Liesha Ward Knox^{Featured Popular}

FEATURE FILM

2001Hidden, 'Kate'
Archetype Films, Dir. Tim McLachlan
1997Memory & Desire, 'Featured Extra'
Frame Up Films, Dir. Nikki Caro

TELEVISION

2009Legend of the Seeker: series II, 'Eleanor'
The Walt Disney Company (NZ) Limited, Dir. Michael Hurst
2009 This Is Not My Life, 'Tamar'
GRST Limited, Various directors
2009 The Cult, 'Anna'
Great Southern Television, Various directors
05-06Shortland Street, 'Jemima Hampton' (recurring)
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
2002Mercy Peak: series II, 'Grace Stringer'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
 

WEB SERIES

2014 The Adventures of Suzy Boon, 'Denise' (recurring)
Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos
2011 Auckland Daze, 'Liesha'
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions, Dir. Kiel McNaughton

THEATRE

2013 Motel, 'Annabel'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Todd Rippon
2013 The Birthday Party, 'Wife'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Natalie Beran
2013 Reading Lamouche, 'Rosie'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Calum Gittins
2013 Bloomsday, 'Stephen Dedalus'
Dir. Dean Parker
2013 High School Hangover, 'Henrietta's Friends / The Invisibles'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Kate Vox
2012 Theatre Macabre: The Somnambulist, 'Jordana' (lead)
Q's Vault, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2012 Play Me Deadly!, 'Cop #1 / Olga / Vampira / Theremin / Actor #2 / Natalie Wood'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2011 Roach Blues, 'Mehitabel'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Kiel McNaughon
2011 Perfect, 'Jill'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Mike Dwyer
2010House of Bernarda Alba, 'Amelia'
TAPAC / Phundmi Productions, Dir. Margaret-Mary Hollins 
2010Exit Stage, 'Monique'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Gerald Urquhart

2008The Reindeer Monologues, 'Blitzen'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Cameron Rhodes
2008The Trial, 'Lenny / Burstner'
Winning Productions, Dir. Stephen Bain
2008Blackbird, 'Una'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Margaret Mary-Hollins
2008Design for Living, 'Helen Carter'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Roy Ward
2007My Name is Gary Cooper, 'Jennifer'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Roy Ward
2007Urbis 24 Hour Theatre Challenge, 'Devised work'
Dir. Stuart Devinie
2007The Bomb, 'Lisa'
The Rebel Alliance, Dir. Anders Falstie
2007Teddy Bears Picnic, 'Lobelia the Ladybug'
Dir. Fairy Clare
2007Shakespeare Un'bard, 'Celia / Helena'
Peripeteia Players, Dir. Nisha Madhan
06-07Cymbeline, 'Pisano / Guilderius'
Peripeteia Players, Dir. Stuart Devinie
2006Bad Jelly the Witch, 'Rose'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Ben Crowder
2006Plenty, 'Louise / Dorcas'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Katie Wolfe
2005Under the Bamboo Tree, 'Various'
Dir. Michael Hurst
2005Join Us at Ricks, 'Veronica'
Theatre Beating, Dir. Geoff Pinfield
2004Undine, 'Odette'
Dir. Kristina Simons
2003Home Ground, 'Blue Nurse'
Dirs. Carla Martell & Rita Stone
2003By Thunder, 'Lea'
Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2003Backlash, 'Madeleine'
Dir. Kristina Simons
2003Painted Lips, 'Carol'
Dir. Caroline Bell Booth
2003Pauls Parables, 'Odette'
Dir. Mark Ingram
2002Fierce Child, 'Clubber'
Dir. Amanda Rees
2002Shakespeare in Schools, 'Various'
Theatre in Educaiton
2002The Mayfly, 'Dun'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Michael Dwyer
2002Venturina Venturina, 'Lucietta'
Dir. Gavin Rutherford
2001Orpheus Descending, 'Carol'
UNITEC, Dir. Michelle Hine
2001Let Yourself Go, 'Ruby'
Dir. Jennifer Ward-Lealand
2001Plank, 'Vanya'
UNITEC, Dir. Peter Elliot
2001The Coffee Shop, 'Lisaura'
UNITEC, Dir. Elric Hooper
2000War & Peace, 'Princess Lise'
North Island tour, Dir. Murray Hutchinson
2000As You Like It, 'Audrey'
UNITEC, Dir. Raymond Hawthorne
1999Young Love, 'Various'
UNITEC, Dir. Michelle Hine

SHORT FILM

2014 Satisfaction, 'Emily'
Dir. Roberto Nascimento
2014 Brazilian Ninja: The Ninja from Brazil, 'Henchwoman'
48 Hour Film Festival, Dirs. Scott Satherley & Gareth Van Niekerk
2013 The Caretaker, 'Vic Mayer'
48 Hour Film Festival, Dir. Cristobel Araus Lobos
2013 Watch Your Mouth, 'Mrs Samuels'
Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos
2012 Relief, 'Emily'
Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos

2008Adrian, 'Autumn'
Dir. Dennis Lui

AWARDS

2013 Best Actress Auckland Finals
48 Hours Film Festival Awards
 

TRAINING

2012 Musical Theatre Masterclass (Disney)
with Simon Burke & Daniel Edmonds

2005Star Turn Voice & Musical Theatre
with Penny Dodd, Jennifer Ward-Lealand & Louise Britzman
04-05Screen Acting
with Vikki Yiannoutsos
2001BPSA Graduate
UNITEC Performing Arts School
95-98Community Classes
UNITEC
1997Acting for Screen with Vanessa Alexander
Acting workshop