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Specifications

Height:174cmChest:97cm
Waist:81cmHips:98cm
Shoes:39-40Dress:10
Hair:BlondeEyes:Brown
DOB:1976
Location:Auckland

Experience & Skills

Short Film / Feature:

2019 Short fFilm - 'A Broken Home'

2019 Manuka Set Music Video

2017: Blink  Webseries Pilot. A Stone's Throw Productions  Supporting Role:  Dr Jekyll

2015 - Tuakana - Pilot - Mother - Joshua Tree Productions, USA.

2012: Mr Pip Extra OlympusPictures/ Andrew Adamson

2009: Zombie Apocalypse Lead Reporter 48 Hour Film Fest/Kelly Tikao

2001: Three Martini’s The White Woman Julian Hanton

Television:
2003: Christmas in the Park Presenter Television 3/Youthline/Whitebait

Productions:
2003: Wannabes Judge Whitebait Productions /Jason Gunn
2002: Wannabe Duos Presenter Whitebait Productions /Jason Gunn
2001: Shortland Street Tracey Bartlett Touchdown Productions
1999: Xena: Warrior Princess Sarah the Townswoman Pacific Renaissance Pictures /
1999: Shortland Street ‘Nurse’ Pacific Renaissance Pictures

TVC
2003: Rarotonga Tourism Board Print and TVC - Lead
2002: World Vision Voiceover Artist
2000: Pepsi Print and TVC - Lead
2000: Hershey’s Chocolate Cups Lead
1999: DB Export Gold Minor Lead
1998-00: Farmers Lead

Video:

2019 - Edible Flowers - Manuka Set Lead - J G Cano and Nick Faulkner
2019 - Run - Manuka Set Lead/Writer - Nick Faulkner2017: Suddenly Cold Lead The Manuka Set /Jake Hurrell
2018 - Surrounded - Manuka Set Lead/Writer - Nick Faulkner
1998: Lost in Love Music Video Graphics Deep Obsession/Universal Records
1999: One and Only Music Video Lead Deep Obsession/Universal Records
1999: Cold Music Video Lead Deep Obsession/Universal Records
2000: You Got the Feeling Lead Deep Obsession/Universal Records

Theatre:
2016: Lane of Marvels Mother/Hannah Lane, A Stone's Throw Productions/Maddy Maxwell/Vocal Mechanics
2015: Down the Rabbit Hole The White Rabbit, A Stone's Throw Productions/Maddy Maxwell/Vocal Mechanics
2009: Cats, the Musical; Jellylorum, Oamaru Opera House/DuncanWhiting
2007: The Magdalene Mysteries; Lead, Creative Vocalist, Vocal Motions Elastic Theatre / Jacek Ludwig - London
1997: Three Sisters Arena, Lopdell House/ Liz Wilkinson
1996: Happy End (Weil) Sister Sarah Court Theatre /Alan Scott
1996: Trojan Women Athene Court Theatre / Elizabeth O’Connor
1996: Into the Woods Cinderella WPAC / Malcolm McNeil

Radio
2009: Jingle, The Arrow Brewing Co.
1992-0: Voiceover, Artist More FM National Network
1992-02: Voiceover, Artist George FM
1992-02: Voiceover, Artist ZM Radio Network

Performance Singing
2016-17: The Manuka Set Lead Vocalist Pop/Folk/Alternative Duo
2015-17: VKB and the Fellas Lead Vocalist Blues/Souls Band/Vocal Mechanics
2008-17: Les Richardson/Jazz Lead Vocalist Swing/Jazz/Blues
2013-15: The Bella Cadets Trio Female Group Swing/Jazz/Vocal Mechanics
1998-2002: Deep Obsession Lead and BV’s Dance Pop/Universal Records

Awards
2015: NZ Music Charts Ruby Award – Recognition of an unbroken 3 consecutive #1 hits
2000: NZ Tui Music Award – Most Promising Female Vocalist
1998: #1 NZ Charts - “Lost In Love” from ‘Infinity’ , Deep Obsession
1999: #1 NZ Charts - “Cold” from ‘Infinity’ , Deep Obsession
1999: #1 NZ Charts - “One & Only” from ‘Infinity’ , Deep Obsession
1999: Platinum Album, ‘Infinity’, Deep Obsession

Training

2017: Pedagogy and Teacher Training Certificate, New York Vocal Coaching; Justin Stoney
2013: Actors Truth, Brita McVeigh
2009: Acting for Screen, Miranda Harcourt
2006: Method Acting, London 
1999: Acting for Film/TV, Maggie Maxwell
1996: Diploma in Performance Art, NASDA
1994: Developing the Actors Voice, UNITEC

Vocal Performance/Coaching: 
2022 - current: 'Operatunity' - National and International Vocal Performance/Touring. Christmas Show, North Island Tour.
2022 - current: 'The Euphany' - Jazz/Blues/Latin Trio, corporate events, Auckland
2022 - Auckland Writers Festival - Vocalist/Poetry with Ann Kennedy Poet.
2021-2022 - Ockham Collective Resident (2 years) - Vocalist, Coach and performance development, Auckland. 
2013-2015 - Lead Vocal Coach, Otago University - Contemporary Music Degree. 
Script Writing:
Lead and co-writer for Film projects - Joshua Tree and Vocal Mechanics.
USA/NZ. 
Event Organising:
2013-17: Vocal Workshops with Vocal Mechanics – Lead Vocal Coach
2016: Creator and Co-ordinator of ‘The Ruby Scholarship Fund’ (A scholarship for young performers)
2012: Harbour Street Jazz Event co-ordination
2010: Steam Punk Stage Management for Steam Punk Fashion Competition

Skills
Teaching: Contemporary Vocals, Singing/Songwriting and Recording, Event Co-ordinator, Direction.

Accents: R.P, Cockney, Irish – Northern, Southern; American – L.A, New York, Southern; Australian, Kiwi twang;

Dancing: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary

Sport: Rec Gym, Running, Windsurfing, Mountain Biking

 

Away till end of Feb

 

 

Full Member of AAANZ Actors Agents Association of NZ ​I​nc.

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