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Melissa Billington

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Certified Yoga Instructor

Karate, Tai Chi, Chi Kung

Equitation, Markmanship - Rifle, Pistol, Archery

Circus, Gymnastics

Basketball, Volleyball, Running, Rowing

Dance - Ballet, African, Flamenco, Classical Indian, Modern, Contact Improve

Accents include - Standard American, Southern US, New Yorker, Californian, Dublin Irish, Basic British

 

SHORT FILM

2021 - Life After Life - ch: Lead - dir: Russel Walder - Remote Film Festival


THEATRE

2021 - Mõtu Matariki - Artworks Theatre, Waiheke - dir: Tūrongo Collective

2020 - Chook Chook - ch: Chrissy - Artworks Theatre, Waiheke - dir: Renee Casserly

2016 - This is How I Pray - Ear to Earth - Powa Centre Wellington - dirs: Juliet Shelley/Melissa Billington

2014 - PocaHAUNTs - Shapeshifting History into Herstory - Solo Show (11 characters) - Studio 77 Vic Uni - dir: Sally Richards

2011 - Medea Redux - Hawkes Bay Opera House - dir: Sally Richards

2011 - Vagina Monologues - Hawkes Bay Opera House - dir: Sally Richards/Megan Peacock

2010 - Pocahontas in Wayest Wildest Electric Rodeo at Mighty Mighty - Wellington Fringe - dir: Elisabeth Rickman

2008 - Crystal in Winter - Bats Theatre Wellington - dir: Sally Richards

2008 - La Boheme with NBRR NZ Opera - various characters – Wellington

 

TVC

2020 - Fly Buys 'Everyday Happy' campaign - ch: Guided by Voices Scenario - Colenso BBDO/ The Sweet Shop - 12 month release

2019 - The Warehouse, Easter Red Rabbits campaign - ch: Mum - dir: Alex Sutherland

2018 - 2 Degrees - ch: featured extra - dir: The Bobbsey Twins

2014-15 - MYOGA Freedom online yoga school - role: yoga teacher - dir: Jacob Perkins

2019 - Beehive Bacon 'Who Dunnit' campaign - ch: Mum - Contagion/Film Construction - 12 month release

2019 - The Warehouse 'Easter Red Rabbits 2019' campaign - ch: Mum - DDB/Thick As Theives - 7 week release

2008 - New World - dir: Mark Albiston

2008 - Becks Beer campaign

 

ONLINE

2020 - Air New Zealand Safety Video 'Project Sunshine' - ch: Rotorua Lady - Pitch Black Partners/Jetblack - 6 month release


FILM

2021 - M3GHAN - ch: Board of Directors - Candy Cane Productions NZ Ltd 

2016 - Goblin Market - ch: Goblin Queen - dir: Katherine Wyeth

2011 - The Hobbit - ch: background Orc - dir. Peter Jackson


WEB COMMERCIAL

2014 - 2015 - MYOGA Freedom online yoga school - ch: Yoga Teacher - dir: Jacob Perkins


TELEVISION

2011 - The Cure - ch: Radio News Announcer - dir: David Gould

2009 - 2010 - Good Morning Show - Yoga Teacher – TVNZ

 

THEATRE/FILM TRAINING

2021 - Acting Masterclass with Miranda Harcourt

2021 - NZ Stunt School - Fight for Camera Workshop - tutor: Dayna Grant

2020 - Self Test Workshops 1 & 2 - tutors: Peter Feeney, Vincent Ward, Emmett Skilton; Actors Lab Studio

2020 - Stunts, Weapons & Combat Workshop - Actors Lab Studio, Auckland

2020 - Intro to Combat, Stage and Screen Combat School, Auckland

2018 - Comedy School with Neil Thornton, Wellington

2010 - Ensemble Actor for Directing Workshop with Sally Richards, Hawkes Bay

2007 - Acting Course - tutor: Miranda Harcourt - Toi Whakaari

2006 - Advanced USA Audition Technique - tutor: Terri De'Ath, Rachel Bullock Casting


DANCE/MOVEMENT TRAINING

2021 - Māori Martial Arts, Tūrongo Collective; Waiheke Island

2019 - Horse Archery, Katrina Kruse; Auckland

2019 - Women’s Sportsfighting; Auckland

2016 - Contact Improv, Juliet Shelley; Wellington

2008 - Butoh, Miki Seifert/Anahera Gildea; Massey University

2008 - Ceroc, Wellington Performing Arts Centre

2008 - Aerials - trapeze & tissu, Clo Mudrik; Wellington Circus Trust

 

SINGING

2014-present - Indigenous ceremony song, various Ojibway elders

2011-2013 - Harmony singing and private sessions - Survagita Cox

2009 - 2010 - Good Morning Show - Yoga Teacher - TVNZ

2006 - Singing lessons - Jane Keller - Wellington



 

 

 

 

