Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
European
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Height
169 cm
Age Range
18–28
Career Highlights
Sarah Lawrence is an accomplished actress known for her versatility across film, television, and theatre. Currently completing her training at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School (Class of 2024), Sarah has already amassed an impressive body of work that showcases her talent and range. All within the past two years, Sarah’s film and short film credits include roles in “Alyssum”, “Stage Challenge”, and “Te Whare Pouri.” She also appeared as ‘Nadja’ in “What We Do in the Shadows” at Toi Whakaari. On television, Sarah featured in the series “Red Rocks” by Libertine Pictures. Sarah’s extensive theatre experience 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 starred as ‘Lady Macbeth’ in the National Shakespeare Schools Production of “Macbeth.”
Short Film.
2024 | Alyssum | Alyssa | Dir. Maggie Shore |
2024 | Stage Challenge | Jess | Dir. Stella Reid |
2023 | Te Whare Pouri | Dir. Nova Moala-Knox |
Film Film.
2023 | What We Do in the Shadows (Toi Whakaari) | Nadja | Dir. Anya Tate-Manning, Emma Draper |
Television.
2024 | Red Rocks | Featured Extra | Libertine Pictures Dir. Various |
Theatre.
2024 | Fucking A | Canary Mary | Dir. Keagan Carr Fransch |
2023 | Mr Burns: A Post Electric Play | Colleen | Dir. Stella Reid |
2023 | Tu te ihi tu te wehi tu te wana: A Potluck | Dir. Sepelini Mua'au | |
2022 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf | Martha | Dir. Tawhi Thomas, Erina Daniels |
2021 | Bridges | Long Cloud Youth Theatre Dir. Ben Ashby | |
2021 | Eat Your Landlord | Long Cloud Youth Theatre Dir. Ben Ashby | |
2021 | Running into the Sun | Long Cloud Youth Theatre & Poneke Classical Dir. Ben Ashby | |
2019 | Boudica | Alonna | Court Theatre Youth Company |
2019 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | National Shakespeare Schools Production Dir. James Cain |
Training.
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School (Currently) - 2024 |