Sarah Lawrence Actor Profile

Profile

Pronoun

She/Her

Ethnicity

European

Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Height

169 cm

Age Range

19–25

Career Highlights

Sarah Lawrence is a New Zealand actress and graduate of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School (Class of 2024). Already building an impressive body of work across screen and stage, Sarah has demonstrated remarkable versatility through a range of dramatic and character-driven performances. Most recently, Sarah starred in the lead role of the short film "Indigo." Her screen credits also include appearances in "Red Rocks" for Libertine Pictures, as well as the short films "Alyssum", "Stage Challenge", and "Te Whare Pouri." During her training at Toi Whakaari, she appeared as 'Nadja' in "What We Do in the Shadows", further showcasing her range across comedy and drama. Sarah's theatre work includes standout performances as 'Canary Mary' in "Fucking A," 'Colleen' in "Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play", and 'Martha' in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?." She also delivered a memorable performance as 'Lady Macbeth' in the National Shakespeare Schools Production of "Macbeth."

Television.

2024Red RocksFeatured ExtraLibertine Pictures
Dir. Various

Theatre.

2024Fucking ACanary MaryDir. Keagan Carr Fransch
2023Mr Burns: A Post Electric PlayColleenDir. Stella Reid
2023Tu te ihi tu te wehi tu te wana: A PotluckDir. Sepelini Mua'au
2022Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Martha Dir. Tawhi Thomas, Erina Daniels
2021BridgesLong Cloud Youth Theatre
Dir. Ben Ashby
2021Eat Your LandlordLong Cloud Youth Theatre
Dir. Ben Ashby
2021Running into the SunLong Cloud Youth Theatre & Poneke Classical
Dir. Ben Ashby
2019BoudicaAlonnaCourt Theatre Youth Company
2019MacbethLady MacbethNational Shakespeare Schools Production
Dir. James Cain

Short Film.

2025ExitIndigo (Lead)Dir. Raphaella Holder-Monk
2024AlyssumAlyssaDir. Maggie Shore
2024Stage ChallengeJessDir. Stella Reid
2023Te Whare PouriDir. Nova Moala-Knox

Training.

Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School (Currently) - 2024