Deirdre Khoo

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Deirdre Khoo (she/her) is a versatile Singapore-borne actor who is building an impressive portfolio following her graduation from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts' (WAAPA), having trained in music theatre, film & television. Deirdre is most known for playing Anne Boleyn in SIX the Musical in Australia and Janet Weiss in the 50th Anniversary Tour of the Rocky Horror Show, which both toured to theatres across Australia to great acclaim. Other theatre credits include Bright Star (Lucy Grant, dir. Damien Ryan & Miranda Middleton), ONCE (Ex-girlfriend, u/s Girl, Reza & Baruska, dir. Richard Carroll), A Christmas Carol (Jess, u/s Belle & Little Fan, dir. Matthew Warchus), Isaac Shatford’s new work RUTH: The Musical (Darla Ren, dir. Hayden Tee), and many others. Deirdre is incredibly passionate about storytelling on the screen medium. Her latest film credit was a short film called Washeteria (Laura, dir. January Jones), and has done a couple of TVCs. Outside of performance, Deirdre co-founded a not-for-profit arts organisation, Future Oz Inc., that aims to works towards a greater inclusivity & diversity in the industry, while connecting music theatre students all across Australia. She is a skilled, diverse artist with training and lots of passion in theatre, film and television. Deirdre would like to pay respects to the Traditional Owners of the lands on which she lives and performs on, to which sovereignty never ceded. AWARDS - Sydney Theatre Award nominee for Bright Star (Sports for Jove/Hayes): Best Ensemble - Inaugural 2020 AOC Initiative: Semi-finalist - Green Room Awards Nomination: Online performance of I Need You To See Me (produced by Vidya Makan)