Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
168 cm
Age Range
43–53
Career Highlights
Good Grief
Web Series
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd
Role: Leonie
Producer: Kerry Warkia/Kiel McNaughton
Director: Kerry Warkia/Kiel McNaughton
Sally is an actress, vocal teacher, singer-songwriter and voice over artist, who has spent over 25 years in the entertainment industry working across television, film, theatre and radio. She won a Best Actress Award in 2005 for her role as Lydia in New Zealand Drama series, Insider’s Guide To Happiness. Since then, Sally has starred in series such as Outrageous Fortune, Nothing Trivial and The Brokenwood Mysteries. Most recently Sally can be seen on hit New Zealand series Good Grief. Her film credits include After the Waterfall, The Ferryman and Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.
Awards.
| 2005 | Best Actress Nomination for 'The Insider's Guide to Happiness' - Broadcasting Council TV Awards | ||
| 2002 | Best Actress Nomination in 'Proof' - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards | ||
| 1997 | Best Newcomer for 'Taking Sides' - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards | ||
Feature Film.
| 2009 | After The Waterfall | Ana (Supporting Cast) | Paraffin Productions Dir. Simone Horrocks |
| 2006 | The Ferryman | Tate | General Film Corporation Dir. Chris Graham |
| 2006 | Wendy Wu: Home Coming Warrior | Coach Gibbs | Disney Dir. John Laing |
| 2003 | You Wish | Pam | Disney Dir. Paul Hoen |
| 1999 | The Irrefutable Truth About Demons | Celine | First Sun Productions Dir. Glen Strandring |
| 1998 | Hopeless | Aleo | Kahukura Productions Dir. Stephen Hickey |
Short Film.
| 2008 | Sense of Place | Sally | Alex Porter Productions Dir. Alex Porter |
| 1999 | Thinking About Sleep | Maria | Meridian Productions |
Television.
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 4 | Debra Yelich (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Dear Murderer | Ronda Morgan | Screentime NZ Ltd |
| 2014 | Agent Anna Series 2 | Claire (Major Recurring Guest) | Great Southern Film & Television Dir. Michael Duignan, Oliver Driver, Murray Keane |
| 2012 | Agent Anna | Claire (Major Guest ) | Desert Road Productions Dir. Vanessa Alexander & Peter Salmon |
| 2012 | The Wilde Bunch | Megan | Subtext Ltd Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial Series 2 & 3 | Jenna (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2009 | Legend of The Seeker Series 2 | Grace | The Walt Disney Company NZ Ltd Dir. Various Directors |
| 2007 | Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Lana Lane/Rachel | Greenstone Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2006 | Karaoke High | Jane Faiva | TVNZ Dir. Various |
| 2005 | Outrageous Fortune Series 2 | Sandy | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2004 | Shortland Street | Lucy Swinton | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2003 | The Insiders Guide To Happiness & Prosperity | Lindy | Gibson Group Dir. Various |
| 2002 | Mercy Peak Series 2 | Lydia | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1998 | Duggan | Celine | Gibson Group Dir. Various |
| 1998 | Shortland Street | Nadine | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 1997 | Market Forces | Kirsten | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
Theatre.
| 2022 | 'We've Got So much To Talk About' | ||
| 2020 | Solo theatre show - Development Workshop | ||
| 2017 | Firefly | Solo show | Auckland Arts Festival (RAW Series) |
| 2013 | Gravity Hotel | Performer and Director | The Basement Theatre |
| 2012 | The Arrival | Performer & Deviser | Aotea Centre, Auckland Dir. Julie Nolan |
| 2011 | Keepers | Director | The Basement |
| 2010 | The Arrival - Sydney, Hong Kong | Performer | Red Leap Theatre |
| 2009 | Fiona Samuel's Ghost Train | Various - Play reading | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Peter Elliot |
| 2009 | The Arrival-Auckland | Performer | Red Leap Theatre Dir. AK09 |
| 2008 | Gravity Hotel | Writer & Performer | Roy Hart International Voice Centre France Dir. Enrique Pardo |
| 2007 | Dark Tourists | Various | Luxembourg Gardens, Auckland Dir. Emma Willis & Malia Johnstone |
| 2005 | The Mercy Seat | Abby | Circa Studio Dir. Ross Jolly |
| 2005 | The Women | Sylvia | Silo Theatre (National Tour) Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2003 | Languages of Angels | Kate | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Anna Marbrook |
| 2003 | Private LIves | Amanda | Downstage Theatre Dir. Jonathon Hendry |
| 2003 | Top Girls | Various | Downstage Theatre Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2002 | Proof | Catherine | Circa Theatre Dir. Ruth Phillips |
| 1999 | Sheer Madness | Barbara Demarco | Stetson Productions |
| 1998 | Closer | Alice | Circa Theatre Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 1998 | Sons | Alex | Taki Rua Theatre |
| 1998 | Vinegar Tom | Joan | Toi Whakaari Dir. M. Lynch |
| 1997 | Pains of Youth | Marie | BATS Dir. Jeff Boyd |
| 1997 | Taking Sides | Emmi | Circa Theatre Dir. Ross Jolly |
| 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck | Centrepoint Theatre Dir. Alison Quigan |
| 1996 | Blue Sky Boys | Jillian | Court Theatre Dir. M. Hadlow |
| 1996 | The Social Climbers | Sinead | Centrepoint Theatre Dir. Ross Gumbley |
Voice.
| 2009 | Power Rangers | Power Rangers Productions Limited |
Web Series.
| 2020 | Good Grief | Leonie (Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
Training.
| Clown Workshop - Lisa Brickell - 2018 | |||
| Take Tina Rhythm Workshop - Sydney - 2015 | |||
| Acting Refresher Workshops- Miranda Harcourt - 2013 | |||
| Acting Refresher Workshops- Miranda Harcourt - 2011 | |||
| SLS Singing Training - 2010 | |||
| Semi-classical Indian singing - 2007 | |||
| Singing Workshops - 2007, Roy Hart International Voice Centre - France | |||
| Summer Course in Clowning - 2004, Ecole Philippe Gaulier | |||
| July-August Workshops - 2000, Royal National Theatre Studio | |||
| Physical Theatre & Voice Workshop - 2000, Pantheatre - Paris | |||
| Toi Whakaari Graduate - 1995, NZ Drama School |