Profile
Location
Sydney, Australia
Career Biography
Writer.
| 2017 | Ripple | (Writer & Creator) | Dir. Emmett Skilton |
| 2010 | Morepork | (Writer & Producer) | Dir. Miles Murphy |
| 2010 | The Potential Better | (Creator, Writer & Producer) | Dir. Anton Steel |
Awards.
| 2020 | New Zealand Television Awards Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - One Lane Bridge | ||
| 2012 | New Zealand Television Awards-Winner Best Performance by an Actress-What Really Happened: Votes for Women | ||
| 2011 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film-The Insatiable Moon | ||
| 2011 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Winner Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film-Matariki | ||
| 2008 | Qantas TV & Film Nomination - Performance By an Actress in a Leading Role - Jinx Sister | ||
| 2005 | New Zealand Screen Awards Nomination - Best Performance by an Actress - Mercy Peak | ||
| 2005 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards - Nomination - Best Actress - Mercy Peak | ||
| 2004 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards Nomination - Best Actress - Mercy Peak | ||
| 2003 | New Zealand Film & Television Awards Nomination - Best Actress in a Television Series - Mercy Peak | ||
| 2003 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards Nomination - Best Actress - Mercy Peak | ||
| 2002 | New Zealand Film & Television Awards Nomination - Best Actress in a Television Series - Mercy Peak | ||
| 2000 | New Zealand Nokia Film Awards Winner - Best Performance in a Short Film - Letters About the Weather | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes | unannounced (Lead ) | 20th Century Dir. Wes Ball |
| 2022 | Dark Noise | Senior Sargent Joanne Kerr | Dir. Clara Chong |
| 2017 | Human Traces | Tanya (Major Support) | Overactive Imagination Ltd Dir. Nic Gorman |
| 2013 | Nerve | Jennifer | Luscious Dir. Sebastien Guy |
| 2012 | Fatal Honeymoon (Telefeature) | Anchor Person | Dir. Nadia Tass |
| 2012 | Rest For The Wicked | Susan | Dir. Simon Pattison |
| 2010 | Love Birds | Mum # 2 (Supporting) | General Film Corp. (Pierre) Ltd Dir. Nadia Tass |
| 2010 | Rest For The Wicked | Susan (Lead) | Lippy Pictures Dir. Simon Pattison |
| 2010 | The Insatiable Moon | Margaret (Lead) | Dir. Rosemary Riddell |
| 2009 | Matariki | Megan (Lead) | Filmwork (Matariki) Ltd Dir. Michael Bennett |
| 2009 | The Insatiable Moon | Margaret (Lead) | The Insatiable Moon Ltd Dir. Rose Riddell |
| 2008 | Jinx Sister | Laura (Lead ) | Ample Films Dir. Athina Tsoulis |
| 2005 | Luella Miller | Lydia Anderson (Lead ) | Black Box Films Dir. Dane Giraud |
| 2005 | Sione's Wedding | Yes Yes Girl (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Graham |
| 2005 | Stringer | Patient (Support ) | Stringer Films Dir. Steve Morrison |
| 1993 | Heavenly Creatures | Borovnian Singer (Support ) | Wingnut Films Dir. Peter Jackson |
Short Film.
| 2008 | Bridge | Bea (Lead) | Dir. Jochen FitzHerbert |
| 2008 | This Is Her | Sandra | Passenger Films Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2007 | Chalk | Helen (Lead) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Dir. Esther Cahill-Chiaroni |
| 2007 | Our Secret | Sarah (Lead) | Robin Murphy Productions Dir. Nicholas Riini |
| 2007 | The Word | Sam Glover (Lead) | Dir. Quentin Parr |
| 2006 | Embers | Beth (Lead ) | Escapade Films Dir. Marc Laureano |
| 2003 | Gateway to Hell | French Scentist | Strange Films Dir. Tristan Strange |
| 2000 | Home Kill | Tanya (Lead ) | Intercept Films Dir. Andrew Bancroft |
| 1999 | Letter About The Weather | Grace (Lead ) | God Zone Pictures Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 1999 | Letters About The Weather | Grace (Lead) | Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 1999 | The Waiting Room | Woman (Lead ) | The Sugar factory Dir. Ian Hughes |
Television.
