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Gender
Female
Pronoun
She/Her
Age Range
50 - 65
Ethnicity
Caucasian, European, New Zealand
Height
164cm
Base Location
Auckland
Available In
Adelaide, Auckland, Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Northern NSW, Northern Territory, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Tasmania, Wellington
Skills
Actor
Hair
Blonde, Brown(Honey)Blonde
Eye
Brown
Pdf Bio
Agent
New Zealand Agent
Lion Rock Management
Phone
Email
Web
Australian Agent
Sue Barnett & Associates
Phone
Email
Feature Photo
Feature Clip
Credits
2025
Television
Thelma
Lam
Warner Bros
Ben Young & Bonnie Moir
2024
Television
Simmo
Mystery Road: Origin 2
Bunya Films
Wayne Blair/Jub Clerc
Feature Film
Sonya Rockhouse (lead)
Pike River
POP Film
Rob Sarkies
Television
Verity Elliot
The Survivors
Tony Ayres Productions
Cherie Nowlan
2023
Television
Cait
Heartbreak High (Series 3)
Fremantle Media / NewBe
Various
Television
Penny (Lead)
After the Party
Lingo Pictures
Peter Salmon
2022
Television
Gillian Washington
Sweet Tooth
Netflix
Toa Fraser
Feature Film
Hillary
The Moon is Upside Down
MISS CONCEPTION FILMS
Loren Taylor
Television
Heather (lead)
Far North
South Pacific Pictures
David White
2021
Television
Sammy Keane
Black Bird
Apple TV
Michael R. Roskam
Television
Tamara
My Life is Murder (NZ)
Accorn TV
Katie Wuhuri
2020
Feature Film
Georgina
The Power of the Dog
See-Saw Films
Jane Campion
2019
Television
The Mistress
The Outpost (US Series 2)
Electric Entertainment and Arrowstorm Entertainment
Various
2018
Television
Maxine Pavich
Harrow (Series 2)
Hoodlum Entertainment, ABC Studios International (a division of Disney) for ABC TV
Various
Television
Donna Marsh
Wanted (Series 3)
Matchbox Pictures/R & R Productions
Gillian Armstrong
Feature Film
Pam (lead)
The Town
South Pacific Pictures
David White
Television
The Mistress
The Outpost (US)
Electric Ent/Arrowstorm Ent
John Lyde
2017
Television
Maxine Pavich
Harrow
Hoodlum Entertainment, ABC Studios International (a division of Disney) for ABC TV
Kate Dennis
Television
Ursula Hynes
Wake in Fright (Telemovie)
Lingo Pictures/ Endemol Shine
Kriv Stenders
2016
Short Film
Trish (lead)
Goodness Grows Here
Happiness LTD
Natalie Medlock
Television
Irene Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You (Telemovie)
Fremantle Media
Shawn Seet
Television
Donna Marsh
Wanted (Series 2)
Matchbox/NBC
Robert Sarkies, Peter Salmon
Feature Film
Minnie
Hostiles
Waypoint Entertainment
Scott Cooper
Television
Julie Wheeler
Upper Middle Bogan (Series 3)
Gristmill/ABC
Wayne Hope, Tony Martin
2015
Television
Donna Marsh
Wanted (Series 1)
Matchbox/NBC
Tony Ayres, Peter Templeman, Jennifer Leacey
Television
Marina Baxter
The Code (Series 2)
Playmaker Media
Shawn Seet
Television
Ruth Phelps
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures
Mike Smith, Michael Hurst & Josh Frizzell
Short Film
Marianne
Elvis
Lucy Gaffy
2014
Television
Sonya
The Principal
Essential Media and Entertainment
Kriv Stenders
Stage
Shen Te/Shui Ta (Lead)
The Good Soul of Szechuan
Auckland Theatre Company
Colin McColl
Television
Julie Wheeler
Upper Middle Bogan (Series 2)
Gristmill/ABC TV
Wayne Hope, Tony Martin
Television
Agent Anna (Lead)
Agent Anna (Series 2)
Great Southern Film & TV
Michael Dignuan
2013
Stage
June Temm (lead)
Midnight in Moscow
Auckland Theatre Company
Colin McColl
Television
Kirsty
Rake - Series 3
ABC TV
Peter Duncan
2012
Television
Julie Wheeler
Upper Middle Bogan
Gristmill/ABC TV
Wayne Hope, Tony Martin
Television
Agent Anna (Lead)
Agent Anna
Great Southern Television
Vanessa Alexander
Television
Anita
Top of the Lake
See Saw Films
Jane Campion
Television
Kirsty
Rake - Series 2
Essential Media and Entertainment
Peter Duncan
2011
Stage
Mary Stewart
Mary Stewart
Auckland Theatre Company
Colin McColl
Feature Film
Kat
Drift
Drift International
Morgan O'Neill
2010
Feature Film
Kathryn Dent
Burning Man
Burning Man Productions
Jonathan Teplitzky
Television
Kirsty
Rake
Essential Media and Entertainment
Peter Duncan, Rachel Ward, Jessica Hobbs
Stage
Winnie
Happy Days
Silo Theatre
Michael Hurst
2009
Television
Cheryl West (Lead)
Outrageous Fortune (Series 1-5)
South Pacific Pictures
Various
Feature Film
Gail
The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell
Eyeworks Ltd
Brendan Donovan
2008
Feature Film
Foreman's Wife
The Lovely Bones
DWNZ Productions Ltd
Peter Jackson
2007
Video
Presenter
Right House Non Broadcast DVD
Kraft-Haus
Stage
Susan
The Cut
Silo Theatre
Jonathon Hendry
2006
Video
Narrator
Death on the Beach
The TV Set
2005
Stage
