Alex EllisFeatured Popular
2013 ARA, 'Maria'
Zodiac Films, Dir. Dimi Nakov
TELEVISION
1999 The Tribe, 'Farm Worker'
Cloud 9, Various directors
THEATRE
Stark Theatre Company (Hamilton / Auckland tour), Dir. Amanda Rees
2016 Miss Jean Batten, 'Jean Batten' (solo show)
Basement Theatre, Dir. Amanda Rees
2016 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (solo show)
Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, Dir. Simon Coleman
2015 Tiny Deaths, 'Ensemble'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Sam Brooks
Te Pou Theatre / Navy Museum, Dir. Amanda Rees
2015 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lsolo show)
Australian national tour / Flaxworks, Dir. Simon Coleman
2014 Miss Jean Batten, 'Jean Batten'
Flaxworks, Dir. Amanda Rees
2014 Wild Bees, 'Clare'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Stuart Devenie
2014 Sister Anzac, 'Maggie'
Navy Museum / Maritime Musuem, Dir. Amanda Rees
Basment Theatre, Dir. Emma Willis
2014 Legacy Project - D'You Remember?, 'Joy' (Lead)
Basement Theatre, Dir. Sarah Jansen
2013 Birdcage Thursdays, 'Daughter' (lead)
Explorations Season at La Mama (Melbourne), Dir. Caitlin Dullard
Flaxworks, Dir. Simon Coleman
Melbourne tour, Dir. Simon Coleman
2013 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lead / solo show)
Hawkes Bay Opera House, Dir. Simon Coleman
2012 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lead / solo show)
Q Theatre, Dir. Simon Coleman
2012 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lead / solo show)
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Paeroa / Right Royal Cabaret Festival / Fuel Festival, Dir. Simon Coleman
2011 The Perfect Life, 'Mum'
Herald Theatre / Short+Sweet Auckland, Dir. Grae Burton
2011 Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake' (lead)
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival / Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin Fringe Festivals
2010 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2010 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2010 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Russell / Morrinsville
2009 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2009 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Whakatane Summer Arts Festival
2009 Carol & Nev, 'Carol' (lead)
Basement Theatre / STAMP
2009 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour
2008 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2007 Murder by Chocolate, 'Felicia Fargo' (lead)
Flaxworks / National tour
2007 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Fortune Theatre / Flaxworks
2006 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour
2006 Educating Rita, 'Rita' (lead)
Shambles Theatre
2005 Biscuit & Coffee, 'Various' (solo show)
Flaxworks / National tour
2005 Educating Rita, 'Rita' (lead)
Absolute Theatre / South Island tour
2005 The Princess & the Pea, 'Queen / Wicked Witch'
Live at the Mount Theatre Festival
2005 Do You Want A Smacked Bottom?, 'Various' (lead)
Live at the Mount Theatre Festival
2004 Laying the Ghost, 'Sadie'
16th Avenue Theatre
2004 Educating Rita, 'Rita' (lead)
Absolute Theatre
2002 Do You Want A Smacked Bottom?, 'Various' (lead)
Melbourne Fringe Festival / An Ushers Production
2000 The Tempest, 'Miranda'
16th Avenue Theatre
2000 Shadowlands, 'Joy Gresham' (lead)
Detour Theatre
1998 Spin, 'Charlie'
BATS / Young & Hungry
1997 The Life & Times of Constance Flux, 'Chorus'
Downstage Theatre, Dir. Warwick Broadhead
SHORT FILMS
Zarquons Fish Productions, Dir. Adam Harvey
Chasing Time Productions / Zarquon's Fish, Dir. Adam Harvey
2011 Speed Bumps, 'Lead'
48 Hour Film Festival, Dir. Adam Harvey
2000 Greenroom, 'Lady #1'
Dir. Rania Zaydan
2000 The Other Room, 'Clare / Jillian' (lead)
Dir. Briara Wakeling
AWARDS
2014 Trop Fest Finalist for 'You Only Die Forever'
Trop Fest Film Festival
2011 Best Actress for 'Speed Bumps'
48 Hour Film Festival Awards
2011 Best Production Design for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards
2011 Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Auckland Fringe Festival Awards
2011 Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards
TELEVISION COMMERCIALS
2016 AA Insurance
NZ
2014 Ford
NZ
2011 Vodafone
NZ
2011 Electricity Authority (EA) Campaign
NZ
TRAINING
with Fiona Samuel
2015 Undiscovered Country Actors Intensive
with Shane Bosher
with Michael Saccente
with Tom McSweeny
2013 ATC Masterclass
with Margaret-Mary Hollins
2013 Film & Acting Audition workshop
with Andrea Kelland & Vicky Yiannoutsos
2012 8 week Film Acting Course
with Vicky Yiannoutsos
2011 Self-Direction workshop
with Christian Penny, Actors Lab
2010 American Accent workshop
with D'Arcy Smith, Actors Lab
2009 Theatre Audition Technique
with Smackbang Theatre Co.
2001 Short Course in Character Training
with William Bates Academy, Melbourne
Feature Film
2013
ARA, 'Maria'
Zodiac Films Dir: Dimi Nakov
Television
2019
The Brokenwood Mysteries: season VI, 'Leslie'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
1999
The Tribe, 'Farm Worker'
Cloud 9 Dir: Various directors
Theatre
2018
Conversations with Dead Relatives, 'Alex'
Basement Theatre
2017
Conversations with Dead Relatives, 'Alex'
La Mama Theatre, Melbourne, (Australia) Explorations Season
16-17
Miss Jean Batten, 'Jean Batten (solo show)'
NZ national tour Dir: Amanda Rees
2016
Sister Anzac, 'Maggie'
Stark Theatre Company (Hamilton / Auckland tour) Dir: Amanda Rees
15-16
Drowning in Veronica Lake, 'Veronica Lake (solo show)'
Australian national tour / Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival Dir: Simon Coleman
2015
Tiny Deaths, 'Ensemble'
Basement Theatre Dir: Sam Brooks
2015
Sister Anzac, 'Maggie'
Te Pou Theatre / Navy Museum Dir: Amanda Rees
2014
Miss Jean Batten, 'Jean Batten'
Flaxworks Dir: Amanda Rees
2014
Wild Bees, 'Clare'
Basement Theatre Dir: Stuart Devenie
2014
Sister Anzac, 'Maggie'
Navy Museum / Maritime Musuem Dir: Amanda Rees
2014
Seed, 'Virginia'
Basment Theatre Dir: Emma Willis
Awards
2014
Trop Fest Finalist for 'You Only Die Forever'
Trop Fest Film Festival
2011
Best Actress for 'Speed Bumps'
48 Hour Film Festival Awards
2011
Best Production Design for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards
2011
Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Auckland Fringe Festival Awards
2011
Best Performer Nomination for 'Drowning in Veronica Lake'
Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards
Television Commercials
2023
Four Square
NZ
2018
Countdown
NZ
Skills
- Full Licence
- Physical Theatre
- Swimming
- Voice Artist
- Yoga
Notes:
Vocal Skills
- Accents:
- American (standard)
- Australian
- Liverpool
- RP
- Scottish
- Irish
Vocal Notes:
Basic French & Spanish.