Esther Louise
- Stats
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- Age
- 30
- Height
- 173cm
- Ethnicity
- British, Fijian, Singaporean
- Skills
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- Accents - Australian, Brooklyn, South African & Northern Irish
- Advanced Tae-kwon do
- Running
- Swimming
| Based in Auckland, Esther is a passionate, versatile, and professional creative with a deep love for storytelling, community, and collaboration. Esther has won the Best Lead Actress award at both the Daydream Film Fest (2024) and the Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival (USA, 2023). Esther's gripping performance as Jenna in Tanya Wheeler's Means to an End also earned her a nomination alongside Australian actress Rachel Griffiths at the Moonlight International Film Fest. Additionally, she was a finalist at festivals including Iceland’s YETI Fest, Lisbon’s Cinescape Fest, and Brooklyn's Nocturna Fest. When she's not acting, either on screen or stage, Esther is dedicated to continuing her education in acting classes and working on writing and developing her own films. |
Experience
| Feature Film | |||
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| 2019 | Come | Role: Jane |
Production Company: Come Film Limited
Director: Andrew McEwan |
| Theatre | |||
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| 2022 | Return Season 'Everything Between Us' | Role: Co-lead 'Teeni' |
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| 2020 | Everything Between Us | Role: Teeni |
Director: David Ireland |
| 2020 | Browns Bay Intermediate 2005 Reunion | Role: Eileen |
Director: Harriet Maire |
| 2019 | Animal - Stray Theatre | Role: Puddles |
Director: Harriet Maire and Arlo Green |
| 2018 | Casual First Dates | Role: Improvised Performance |
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| 2018 | Waiheke Comedy 'Last Laughs Show' | Role: Improvised Performance |
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| 2018 | Comedy of Errors - Shakespeare in the Park | Role: Adrianna |
Production Company: Shoreside Theatre
Director: Mags Delaney |
| 2018 | NZ Police 'Recruitment Video 2018' | Role: Jogger |
Production Company: The Sweet Shop
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| 2015 | Once a Catholic | Role: Murphy |
Production Company: Cutting Edge Performance
Director: Sioux Smith |
| 2015 | Memory of Water | Role: Catherine |
Production Company: Cutting Edge Drama
Director: Sioux Smith |
| Short Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ming Vase | Role: Louise |
Director: Hweiling Ow |
| 2020 | Means To An End | Role: Jenna |
Director: Tayna M Wheeler |
| 2018 | Perks of Being a Wallflower | Role: Sam |
Director: Dan Calvert |
| TVC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All Birds 'Wool Runner 2' campaign | Role: Hero Toilet Person Face |
Production Company: Flying Fish
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| 2023 | TVNZ+ Cricket | Role: Woman in Office |
Production Company: Reel Factory
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| 2019 | Mobil 'Coffee' campaign | Role: Mobil Attendant |
Production Company: Good Oil
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| 2019 | The Warehouse 'Spring 2019' campaign | Role: Miri |
Production Company: Flying Fish
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| 2016 | KFC 'Pontoon' | Role: Hero Girl |
Production Company: Eight
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| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Means to and End | Role: Best Lead Actress |
Production Company: International Daydream Film Fest
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| 2023 | Best Acting Performance | Role: Winner |
Production Company: Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival
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| Training | |||
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| 2022 | Kacie Stetson Acting From The Core | Role: Actor |
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| 2021 | Imara Savage 6 Week Theatre Masterclass | Role: Actor |
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| 2021 | Sean Luther Hall Screen Acting Course | Role: Actor |
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| 2019 | Chris Dudman Actor and Director Workshop | Role: Actor |
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| 2019 | Sara Wiseman The Actors in Process Workshop | Role: Actor |
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| 2018 | Ita O'Brien Intimacy Training Workshop | Role: Actor |
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| 2018 | Grant Dillon Alexander Technique Workshop | Role: Actor |
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| 2018 | Kacie Stetson Acting Classes | Role: Actor |
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| 2018 | Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock Advanced Acting for Screen | Role: Actor |
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