Born in Melbourne, Australia to British non-acting parents, I moved to USA in 2001 with my older brother, Andrew (also an actor). I was first noticed by one of the high school teachers attending a performance of The Lion King when I was Nala, (aka the girl with the voice) in elementary school. she was looking for a girl to play the 10 year old lead in her original play and I was 9 and found I could hold my own with my 17 & 18 year old co-stars in the High School play. They still keep in touch with me even now they are away at college.
I continued for two more years with roles written for me and then I was hooked on acting and getting great training from drama coach Georgine Hall( - Broadway, Law & Order, Being There, Mrs. Packard-McCarter Theatre Princeton) and went to join my big brother at McCarter First Stage Theatre Group. As my brother tells it he had to wait for me to learn to speak and walk and then there was no stopping us re-enacting TV shows, movies, sitcoms and generally improvising our own shows. After playing the role of the Evil Queen Bavmorda (Like my brother..we both love to play "Evil" - so much fun) in the stage version of "Willow" will continue this season in Musical theatre training in a
Broadway musical at McCarter's summer festival.(Schoolhouse rock) I hope to get more experience in stage combat. I shall continue auditioning for upcoming plays in local community theatre and my new school's drama club where I just finished the role of the Fairy Godmother in Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. I am going to be involved with Justice Productions Webisode "Two Story Lane series in the next few months.
Theatre
Schoolhouse Rock In rehearsal
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
Dirs- Kevin Ray & Heather Krause
Rogers and Hammersteins Cinderella - "Fairy Godmother" 2009
Community Middle School, West Windsor-Plainsboro
Dir- Deanne Whearty
Midnight at the McCarter Chorus/ensemble tap dancer
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
Dirs- Kevin Ray & Courtney Wissinger
Willow,The Stage Play Queen Bavmorda (Co-Lead) Blood Hunter/Tavern Wench
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
Dir- Benjamin Kanes
Songs of OZ / Christmas on Broadway Chorus
Westminster Choir College(Rider University)
Dir- Nathan Brewer
Simple Measures Carol (Co-Lead)
Dancer, Singer/Soloist Lewis School (High School)
Dirs- Georgine Hall/Chantra Reinman
Twelfth Night (Highlights) Speaking Statue/ Chorus
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
Dir- Christopher Mark Peterson
Songs from Musical Theatre 2007 Chorus/ Dancer
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
Dir- Christopher Mark Peterson
Prince & the Pauper (Original Musical ) Lord Hertford
Westminster Choir College
Dir- Nathan Brewer
After Annie Molly (Co-Lead)
Lewis School (High School)
Dir- Georgine Hall
Best Supporting actress trophy
Around the World in 80 Measures Hailey (Lead)
Lewis School (High School)
Dir- Georgine Hall
Best actress trophy
Training (Current)
McCarter First Stage Company
Stage Performance, Stage combat, Improvisation, musical theatre
Lewis School of Princeton
Improvisation, accents, stage direction, stage performance, Dance
The Actors Company - Westminster Choir College (Rider University)
Musical Theatre
Dance Corner Studio, Plainsboro, NJ
Tap and Jazz
Actors Dance Studio Trenton, NJ
Jazz, Tap, Singing
Reading- anything that involves mermaids
Drawing, art and crafts. Would like to illustrate a book one day
Watching TV- , Dr Who, Torchwood (Even if its a bit scary sometimes- the acting is fabulous) Pushing Daisies (How dare they cancel it!), Comedy central and all the designing shows.
collecting signed photographs of famous actors
Singing and tapdancing.
Animals of all kinds- once thought I might be a vet.
To work with and learn from some of the best actors in the business
To keep learning and getting better
To be given a chance to perform on stage/film/TV/commercials or anywhere that involves acting especially if I get a chance to work with my big brother Andrew.
To meet my acting heroes Julie andrews, dame Judi Dench, Ann Hathaway
To travel the world and loving everything I get the chance to do
- Persistent and diligent
- Helpful & Willing to learn
- Takes direction
- Perceptive and kind, Funny & Loyal
- Ability to live and work in USA, UK & Europe, Australia/NZ (Citizenships and USA Greencard)