Leighton Stichbury
- Stats
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- Age
- 29
- Height
- 185cm
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Skills
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- Accent - Standard US
- Experienced Drag Queen Performances
- Singing
| Leighton is a versatile actor, drag queen, and content creator based in Auckland. From a young age, Leighton was immersed in drama classes and participated in various community theatre and musical productions. Their talent was recognized in 2013 when they won the Best Male Actor award in a play at the Auckland Live Showdown awards. Notable career moments include their 2014 role in Trees Beneath the Lake with ATC, a 2016 appearance on Shortland Street, and a 2023 drag performance at the Twitch Con Drag Showcase in Las Vegas. Leighton also streams on Twitch, where they perform in drag while playing horror games. Attending Twitch Con US 2025 to connect with their audience and friends. |
Experience
| Television | |||
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| 2020 | House of Drag - Season 2 | Role: Leidy Lei |
Production Company: Amanda Pain
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| 2018 | House of Drag - Season 1 | Role: Leidy Lei/Himself |
Production Company: Amanda Pain
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| 2016 | Shortland Street | Role: Dominic Talbot |
Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
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| Web & Digital | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Samsung 'A Series Youtube Reviews' | Role: Reviewer |
Production Company: Tribal Worldwide
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| Theatre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Muses | Role: Leidy Lei |
Production Company: Basement Theatre
Director: Leighton Stichbury |
| 2020 | Leidy Lei's Tainted Nightmare: The Gods and Monsters Season | Role: Leidy Lei |
Production Company: Auckland Pride Festival
Director: Leighton Stichbury |
| 2019 | Leidy Lei's Tainted Nightmare: The Spellbound Season | Role: Leidy Lei |
Production Company: TAPAC - Auckland Fringe Festival
Director: Leighton Stichbury |
| 2018 | Leidy Lei's Tainted Nightmare: The Christmas Season | Role: Leidy Lei |
Production Company: TAPAC
Director: Leighton Stichbury |
| 2017 | Lord of the Flies | Role: Piggy |
Production Company: Centrepoint Theatre
Director: Jeff Kingsford-Brown |
| 2015 | The Next Stage: Under the Mountain | Role: Johan |
Production Company: Auckland Theatre Company
Director: Sara Brodie |
| 2014 | Trees Beneath the Lake | Role: Ross Campbell |
Production Company: Auckland Theatre Company
Director: Simon Bennett |
| Short Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Can You Listen To Me | Role: Matthew |
Production Company: NZ Film Academy
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| TVC | |||
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| 2022 | NZTA 'Let Driving Distract You From Your Phone' campaign | Role: Cinema Guy |
Production Company: The Sweet Shop
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| Training | |||
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| 2018 | Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock Advanced Acting for Screen | Role: Actor |
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| 2017 | Peter Feeney Actors Lab Studio Workshops | Role: Actor |
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| 2016 | Jacque Drew Standard American Accent Course | Role: Actor |
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| 2016 | Linda McFetridge Standard American Accent & Screen Acting | Role: Actor |
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| 2016 | Miranda Harcourt To Be or Not? Audition Technique | Role: Actor |
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| 2015 | Brita McVeigh & Vaughn Slinn Screen Acting Intensive | Role: Actor |
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| 2015 | Andrea Kelland 'Casting Day' Audition Technique | Role: Actor |
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| 2015 | Allan Henry Introduction to Stage Combat | Role: Actor |
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| 2014 | Sara Wiseman 'The Actor in Process' Acting Intensive | Role: Actor |
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| 2014 | Sylvia Rands 'Four Elements of Voice' Voice Technique | Role: Actor |
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