Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
European
Location
Sydney, Australia
Height
158 cm
Age Range
32–41
Career Highlights
Victoria Abbott, a highly experienced actress and graduate of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, has an impressive career in television, with notable credits including "Power of the Dog" and "Top of the Lake" under the direction of Jane Campion, as well as the telefeature adaptation of Archibald Baxter's WWI memoir, "Field Punishment No.1," and her lead role in "The Holy Roller" (2010). She has also excelled in theatre, with lead roles in productions such as "Othello" and "Much Ado About Nothing" at Auckland and Sydney's "Pop Up Globe Theatre." Furthermore, she has recently joined the core cast of the latest US series, "Power Rangers Dino Fury."
Awards.
| 2019 | Best Theatre Production 2019 Auckland Fringe - Run Rabbit | ||
| 2016 | Pick of the Week Vault Theatre - All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever | ||
| 2015 | Best Theatre Production and Best Costume - Caterpillars | ||
| 2015 | People's Choice Award for Most Original Production and Critics Award for Excellence for "All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever" | ||
| 2014 | Nominated for Best supporting actress - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards | ||
| 2012 | Emerging Artist Trust Wellington Award for the Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year Victoria Abbott-West End Girls | ||
| 2010 | Pick of the NZ Fringe at BATS and Downstage - Bare Hunt Collective's back/words | ||
| 2007 | Nominated Most frightening moment in Otago Region 48hr film festival - The Track | ||
| 2006 | Nominated Best Actress in Mothra film estival - Outside the Frame | ||
Feature Film.
| 2020 | The Power of the Dog | Female Passenger (Guest) | See-Saw Films Dir. Jane Campion |
| 2009 | The Holy Roller | Kate (Lead) | Life Films Dir. Patrick Gillies |
Telefeature Film.
| 2019 | Ablaze | Nancy Nash (Support) | Screentime Dir. Josh Frizzell |
Short Film.
| 2015 | Biscuit Competing | Girl in Pink Dress (Lead) | Auckland Museum Dir. Curtis Vowell & Vince McMillan |
| 2013 | Dive | Mary (Guest) | Notable Pictures Dir. Matthew Saville |
| 2013 | Kung Foo Doo | Ninja Warrior (Guest) | Moffilaide 48hrs Film Festival Dir. David Brownjohn, Andy Campion, Caleb Carr, Hayden Weal, James Simpson |
| 2011 | Hot Knights: The Bob Rob Medieval Bod Swap | Fair Maiden (Guest) | The V 48 Hour Challenge Dir. David Brownjohn, Caleb Carr, Alan Morrison, James Simpson, Hayden Weal |
| 2011 | Wellington | Vi (Support) | Toi Whakaari Dir. David Geary |
| 2009 | Classic Cuts | Audrey/Alice (Lead) | Toi Whakaari Dir. Sylvia Rands |
| 2009 | Future Cops | Robin Puddle (Lead) | 48 Hour Film Fest Dir. 48 Hour Film Fest |
| 2008 | Huhu Attack! - Featured at Clermont-Ferrand, Seattle & Beverly Hills International Short Film Festival | Ngaire (Lead) | Environmentally Hazardous Films Dir. Patrick Gillies |
| Golden Boy - Alex PLumb |
Television.
| 2022 | Power Rangers - Cosmic Fury | J-Borg (Series Regular ) | Power Rangers Productions Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Power Rangers Dino Fury | J Borg (Core Cast) | Power Rangers Production Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Loop Group - Power Rangers | ||
| 2017 | Loop Group - Power Rangers | ||
| 2017 | Teechers - South Pacific Pictures Jesse Griffin - Pilot | ||
| 2017 | Top of the Lake - China Girl | Kirsty (Support) | See-Saw Productions Ltd Dir. Jane Campion, Ariel Kleiman |
| 2016 | American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | TIme Magazine Inteviewer (Guest) | 1953 Ltd Dir. Richard Lopez |
| 2015 | Ash Vs. Evil Dead | Woman (Guest) | Starz Evil Dead NZ Ltd Dir. Sam Raimi |
| 2014 | Field Punishment No.1 | Sophie (Support) | Lippy Productions Limited Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2013 | Nancy Wake A Love Story | Micheline (Support) | Gibson Group Dir. Mike Smith |
Theatre.