| 2023 | High Country | Helen Hartley (Lead) | Curio Pictures Dir. Kevin Carlin |
| 2023 | Under The Vines Season 2 | Simone Oakley (Supporting) | Libertine Pictures Dir. Danny Mulheron / Erin White |
| 2022 | One of Us Is Lying S2 | Mayor Kelleher (Guest) | Peacock Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Creamerie | The Hunter (Recurring ) | Kevin and Co Productions Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2021 | Harrow Series 3 | Tanya Reed | Hoodlum Entertainment Dir. Various |
| 2021 | My Life Is Murder | Eleanor (Supporting) | Greenstone Pictures MLIM Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2021 | Mystic season 1 & 2 | Lauren (Supporting) | Libertine Pictures Dir. Caroline Bell Booth |
| 2021 | One of Us Is Lying | Mayor Rebecca Kelleher (Supporting) | One NZ Television Limited Dir. John Scott |
| 2021 | Power Rangers Dino Fury | Arla (Major Episodic Guest) | Power Rangers Productions Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Shortland St | Francesca Telford (Supporting) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | The Gulf Season 2 | Valerie (Guest) | The Gulf Productions Dir. Charlie Haskell, Robert Sarkies, Helena Brooks & Caroline Bell Booth |
| 2021 | Under The Vines Season 1 | Simone Oakley (Supporting) | Libertine Pictures Dir. Danny Mulheron / Erin White |
| 2020 | Between Two Worlds Seson 1 | Sophia Grey (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Brokenwood Mysteries Season 7 | Anne Robinson (Supporting) | South Pacific Productions Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Inside | Jean (Guest) | |
| 2020 | One Lane Bridge - Season 1 | Jackie Ryder | Great Southern Film and Television Dir. Various |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Annette McGregor | Shaftsbury Films/SPP Dir. Peter Stebbings |
| 2018 | A Place To Call Home Seasons 1-6 | Carolyn Bligh | Channel 7 Dir. Mark Joffe, Lynn- Maree Danzy, Lynn Hegarty |
| 2018 | Constance | Kate O'Brien (Supporting) | Dir. Travis Graham |
| 2017 | Rake Series 5 | Caitlin Farquhar | Dir. Rohan Woods, Jen Legacy, Shannon Murphy, Matt Saville |
| 2016 | A Place To Call Home Seasons 1-5 | Carolyn Bligh | Channel 7 Dir. Mark Joffe, Lynn- Maree Danzy, Lynn Hegarty |
| 2015 | A Place To Call Home Seasons 1-5 | Carolyn Bligh | Channel 7 Dir. Mark Joffe, Lynn- Maree Danzy, Lynn Hegarty |
| 2015 | Rake Series 4 | Caitlyn Farquhar | Essential Media Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2015 | Venus and Mars - Telefeature | Det. Sue Stewart (Major Support) | Screentime NZ Dir. John Laing |
| 2014 | A Place To Call Home Seasons 1-5 | Carolyn Bligh | Channel 7 Dir. Mark Joffe, Lynn- Maree Danzy, Lynn Hegarty |
| 2014 | Auckland Daze | Sara Wiseman (Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaugton |
| 2014 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries Season 3 | Olivia Goldsmith (Guest) | ABC Australia Dir. Fiona Banks |
| 2013 | A Place To Call Home Seasons 1-5 | Carolyn Bligh | Channel 7 Dir. Mark Joffe, Lynn- Maree Danzy, Lynn Hegarty |
| 2011 | Crownies | Lisa Simpson (Major Support) | ABC TV - Australia Dir. Garth Maxwell |
| 2011 | The Almighty Johnsons Series 2 | Helen (Returning Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2011 | What Really Happened-Women's Vote (Telefeature) | Kate Sheppard (Lead) | Eyeworks Film & TV Drama Ltd Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2010 | Shortland Street | Jennifer Mason (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2010 | The Almighty Johnsons Series 1 | Helen (Major Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2009 | The Cult | Annabelle (Core/Lead) | Great Southern Television Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2008 | Lifes a Riot | Mt Eden Woman (Support) | Riot Productions Dir. Ian Mune |
| 2008 | Outrageous Fortune Series 3 & 4 | Danielle | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2007 | Amazing Extraordinary Friends Series 2 | Dr Helen | Greenstone Pictures |
| 2007 | Outrageous Fortune Series 3 & 4 | Danielle (Regular Guest) | South Pacific Pictures/TV3 |
| 2006 | Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America - Telefeature | Susan Wood (Support ) | Film Factory/USA Dir. Richard Pearce |
| 2005 | Maddigan's Quest | Morag | South Pacific Pictures/TV3/CBBC/Channel 9 |
| 2003 | Serial Killers | Skye (Regular Returning) | Landtry Productions Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2001 | Atomic Twister - Telefeature/USA | Lisa | Film Factory Dir. Bill Corcoran |
| 2001 | Mataku Series 1 'The Heirloom' | Petra Dennis (Lead ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Michael Bennett |
| 2001 | Mercy Peak - Series 1 - 3 | Nicky Sommerville (Lead ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2000 | Jacksons Wharf - Series 2 | Rebecca Priest (Lead/Core ) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2000 | Xena Warrior Princess | Sela (Guest ) | Pacific Renaissance/USA Dir. Renee O'Connor |
| 1999 | Hercules 'The Future King' | Mab (Regular Returning) | Pacific Renaissance/USA Dir. Mark Beesley |
| 1998 | Street Legal - Series 1 | Lousie Jarvis (Lead/Core) | ScreenWorks Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 1995 | Hercules 'Heedless Hearts' | Hephates (Guest Role) | Pacific Renaissance/USA |
| 1995 | Shortland Street | Wendy Diamond | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
Presenter.
| 2010 | Westpac Internal Staff Training DVD | Lead | 99 |
Theatre.
