- Stats
-
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 173cm
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Skills
-
- Accents - Standard UK, Standard US, Irish, Australian
- Directing
- Producing
Rachel Nicholls is an Auckland-based actor, writer, director and producer. A Best Actress winner at the NZ Film Awards, she has appeared in productions such as Black Hands, Westside, and 800 Words. Rachel originally trained and worked in radio before discovering her passion for the screen industry. Beyond acting, Rachel has written, created, directed, and produced award-nominated short films and web series. A passionate vegan foodie, she finds joy in cooking and baking, and as a proud mum of two, she balances her creative career with family life. |
Experience
Feature Film | |||
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Last Star | Role: Oona |
Director: John Ratcliffe |
2014 | The Giant Paper Mache is Actually Really Heavy | Role: Amazon 1 |
Director: Christian Goon |
2013 | Crackheads | Role: Receptionist's Friend |
Director: Tim Tsiklauri |
Theatre | |||
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Albert Black | Role: Various Characters |
Production Company: Basement Theatre Auckland
Director: Jarrod Tuck |
Short Film | |||
---|---|---|---|
2020 | IF | Role: Director |
Production Company: Fine By Me Productions
|
2017 | Self Service | Role: Director |
Production Company: Miss Fire Productions
|
2015 | Ladies First | Role: Director |
Production Company: Miss Fire Productions
|
2014 | Coral | Role: Mrs Calamari |
Production Company: Chillbox Creative
Director: Nick Garrett |
2014 | Lock & Key | Role: Super Cop |
Production Company: Chillbox Creative
Director: Nick Garrett |
2014 | On the Rocks | Role: Raylene |
Production Company: Sideways Productions
Director: Allan George |
2014 | Morgans Time | Role: Eloise |
Production Company: Fractured Radius
Director: Dylan Reeve |
2013 | Sex Crime | Role: Prostitute |
Director: Jeremy Dillon |
2013 | Best Seat | Role: Girl |
Production Company: Chillbox Creative
Director: Gabe Lunte |
TVC | |||
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Dairy Australia "Stand in Bridesmaid" Mockumentary | Role: Hero Bride |
Production Company: Curious Film
|
2016 | Air New Zealand 'A Better Way to Fly' campaign | Role: Australian Economy Couple |
Production Company: True Advertising
|
Training | |||
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Inner Work - Brita McVeigh | Role: Actor |
Production Company: Brita McVeigh
|
2023 | Danny Mulheron Directors Workshop | Role: Director |
Production Company: The Actors Program
|
Television Series | |||
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Black Hands Series | Role: Sharon |
Production Company: Warner Bros NZ/TVNZ1
Director: David Stubbs |
2018 | Westside S4 | Role: Karen |
Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Director: Michael Hurst |
2016 | 800 Words S2 | Role: Guest Role: Taylor Rose |
Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Director: Mike Smith, Michael Hurst |
2016 | 1953 - Chronicling the Life and Times of Hugh Hefner | Role: Lownes Date |
Production Company: 1953 Ltd
Director: Rick Lopez |
2015 | Abandoned Telefeature | Role: TV Reporter |
Director: John Liang |