| 2020 | Run Rabbit and Romance Development workshops | Writer/Performer | |
| 2019 | Clown Coaching - Shakespeare by Chicks | ||
| 2019 | Devisor - Dakota of the White Flats | ||
| 2019 | Outside Eye - Coral by Emma Newborn | ||
| 2019 | Tu Meke Tūī | Gossamer Damselfly | Herald Theatre (Auckland Live) |
| 2018 | A Lady Drowns - Performance Art Week Aotearoa | ||
| 2018 | Kororareka: The Ballad of Maggie Flyn | Maggie | Dir. Julie Nolan |
| 2018 | Live Reel Performances | ||
| 2018 | Run Rabbit | Lead (Solo) | Dir. Kate McGill |
| 2018 | Stranger Things #5 collaboration | ||
| 2018 | The Plastic Orgasm - Julia Croft & Virginia Frankovich | Ensemble | |
| 2017 | Live Reel Performances | ||
| 2017 | Pop Up Globe 2017 - Othello, Much Ado About Nothing | Pop Up Globe 2017 Dir. Dr Miles Gregory | |
| 2016 | All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever | Victoria | |
| 2016 | Caterpillars - Kalla Collective Theatre Tour | Performer | |
| 2016 | Collective London Tour | ||
| 2016 | Shortland Street the Musical workshops 2x Simon Bennett | ||
| 2016 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time | Ensemble | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Sara Brodie |
| 2015 | All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever | PlayGround Collective (performed at La Mama Experimental Theater Club NYC) Dir. Robin Kerr | |
| 2015 | All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever | Q Theatre Dir. Robin Kerr | |
| 2015 | Caterpillars | Green Caterpillar/Puppeteer | Kallo Collective |
| 2015 | Jesus Christ Part 2 | Mary Magdalene | Basement Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2015 | Kororareka/The Ballad of Maggie Flynn | Maggie | Red Leap Theatre Workshop Dir. Julie Nolan |
| 2015 | Peer Gynt Recycled | Sol/Woman in Green | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2015 | Sleep/Wake | Bear | The Playground NZ (performed at La Mama Experimental Theater Club NYC) Dir. Sam Trubridge |
| 2014 | All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever | Victoria | PlayGround Collective Dir. Robin Kerr |
| 2014 | Little Things | Victoria | Petticoat Productions Dir. essie Lawrence and Kelly Gilbride |
| 2014 | Munted | Kotuku/James/Female Reporter/Teacher | Bare Hunt Collective Dir. Kate McGill |
| 2014 | The Perfect Original | Basement Theatre Dir. Robin Kerr | |
| 2014 | Three | Marta/Dave | Bare Hunt Collective |
| 2012 | Chekhov In Hell | Jess, Irina & Nicola (Lead) | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Eleanor Bishop |
| 2012 | Masi | Mary | The Conch Dir. Nina Nawalowalo, |
| 2012 | Munted | Alex/Teacher/James/Female Journalist | Bare Hunt Collective Dir. Kate McGill |
| 2012 | The Laramie Project:10 Years Later | Reggie Fluty/Deb Thomsen | Dir. Kate McGill & Dan Williams |
| 2012 | Tinderbox Workshop | Dog | Downstage Dir. Eleanor Bishop |
| 2012 | West End Girls | Babara | Circa Theatre |
| 2011 | Love's Labour's Lost | Don Armado | Dir. Jonathon Hendry |
| 2011 | Rare - Go Solo | Dir. Jade Erikson & Sophie Roberts | |
| 2010 | Atamira | Ruby (Ensemble) | Devised Show Dir. Jade Erickson/Heather Timms |
| 2010 | Back/Words | Young Woman | Bare Hunt Collective Dir. Bats and Downstage |
| 2010 | Company | Kathy (Supporting) | Toi Whakaari - Museum Hotel Dir. Jonathan Hendry |
| 2010 | Marat/Sade | Kokol (Support) | Toi Whakaari Dir. Annie Ruth |
| 2010 | Playing the Unplayable | Jacob Gens (Lead) | Dir. Harry Fuhrmann |
| 2010 | Scene Unseen | Ingrid (Lead) | Toi Whakaari Dir. Nathaniel Lees |
Voice.
| 2019 | Path of Exile | ||
| 2018 | Billy Bird Radio NZ Book readig | ||
| 2018 | Home Loan | ||
| 2018 | No.1 Shoes Warehouse | ||
| 2018 | The Mystery Box and Finnigan Flynn Radio NZ Book reading | ||
| 2016 | Loop Group - Power Rangers | ||
| 2016 | Power Rangers Loop Group | Various | Power Rangers |
| 2014 | Down the List | Duncan Smith | Radio NZ |
| 2014 | Dunger | Melissa | Radio NZ |
| 2013 | Dead Man’s Shoes | Amanda | Radio NZ Dir. Duncan Smith |
| 2013 | Down the List | Herself | Radio NZ Dir. Duncan Smith |
Web Series.
| 2019 | Educators Season 2 | Rachel (Core) | Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Educators | Rachel | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Jesse Griffin |
| 2018 | Shine Campaign | ||
| 2017 | Baby Mama's Club | Emily | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Hanelle Harris |
Training.
| Acting Masterclass, Los Angeles. - 2015, Joan Scheckel | |||
| Nominated for Supporting Actress of the Year - Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards - 2014 | |||
| One Day Workshop - 2014, Miranda Harcourt | |||
| Actor's Equity Casting Hothouse - 2013 | |||
| American Accent - 6 Week Workshop - 2013, Jacque Drew | |||
| One Day Workshop - 2013, Brita McVeigh | |||
| Two Day Clown Workshop - 2013, Giovanni Fusetti | |||
| Black Nexxus Studios - 2011, Ex-er Actor Class (One Day) | |||
| Ecole Philippe Gaulier - 2011, Character Workshop (One Month in Paris) | |||
| International School of Corporeal Mime - London - 2011, Mime Weekend Workshop | |||
| Bachelor of Performing Arts - 2009, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School | |||
| Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Spanish Language - 2008 | |||
| O.U.S.A. Gold Award for achievements in Theatre at Otago University - 2008 |