AKL Emma Newborn

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Hair
Blonde - Dark
Eyes
Hazel
Height
5'5'' / 164 cm
DOB
1982
Notes:
photographs by Andi Crown
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Shortlist Request Actor
TELEVISION

2015 Shortland Street, 'Nicky Mathews'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors

THEATRE

2016 Sons of a Bitch, 'Various'
South Island Woolshed Tour
2016 Close City, 'Birgit'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Egle Simkeviciute
2016 Sons of Bitch, 'Various'
North Island Woolshed Tour
2015 The Two Farting Sisters, 'Core Ensemble'
Musgrove Studio, Dir. Ella Beacroft
2014 Wild Bees, 'Mac'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Stuart Devenie
2014 Ghastlydash Grimm, 'Edith'
Dir. Benjamin Henson
2013 The Bitches' Box, 'Red / Jack / James'
North Island tour / Auckland Fringe Festival / Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2012 The Smell of Rain, 'Serenity'
Herald Theatre, Dir. Anna Francino
2012 The Bitches' Box, 'Red / Jack / James'
South Island Woolshed Tour, Dir. Abigail Greenwood
2011 Dress To Impress, 'Michelle'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland
2011 A Bit of A Blow, 'Gweenie'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Reynald Castaneda
2011 Stranger Things 3: Bitches' Box, 'Red'
Basement Theatre, Creative Dir. Lara Fischel-Chisholm
2011 Silk, 'Various' (solo show)
Basement Theatre, Dir. Danielle Cormack

---- My Inner Orc, 'Allie'
The Pleasance Theatre, Dir. Stella Duffy
---- White Liars, 'Sophie'
Hoist the Rag Theatre Festival, Dir. David Kirkbride
---- Piano / Forte, 'Louise'
Soho Theatre, Dir. Bronwen Carr
---- The 11 O'Clock, 'Nancy'
Melbourne Arts Centre, Dir. Kelly Somes
---- Binding Love, 'Jane'
Melbourne Arts Centre, Dir. Kelly Somes
---- Electra, 'Electra'
Space 24, Dir. David Simmons
---- Pretty White Lies & the Velveteen Undertow, 'Persia'
St Martins Theatre, Dir. Anthony Crowley
---- Radicals & Misanthropes, 'Core Ensemble'
St Martins Theatre, Dir. Christian Leavesy
---- Family Running for Mr Whippy, 'The Neighbours'
Victorian College of the Arts, Dir. Kelly Somes

SHORT FILM

---- Hobbit in London, 'Hobbit'
Kaylosia, Dir. Daniel Harlos
---- All Clean, 'Taz'
Film Improvisation Project, Dir. Giannis Georgio
---- Smasha, 'Ada Lovelace'
Sci-Fi London Film Festival, Dir. Natalie Jones
---- The Gameshow, 'Presenter'
Wimbeldon Arts, Dir. Sean Mullins

AWARDS

2012 Best Actress
Short+Sweet Auckland Theatre Awards

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS

2015 Hammer Hardware
NZ
2015 Cancer Society
NZ, 1 month every year for next 5 years
2011 Hammer Hardware
NZ

TRAINING

---- My Body / My Story Complicite Theatre
with Marcello Magni, London UK
---- Acting for Screen & Theatre
Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne AUS

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Recent credits only

Television

2023 Shortland Street, 'Beatrice Wickstead'
Dir: Various

2023 Double Parked, 'Cathy'
Dir: Various

2022 One Of Us Is Lying, 'Intake Officer'
Dir: Various

2015 Shortland Street, 'Nicky Mathews'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various directors

Theatre

20-23 Life's A Bitch, 'Various Roles'

2022 Sleigh, 'Company Member'
Heartthrob

2022 Lust Island, 'Company Membe'
Heartthrob

2019 Coral, 'Coral'
Basement Studio

2018 The Salem Bitch Trials
Basement Theatre

2018 MacKenzies Daughters
Basement Theatre

2017 Sons of a Bitch, 'Various'
Herald Theatre

2016 Sons of a Bitch, 'Various'
South Island Woolshed Tour

2016 Close City, 'Birgit'
Basement Theatre Dir: Egle Simkeviciute

2016 Sons of Bitch, 'Various'
North Island Woolshed Tour

2015 The Two Farting Sisters, 'Core Ensemble'
Musgrove Studio Dir: Ella Beacroft

2014 Wild Bees, 'Mac'
Basement Theatre Dir: Stuart Devenie

2014 Ghastlydash Grimm, 'Edith'
Dir: Benjamin Henson

2013 The Bitches' Box, 'Red / Jack / James'
North Island tour / Auckland Fringe Festival / Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2012 The Smell of Rain, 'Serenity'
Herald Theatre Dir: Anna Francino

2012 The Bitches' Box, 'Red / Jack / James'
South Island Woolshed Tour Dir: Abigail Greenwood

2011 Dress To Impress, 'Michelle'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland

2011 A Bit of A Blow, 'Gweenie'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland Dir: Reynald Castaneda

2011 Stranger Things 3: Bitches' Box, 'Red'
Basement Theatre Dir: Lara Fischel-Chisholm

2011 Silk, 'Various (solo show)'
Basement Theatre Dir: Danielle Cormack

Television Commercials

2022 Tip Top
NZ

2021 Auckland Transport
NZ

2019 Trade Me
NZ

2018 Countdown Christmas
NZ, 3 Months

2015 Hammer Hardware
NZ

2015 Cancer Society
NZ, 1 month every year for next 5 years

Skills

  • Learners Licence
  • Physical Theatre
  • Stage Combat Training
  • Theatre Sports
  • Yoga

Notes:

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Vocal Skills

    Accents:
  • American (standard)
  • Australian
  • British
  • RP
  • Scottish
  • German

Vocal Notes:

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