rachel Ward, Jessica Hobbs |
| 2012 | Top of the Lake | Anita | See Saw Films Dir. Jane Campion |
| 2012 | Upper Middle Bogan | Julie Wheeler | Gristmill/ABC Dir. Wayne Hope/Tony Martin |
| 2010 | Rake | Kirsty | Essential Media & Ent Dir. Peter Duncan, Rachel Ward, Jessica Hobbs |
| 2005 | Outrageous Fortune Series 1-6 | Cheryl West (Pivotal Lead ) | South Pacific Pictures- TV3 Dir. Various |
| 2003 | Mercy Peak | Liz (Regular Recurring) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2003 | Serial Killers | Pauline (Lead/Core) | Landtry Productions Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2000 | Clare | Clare Matheson (Pivotal Lead) | Gibson Group Dir. Yvonne Mackay |
| 2000 | Hows Life | Presenter (Lead) | |
| 1996 | Shortland Street | Ellen Crozier (Lead/Core) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1993 | Joyful & Triumphant (Telefeature) | Raewyn (Lead/Core) | Dir. Peter Sharp |
| 1992 | Married | Maddie (Lead) | Meridien Film Productions Dir. Gaylene Preston |
| 1989 | Shark in the Park - Series 1 | Janet Finn (Regular Recurring) | Dir. Ginette McDonald |
Presenter.
| 2004 | Uncle George's War - Personal Journey to Passchendale | Presenter | Jam TV |
| 2002 | Intrepid Journeys - Series 1 | Presenter | Vietnam |
Theatre.
| 2014 | The Good Soul of Szechuan | Shen Te/Shui Ta (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2013 | Midnight in Moscow | June Temm | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin MColl |
| 2011 | Mary Stuart | Mary Stuart (Lead) | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2010 | Happy Days | Winnie | Silo Theatre Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2007 | The Cut | Susan | Silo Theatre |
| 2005 | The Duchess of Malfi | Cariolla | Auckland Theatre Company |
| 2002 | Leah | Kent/Caius | New Zealand Actors Company |
| 2002 | Middle Age Spread | Judy | Auckand Theatre Company |
| 2001 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania | New Zealand Actors Company - South Island Tour |
| 2001 | A Way of Life | Jenny | New Zealand Actors Company |
| 2000 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania | New Zealand Actors Company - North Island Tour |
| 2000 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie the Cat | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1999 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 1999 | The New Zealand Actors Company | Co- Founder + Director | |
| 1995 | Othello | Emelia | Watershed Theatre Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 1993 | Lettice & Lovage | Miss Farmer | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Bruce Phillips |
| 1993 | Two Weeks with the Queen | Various | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Jane Waddell |
| 1991 | A Pack of Girls | Raewyn | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Murray Lynch |
| 1991 | Songs for Uncle Scrim | Various | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Jane Waddell |
| 1991 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily Cardew | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1991 | Via Satellite | Chrissy | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Ross Jolly |
| 1991 | Weed | Raewyn | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Ross Jolly |
| 1990 | Conquest of the South Pole | La Braukman | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Simon Bennett |
| 1990 | End of the Golden Weather | Various | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Murray Lynch |
| 1990 | Hamlet | Ophelia | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Simon Bennett |
| 1990 | Macbeth | Ross/Hecate | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1990 | Serious Money | Mary Lou Baines/Various | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Murray Lynch |
| 1990 | Sweet Nothings | Various | New Zealand Tour Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 1989 | Aunt Daisy | Various | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Simon Phillips |
| 1989 | Othello | Bianca | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Phillip Mann |
| 1989 | The Horse of Bernada Alba | Martirio | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1989 | Twelth Night | Viola | BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Simon Bennett |
| 1988 | Gulls | Puppeteer | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Robin Nixon |
| 1988 | Jones & Jones | Ida Baker | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1988 | Judy | Various | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1988 | Les Liasons Dangereuses | Cecile de Valonges | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1988 | The Rivers of China | Various | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 1988 | The Threepenny Opera | Lucy Brown | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Colin McColl |
Voice.
| 2020 | Unbreakable - Series 1 | Narrator | Storymaker |
| 2018 | Save the Children TVC | ||
| 2015 | Sanitarium Muesli | ||
| 2015 | The Big Ward - Series 1 & 2 | Narrator | Greenstone TV Ltd |
| 2013 | High School | Narrator | Wheeler & Simpson |
| 2008 | Right House - TV | ||
| 2007 | Bendon - Non Broadcast | ||
| 2007 | Huggies - TV | ||
| 2007 | Lotto - TVC | ||
| 2007 | Mole Map - TV | ||
| 2007 | Undercover - TV | ||
| 2007 | Vodafone - TV/Cinema/Internet | ||
| 2007 | Voice of Panasonic 'Battery Hen' - TV/Radio | ||
| 2007 | Voice of Subway - TV | ||
| 2006 | Global Plus - TV | ||
| 2006 | Light n Tasty - TV | ||
| 2006 | Sanitarium - TV | ||
| 2006 | Yellow Pages - Radio |
Training.
| The Globe Masterclass Scholarship - The Globe Theatre, London - 2003, Major - Shakespeare In Performance | |||
| Toi Whakaari - The New Zealand Drama School - 1987, Toi Whakaari | |||
| Bachelor of Performing Arts - 1985, Acting Major |