Brooke Williams
Brooke Williams | |
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| Born | 3 January 1984 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Brooke Williams (born 3 January 1984[1]) is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Jennsen Rahl in Legend of the Seeker, Aurelia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Eva in The Almighty Johnsons.
Early life and education
[edit]Williams was born in Christchurch, where she spent her childhood.[2] At a very young age, she decided to become an actress and started performing in amateur theatre and attending acting courses.[2]
She moved to London,[2] where, starting in 2001, she trained at Mme Course, Acting for Screen and the Globe Theatre,[3] joining its theatre company.[2] In 2002 she participated in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe acting in Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet, for which she won a Total Theatre Award.[2] After returning to New Zealand, she worked at the Court Theatre in Christchurch; she moved North in 2004 and graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2006.[4][2]
Career
[edit]In 2007 she moved to Auckland,[1] where she joined the Auckland Theatre Company, playing the lead role in Romeo & Juliet.[3]
Her television career began in 2005, acting in the movie Meet Me in Miami; then appearing in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, its prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Legend of the Seeker. In 2008, Williams acted in a spot for Griffin Solay.[3] Two years later, she won two NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards.[citation needed]
In 2011, she appeared in the video of the song Myth Reducer by Sleeping Dogs[5] and joined Shortland Street, playing Lana.[1] In 2012, Williams portraited Aurelia in Spartacus: Vengeance again.[6]
She resigned from Shortland Street in early 2013.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Meet Me in Miami | Waitress | |
| 2007 | Kissy Kissy | Erin | |
| 2010 | Predicament | Margot Bramwell | |
| 2015 | Slow West | Maria |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Go Girls | Wanda | 3 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Jennsen Rahl | Episodes: "Bloodline", "Fever" and "Unbroken" |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Crystal | Episode #1.3 |
| 2010 | Outrageous Fortune | Elena | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Ice | Milly | Television miniseries |
| 2010–2012 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Vengeance |
Aurelia | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Aurelia | Episode: "Past Transgressions" |
| 2011–2012 | The Almighty Johnsons | Eva | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Shortland Street | Lana Jacobs | Recurring role, 204 episodes |
| 2014 | Anzac Girls | Sister Edith 'Poppy' Popplewell | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | True Crime: Venus and Mars | Caroline Blake | Television film |
| 2016-2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Catania | Recurring role |
| 2016–2018 | 12 Monkeys | Hannah | Recurring role (season 2–4) |
| 2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Snowflake | Recurring role (season 6); 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Love Knots[8] | Jody Carpenter | Television film |
| 2023 | Power Rangers Cosmic Fury | Squillia Naire | Recurring role |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hansel & Gretel | Various | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2002 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Globe Theatre, London |
| 2002 | Puff, the Magic Dragon | Little Jackie Parker | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2002 | The Gingerhead Man | Ensemble | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2002 | Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet | Various | Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| 2002 | The Lesson | The Girl | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2002 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2003 | Sleeping Beauty | Ensemble | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2003 | South Pacific | Chorus / Nurse | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2003 | Great Expectations | Estella | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2005 | Mean Jean the Pirate Queen | Ensemble | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
| 2007 | Jack & the Beanstalk | Ensemble | Kidstuff Theatre, Wellington |
| 2007 | Porcelain Grin | Lead role (solo show) | |
| 2007 | The Pillowman | The Girl | Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland |
| 2007 | The Crucible | Mary Warren | Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland |
| 2007 | I'm Not Rappaport | Laurie | Downstage Theatre, Wellington |
| 2007 | Urinetown the Musical | Little Sally | Downstage Theatre, Wellington |
| 2008 | The Tempest | Ariel / Trinculo | Hawke Sea Scout Hall, Cox's Bay |
| 2008 | The Female of the Species | Molly Rivers | Maidment Theatre, Auckland[9] |
| 2008 | Mr Marmalade | Lucy | BATS Theatre, Wellington |
| 2008 | Three Sisters | The Birdcage, Auckland[10] | |
| 2010 | Romeo & Juliet | Juliet | Maidment Theatre, Auckland[11] |
| 2010 | Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead | Basement Theatre, Auckland[12] |
Other roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Path of Exile | Merveil | (voice) video game |
| 2015 | June | Jamie | Short |
| 2016 | A Woman's Right to Shoes | Alice | Short |
| 2020 | Dota 2 | Hoodwink | Voice Actor |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Total Theatre Awards | Theatrum Botanicum – shared with the cast | Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet | Won | [13] |
| 2008 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards | Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year | Mr Marmalade | Won | [14] |
| 2010 | NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards | Best Performance | Romeo & Juliet | Won | [3] |
| 2010 | NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards | Best of Theatre 2010 | Romeo & Juliet | Won | [3] |
| 2010 | The Hackman Theatre Awards | Best Break Up of the Year – shared with Michael Whalley | Romeo & Juliet | Nominated | [15] |
| 2010 | The Hackman Theatre Awards | Best Pash of the Year – shared with Michael Whalley | Romeo & Juliet | Nominated | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Get to know: Brooke Williams". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brooke Williams File". "Shortland Street" Official Website. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Brooke Williams". Auckland Actors. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Friday the 13th, update". Official website of Sleeping Dogs. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Brooke Williams will be returning as Aurelia in S2 of Spartacus". 7 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "New Idea – BROOKE QUITS SHORTIE". 11 March 2013.
- ^ Info on the movie Love Knots
- ^ "The Female of the Species". Auckland Theatre Company. Retrieved 20 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Three Sisters". New Zealand Theatre. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Romeo & Juliet". Auckland Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "It's Really F**Ked Up, Charlie Brown!". 6 August 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Past Winners". TOTAL THEATRE. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "The 17th Annual Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2008 held at Wellington Town Hall, Sunday 7 December 2008 'A Grand Celebration of Wellington's Professional Theatre'". New Zealand Theatre. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ a b "The Hackman Theatre Awards 2010 – Winners". New Zealand Theatre. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
External links
[edit]- Brooke Williams at IMDb
- Brooke Williams on Twitter
- Brooke Williams at Aucklandactors.co.nz.
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