Vitals
Gender
Female
Pronoun
She/her
Age Range
24 - 32
Ethnicity
European, Maori, New Zealand
Height
171cm
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, Journalist, Voice Artist, Writer
Hair
Dark Brown
Eye
Blue / Green
Memberships
Actors Equity NZ, M.E.A.A
Pdf Bio
Agent
New Zealand Agent
Lion Rock Management
Phone
Email
Web
Feature Photo
Credits
2025
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2024
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2023
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2022
Short Film
Stella
Joey's Heart
Louise Lever
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2021
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2020
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2019
Television
Maeve Mullens
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
Theatre
Chrysanthemum
Mr Red Light
Nightsong
Ben Crowder
Television
Ivy’s Mum
Mean Mums
South Pacific Pictures
Damon Fepulea’i
2018
Feature Film
Kara Hurring
Runaway Millionaires
Fearless Productions
Danny Mulheron
Commercial
Poncho Girl
Vodafone Business
Dave Ma
Feature Film
Henna
DEAD
Hayden J Weal
Television
Hardcore Mum
Mean Mums
South Pacific Pictures
Mike Smith
Television
Storyliner
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Television
Writer
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
2017
Feature Film
Greta
Sundown Underground
Proof of Concept
Paul Innes
Television
Writer
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Web Series
Head Writer
Auckward Love 3
We Three Productions
Web Series
Zoe
Auckward Love 3
We Three Productions
Emmett Skilton
2016
Commercial
Daughter
Lotto - Hills Hoist
DDB
Steve Ayson
Television
Writer
Dirty Laundry
Filthy Productions
Ep 6 & 12
Television
Storyliner
Dirty Laundry
Filthy Productions
Entire Season
Television
Writer
Filthy Rich 2
Filthy Productions
Ep 6 & 12
Television
Storyliner
Filthy Rich 2
Filthy Productions
Entire Season
Television
Woman #2
Dear Murderer
Screentime NZ LTD
Web Series
Writer
Auckward Love 2
We Three Productions
Web Series
Zoe
Auckward Love 2
We Three Productions
Emmett Skillton
2015
Web Series
Writer
Auckward Love
We Three Productions
Radio
Bambi
WINGS
RNZ
Adam Macaulay
Stage
Various
Dexters Deep Sea Discovery
TAPAC
Darlene Mohekey
Web Series
Zoe
Auckward Love
We Three Productions
Emmett Skillton
2014
Stage
Margaret Reardon
Always My Sister
The Basement
Michelanne Forster/Sandra Rasmussen
Stage
Singer/Performer
Creation Fest
The Blue Baths
Nancy Schroder
Stage
Girl (Lead)
Just Above The Clouds
People Who Play With Theatre
Ben Anderson
Stage
Mo
Mo and Jess Kill Suzie
The Basement
Matt Baker
Stage
Lady Lollipop
Lady Lollipop and the Candyland Crusaders
The Blue Baths / TAPAC
Darlene Mohekey
Stage
Alice
Famous Flora
The White House
Ben Crowder
2013
Short Film
Allanah Stewart (Lead)
Short
Three Queens Productions
Lewis Gregory
Stage
Little Sister/Lucy
1958 - The Musical
The Blue Baths
Dena Kennedy & MD. Darlene Mohekey
Stage
Lead Singer
At Water's Edge
The Blackbird Ensemble
MD. Claire Cowen
Stage
Harper
ELEVATOR
Junket Theatre
Cameron Rhodes
Corporate Work
Lead Singer
50's
The Blue Baths
MD. Darlene Mohekey
2012
Short Film
Eve
7 Shorts
The Actors Program
Peter Burger
Stage
The Girl
Hot L Baltimore
The Actors Program
Jacque Drew
Stage
Holly and Carol
13
The Actors Program
Sophie Roberts
Television
Rachel
Auckland Daze
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt
Kiel McNaughton
Training
2012 - 2013
The Actors Program
Acting
Skills & Attributes
Shoe Size
8.5
Clothing Size
Female - 8
Bra Size
D
Natural Accent
New Zealand
Accents
American Standard, Cockney, English, Maori, New Zealand, Russian, Australian, Irish
Languages
English
Hair Length
Long
Hair Style
Curly, Straight
Instrumental
Guitar, Piano / Keyboard
Singing
Blues, Choir, Contemporary, Country & Western , Folk, Jazz, Pop, Show
Singing Range
Alto
Sport
Abseiling, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowls, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Horse Jumping, Horse Riding, Netball, Rock Climbing , Roller Blading, Scuba Diving, Snow Skiing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Touch Football, Volleyball, Yoga
Drivers Licences
Car
Professional Skills
Actor, Journalist, Voice Artist, Writer
Photos
Notes
Jess Sayer is an actor, screenwriter and published playwright living and working in Auckland. She has won the Playmarket b425 award three times, Auckland Theatre Awards Best Newcomer in 2014 and the esteemed Bruce Mason Award in 2015. Her screen credits include lead 'Kara Hurring' in feature film RUNAWAY MILLIONAIRES; hit comedy series MEAN MUMS; AUCKWARD LOVE and DEAD. Jess is currently into her sixth year playing core cast member 'Maeve Mullens' on iconic hospital drama SHORTLAND STREET. Her stage credits include MR RED LIGHT, WINGS, ALWAYS MY SISTER and FAMOUS FLORA. Jess is a proud member of the NZ Equity National Performers Committee, New Zealand Writers Guild and is an inaugural graduate actor of The Actors' Program class of 2012.