Melissa Billington represented by Odd Management
Melissa Billington represented by Odd Management

Certified Yoga Instructor

Karate, Tai Chi, Chi Kung

Equitation, Markmanship - Rifle, Pistol, Archery

Circus, Gymnastics

Basketball, Volleyball, Running, Rowing

Dance - Ballet, African, Flamenco, Classical Indian, Modern, Contact Improve

Accents include - Standard American, Southern US, New Yorker, Californian, Dublin Irish, Basic British

 

SHORT FILM

2021 - Life After Life - ch: Lead - dir: Russel Walder - Remote Film Festival


THEATRE

2021 - Mõtu Matariki - Artworks Theatre, Waiheke - dir: Tūrongo Collective

2020 - Chook Chook - ch: Chrissy - Artworks Theatre, Waiheke - dir: Renee Casserly

2016 - This is How I Pray - Ear to Earth - Powa Centre Wellington - dirs: Juliet Shelley/Melissa Billington

2014 - PocaHAUNTs - Shapeshifting History into Herstory - Solo Show (11 characters) - Studio 77 Vic Uni - dir: Sally Richards

2011 - Medea Redux - Hawkes Bay Opera House - dir: Sally Richards

2011 - Vagina Monologues - Hawkes Bay Opera House - dir: Sally Richards/Megan Peacock

2010 - Pocahontas in Wayest Wildest Electric Rodeo at Mighty Mighty - Wellington Fringe - dir: Elisabeth Rickman

2008 - Crystal in Winter - Bats Theatre Wellington - dir: Sally Richards

2008 - La Boheme with NBRR NZ Opera - various characters – Wellington

 

TVC

2020 - Fly Buys 'Everyday Happy' campaign - ch: Guided by Voices Scenario - Colenso BBDO/ The Sweet Shop - 12 month release

2019 - The Warehouse, Easter Red Rabbits campaign - ch: Mum - dir: Alex Sutherland

2018 - 2 Degrees - ch: featured extra - dir: The Bobbsey Twins

2014-15 - MYOGA Freedom online yoga school - role: yoga teacher - dir: Jacob Perkins

2019 - Beehive Bacon 'Who Dunnit' campaign - ch: Mum - Contagion/Film Construction - 12 month release

2019 - The Warehouse 'Easter Red Rabbits 2019' campaign - ch: Mum - DDB/Thick As Theives - 7 week release

2008 - New World - dir: Mark Albiston

2008 - Becks Beer campaign

 

ONLINE

2020 - Air New Zealand Safety Video 'Project Sunshine' - ch: Rotorua Lady - Pitch Black Partners/Jetblack - 6 month release


FILM

2021 - M3GHAN - ch: Board of Directors - Candy Cane Productions NZ Ltd 

2016 - Goblin Market - ch: Goblin Queen - dir: Katherine Wyeth

2011 - The Hobbit - ch: background Orc - dir. Peter Jackson


WEB COMMERCIAL

2014 - 2015 - MYOGA Freedom online yoga school - ch: Yoga Teacher - dir: Jacob Perkins


TELEVISION

2011 - The Cure - ch: Radio News Announcer - dir: David Gould

2009 - 2010 - Good Morning Show - Yoga Teacher – TVNZ

 

THEATRE/FILM TRAINING

2021 - Acting Masterclass with Miranda Harcourt

2021 - NZ Stunt School - Fight for Camera Workshop - tutor: Dayna Grant

2020 - Self Test Workshops 1 & 2 - tutors: Peter Feeney, Vincent Ward, Emmett Skilton; Actors Lab Studio

2020 - Stunts, Weapons & Combat Workshop - Actors Lab Studio, Auckland

2020 - Intro to Combat, Stage and Screen Combat School, Auckland

2018 - Comedy School with Neil Thornton, Wellington

2010 - Ensemble Actor for Directing Workshop with Sally Richards, Hawkes Bay

2007 - Acting Course - tutor: Miranda Harcourt - Toi Whakaari

2006 - Advanced USA Audition Technique - tutor: Terri De'Ath, Rachel Bullock Casting


DANCE/MOVEMENT TRAINING

2021 - Māori Martial Arts, Tūrongo Collective; Waiheke Island

2019 - Horse Archery, Katrina Kruse; Auckland

2019 - Women’s Sportsfighting; Auckland

2016 - Contact Improv, Juliet Shelley; Wellington

2008 - Butoh, Miki Seifert/Anahera Gildea; Massey University

2008 - Ceroc, Wellington Performing Arts Centre

2008 - Aerials - trapeze & tissu, Clo Mudrik; Wellington Circus Trust

 

SINGING

2014-present - Indigenous ceremony song, various Ojibway elders

2011-2013 - Harmony singing and private sessions - Survagita Cox

2009 - 2010 - Good Morning Show - Yoga Teacher - TVNZ

2006 - Singing lessons - Jane Keller - Wellington



 

 

 

 

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