Cariolla
The Duchess of Malfi
Auckland Theatre Co
2004
Feature Film
Dr Matheson
Boogeyman
Ghost House Pictures
Stephen Kay
Television
Presenter
Uncle George's War: Personal Journey to Passchendale
Jam TV
2003
Feature Film
1st Lady
Ted & Sylvia
The Girl Productions/USA
Christine Jeffs
Television
Liz
Mercy Peak
SPP
Television
Pauline (Lead/Core)
Serial Killers
Landtry Productions
Mike Smith
2002
Feature Film
Aileen
Perfect Strangers
Gaylene Preston Productions
Gaylene Preston
Feature Film
Morwen
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3Foot6/New Line Cinema
Peter Jackson
Television
Presenter
Intrepid Journeys - Series 1
Jam Tv
Melanie Rakana
Stage
Kent/Caius
Leah (Adaptation of King Lear)
NZ Actors Co
Stage
Judy
Middle Age Spread
Auckland Theatre Co
Colin McColl
2001
Television
Presenter
How's Life (2000-01)
TVNZ
Wendyl Nissan
Stage
Titania
A Midsummer Night's Dream ( two national tours)
NZ Actors Company
Simon Bennet
2000
Stage
Maggie The Cat
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
Stage
Jenny (lead)
A Way of L:fe
New Zealand Actors Company
Simon Bennett
Television
Clare Matheson (Pivotal Lead)
Clare
Gibson Group
Yvonne Mackay
1999
Stage
Beatrice
Much Ado About Nothing
Downstage Theatre
Miranda Harcourt
Television
Ellen Crozier (Lead/Core)
Shortland Street (1994-99)
SPP
1995
Stage
Emilia
Othello
Watershed
Michael Hurst
1993
Stage
Various
Songs to Uncle Scrim
Circa Theatre
Jane Waddell
Stage
Various
Two Weeks with the Queen
Circa Theatre
Jane Waddell
Stage
Miss Farmer
Lettice and Lovage
Circa Theatre
Bruce Phillips
1991
Stage
Raewyn
Weed
Circa Theatre
Ross Jolly
Stage
Chrissy
Via Sattelite
Circa Theatre
Ross Jolly
Stage
Raewyn
A Pack of Girls
Downstage Theatre
David Geary
Stage
Cecily Cardew
The Importance of Being Earnest
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
1990
Stage
Various
Sweet nothins (National Tour)
Stetson Entertainment
Cathy Downes
Stage
Mary-Lou Baines
Serious Money
DOWNSTAGE THEATRE
Murray Lynch
Stage
Ross/Hecate
MACBETH
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
Stage
Ophelia
Hamlet
Bats Theatre
Simon Bennett
Stage
Various
End of the Golden Weather
Downstage Theatre
Murray Lynch
Stage
La Braukman
Conquest of the South Pole
Bats theatre
Simon Bennett
1989
Stage
Audra
The Rivers of China
Downstage Theatre
Cathy Downes
Stage
Ida Baker
Jones and Jones
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
Stage
Viola
Twelfth Night
Bats theatre
Simon Bennett
Stage
Martirio
The House of Barnada Alba
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
Stage
Bianca
Othello
Downstage Theatre
Phillip Mann
Stage
Various
Aunt Daisy
Downstage Theatre
Simon Phillips
1988
Stage
Lucy Brown
The Threepenny Opera
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
Stage
Cecile de Valonges
Les Liasons Dangereuses
Downstage Theatre
Colin McColl
Stage
Various
Judy
DOWNSTAGE
Colin McColl
Stage
Puppeteer
Gulls
Downstage Theatre
Cathy Downes
Skills & Attributes
Natural Accent
New Zealand
Accents
American Standard, Australian, West Coast American, English, New Zealand
Hair Length
Shoulder Length
Hair Style
Wavy
Professional Skills
Actor
Media
Public Media
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Public Media
17:13
Public Media
6:17
Public Media
9:35
Public Media
20:04
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Notes
Robyn Malcolm is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated actresses. After graduating from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1987, she honed her craft in theatre before landing her breakout role as Nurse Ellen Crozier on Shortland Street (1994 - 1999). However, it was playing matriarch Cheryl West of Outrageous Fortune (2005 - 2010) that cemented her as an icon in the hearts of New Zealanders. Since then, Robyn has become known for complex characters portrayed with unflinching honesty: from Emmy-nominated Top of the Lake, to Apple TV's critically acclaimed miniseries Black Bird; Netflix's The Survivors and the recent Pike River film, where she portrayed the real-life Sonya Rockhouse alongside Melanie Lynskey. Her momentum has never slowed: in 2024, Robyn was the co-creator, executive producer and lead actress for BAFTA-nominated After the Party. In "a bravura performance from the very beginning", critical acclaim swept in from NZ, Australia and the UK, and Robyn won 'Best Actress' at Series Mania Festival in France. In her trademark style of authenticity, empathy and down-to-earth humour, Robyn is an outspoken advocate for women, the environment, and is an ambassador for Greenpeace.
