Stats

Age

63

Height

173cm

Ethnicity

NZ European

Skills

• Accents - Standard UK, Standard US, Australian, Scottish
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Dance
• Horseriding
• Jazz Dance
• Language - Conversational French
• Language - Fluent German
• Swimming
• Tai Chi
• Tennis
• Yoga

Denise is an experienced actor, singer, and director from Auckland. Trained at the Actors Centre in London, she spent 30 years working across TV, stage, and music in Europe. Recently, she collaborated with Alex Plumb on the web series Insula and is set to perform her one-woman show Legends at the 2025 Hamilton Arts Festival. A revered performer, Denise received a commendation from legendary theatre director Harold Prince in 2011 for her interpretation of Sondheim.

Experience

Theatre
2017	Classic -Jazz Cabaret	Role: Solo Show	Production Company: Pumphouse Theatre Director: Denise Norton
2015	From Vienna to Broadway	Role: Solo Show	Production Company: The Vic, Devonport Director: Denise Norton
2014	A Taste of Broadway	Role: Solo Show	Production Company: The Embassy Theatre, Thames Director: Denise Norton

Short Film
2020	First Time	Role: Mum	Production Company: Savant Artists Director: Nicolas Bontoux
2016	The Luring	Role: Cabaret Singer	Production Company: Wallace Foundation Director: Alex Plumb

TVC
2022	Tegel Take Outs 'Ready for Anyone' campaign	Role: Inlaw	Production Company: Eight Productions

Live Performance
2024	LEGENDS Cabaret	Role: Performer and Director	Production Company: Performed at Pah Homestead Director: Denise Norton

Web Series
2023	Insula	Role: Daphne	Director: Alex Plumb

Training
2020	Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock Screen Acting Workshop	Role: Actor

Television Series
2015	Philips 'Spider-man'	Role: Neighbour	Production Company: Flying Fish Director: Fredrik Bond