| 2017 | Danny and the Deep Blue Sea | Director | Dir. Sara Wiseman |
| 2016 | The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant | Petra Von Kant (Lead) | Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2015 | Christ Almighty | The Inkeeper | Bella Union, Melbourne Dir. Natalie Medlock |
| 2013 | Hate | Malthouse Theatre Melbourne Dir. Marion Potts | |
| 2013 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Various | Fortune Theatre Dir. Lara MacGregor |
| 2010 | The Vagina Monologues | Sara (Solo) | The Basement Theatre Dir. Sylvia Rands |
| 2009 | Killer Joe | Sharla Smith (Lead) | Basement Theatre Dir. Cameron Rhodes |
| 2006 | Lashings of Whipped Cream | Mistress Dominique | Maidment Studio, Auckland Dir. Conrad Newport |
| 2006 | This Is How It Goes | Belinda Phipps | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Jeff Szusterman |
| 2005 | Lashings of Whipped Cream | Mistress Dominique | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Conrad Newport |
| 2005 | Strange Children | Loti Wilmot | Herald Theatre, Auckland Dir. Michael Lawrence |
| 2004 | Danny & the Deep Blue Sea | Roberta | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Caroline Bell-Booth |
| 2004 | Proof | Catherine | Lethal Set Productions, Little Maidment Theatre, Auckland Dir. Heath Jones |
| 2004 | Under Milkwood | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Caroline Bell-Booth | |
| 2003 | Ladies Night | Glenda | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2002 | Leah | Albany | New Zealand Actors Company Dir. Simon Bennett |
| 2000 | Collected Stories | Lisa Morrison | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 1999 | Amy's View | Amy | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 1999 | Cabaret | Lulu - Kit Kat Girl | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Raymond Hawthorne |
| 1999 | Death of a Salesman | Miss Forsythe | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Simon Prast |
Voice.
| 2009 | Eardrop's Journey / CD | Nana | Sounds of the Home track 7 Spoons Dir. Elizabeth Donnelly |
| 2009 | Lotto Summer Promo - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Carpet Court - TV/Radio | ||
| 2008 | Farmbake - TV | ||
| 2008 | Freeview- TV | ||
| 2008 | House of Travel - Radio | ||
| 2008 | IHC - TV/Radio | ||
| 2008 | Les Mills- TV, Radio | ||
| 2008 | Macleans | ||
| 2008 | Mainland - TV/Radio | ||
| 2008 | Natures Fresh - TV | ||
| 2008 | Nestle - TV | ||
| 2008 | New World- Radio | ||
| 2008 | Progressive - TV | ||
| 2008 | Purina - Radio | ||
| 2008 | SC Johnson Karma- TV | ||
| 2008 | Sky City - TV/Radio | ||
| 2008 | Voice of Sunday Star Times - TV/Radio | ||
| 2008 | Watties - TV | ||
| 2007 | Air NZ - Inhouse Video | ||
| 2007 | AMI - TV Weather Indents | ||
| 2007 | Auckland City Council - Non Broadcast Video | ||
| 2007 | Countdown - Radio | ||
| 2007 | KFC - TV/Radio | ||
| 2007 | McCafe - TV | ||
| 2007 | McDonalds - TV/Radio | ||
| 2007 | Prime TV - Radio | ||
| 2007 | Telecom - TV/Radio | ||
| 2007 | Woosh - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Air NZ - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | ASB - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Bathurst - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Carpet Court - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Fonterra - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | KFC - TV | ||
| 2006 | Macleans Extreme Clean - TV | ||
| 2006 | Medical ECP - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Noel Leeming - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | NZ Natural Water - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | Oral Contraceptive Pill - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Rabo Bank - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Radox - TV | ||
| 2006 | Sara Lee - TV | ||
| 2006 | Sky City - Radio | ||
| 2006 | TV Guide - Radio | ||
| 2006 | TVNZ - Radio | ||
| 2006 | Voice of AMI - TV/Radio | ||
| 2006 | Voice of Westpac - TV/Radio/Internal | ||
| 2005 | BP - Radio | ||
| 2005 | McDonald's - Radio/TV | ||
| 2005 | Nestle - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Telecom - Radio | ||
| 2005 | Triangle & Prime Promos - TV | ||
| 2005 | Voice of Sanitarium So Good - TV | ||
| 2004 | Fairfax On Holiday Magazine - Radio | ||
| 2004 | NZ Herald - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Progressive Foods - TV/Radio | ||
| 2004 | Tegal Chicken - TV | ||
| 2004 | Telstra Clear - TV | ||
| 2004 | Val Morgan - Cinema |
Web Series.
| 2017 | Auckward Love Series 3 | Olvia | Dir. Emmett Skilton |
Training.
| US Permanent Resident Card Holder - 2008 | |||
| Audition Technique - Script Interpretation - 2006, Acting & Auditioning in America Workshop | |||
| Terri De'Ath Masterclass, NZ - 2004 | |||
| Meisner Technique Workshops & Masterclass, NZ - 1997 | |||
| Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts - 1996, UNITEC, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Acting For Film Workshops, NZ - 1994, Vicky Yiannoutsos | |||
| Acting Technique, NZ - 1994, Raymond Hawthorne | |||
| Cathie Hughes School of Modern Dance & Limbs Dance Company, NZ - 1980 |