Amy Cotter
- Stats
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- Age
- 31
- Height
- 174cm
- Ethnicity
- NZ European, British, Māori
- Skills
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- Accent - British (native), Various Regional UK, Australian, Scottish, Welsh, Northern & Dublin Irish, Standard & Southern US, Canadian
- Singing - Mezzo Soprano
- Sport - Running, Athletics, Yoga, Squash, Netball, Judo
- Stunts - Unarmed, Swords, Stage Combat
Amy is an Auckland-based actor trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She built an extensive theatre career in London, with credits including Clybourne Park (dir. Lindsay Posner), The Wolves (Sarah DeLappe), and The President’s Holiday (Hampstead Theatre). Since moving to Aotearoa in 2022, she has explored TV and film, with upcoming roles in Shortland Street and Oleanna at The Pumphouse Theatre. An accomplished spoken word poet, Amy wrote and starred in Fish Out of Water, earning multiple festival nominations in the UK. She has also appeared in comedy shorts with Get Pulped and worked in voiceover. A keen sportswoman, she trains in running, swimming, screen combat, and yoga. |
Experience
Feature Film | |||
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2019 | The Leaving Party | Role: Officer A |
Director: Milly Garnier |
2017 | Sacracide | Role: Tanit |
Production Company: Kamraskasi Films
Director: Mungo Benson |
Theatre | |||
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2025 | Oleanna | Role: Carol |
Production Company: Brown and Maher Productions
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2023 | Old Love | Role: Kitty / Molly / Kendra |
Production Company: Little Howick Theatre
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2023 | Writing on the Wall | Role: Various |
Production Company: Keep Curious
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2022 | The Wolves | Role: #00 |
Director: Debbie Seymour |
2020 | After Mrs Rochester | Role: Jean Rhys |
Director: Angie Langfield |
2020 | Kick | Role: Jemima |
Director: Roberta Zuric |
2019 | Clybourne Park | Role: Betsy/Lindsay |
Director: Lindsay Posner |
2019 | The Oresteia | Role: Clytemnestra |
Director: Claudette Williams |
2019 | Richard III | Role: Duchess of York |
Director: Bill Buckhurst |
2019 | A Midsummer Nights Dream | Role: Helena |
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2019 | National Portrait Gallery | Role: Poet |
Director: Geoffrey Colman |
2018 | Three Sisters | Role: Masha |
Director: Nick Moseley |
2017 | Medical Roleplay | Role: Patient |
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Short Film | |||
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2022 | Fish out of Water | Role: Fish |
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2019 | Primrose | Role: Sarah |
Director: Jacob Melling |
2017 | Hippocampus | Role: Helen |
Director: Heidi O'Loughlin |
TVC | |||
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2024 | BETCHA | Role: Fair Maiden |
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Television Series | |||
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2025 | Shortland Street S34 | Role: Michelle Pont |
Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Director: Various |
Musical Theatre | |||
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2025 | HR The Musical | Role: Various |
Production Company: Artsense Productions
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Live Performance | |||
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2024 | Earth Beat Festival | Role: Spoken Word Poet |
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Music Video | |||
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2022 | Rock Up to the Club (Very Anxious) | Role: Anxiety |
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2017 | DAZE | Role: Girl |
Production Company: SPRY Productions/CJE & M Record Label
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Web Series | |||
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2022 | FML: Parent Edition | Role: Connie |
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2017 | How to be British, Comic Relief Originals | Role: British Woman |
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Voiceover | |||
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2021 | ITV This Morning | Role: Lightcap the Sloth |
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2020 | Camp Simcha Campaign, Two Boys | Role: Voice Artist |
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Training | |||
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2020 | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | Role: Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Graduate |
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2017 | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | Role: Actor (First Class Honours) |
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