Tessa Mitchell

Tessa Mitchell

Stats
Age
58
Height
180cm
Ethnicity
NZ European
Skills
  • Accent - Australian, General UK
  • Improvisation
Tessa is an Auckland based actor, writer and director.
She graduated as an actor from Melbourne’s prestigious drama school V.C.A.

Tessa has numerous acting credits to her name on both sides of the Tasman, including the feature film ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’. She won best solo street artist for her character Diva Doona in Melbourne's Moomba festival (1994) and her first solo show, Drowning Flounder, successfully toured throughout New Zealand and Melbourne at La Mama theatre.

Most significantly - in collaboration with musician and partner Ben Holmes - she created the original performance documentary ‘I Am a Dark River’ premiered at the NZIFF.

Experience

Feature Film
2024 I Am A Dark River Role: Various Roles including Greville Texidor Production Company: Stella Maris Productions - Orlando Stewart
Director: Tessa Mitchell
2023 OGRESS Role: Rebecca Production Company: Left Alive Lts NZ & Without A Name LLC US
Director: Christian Carroll
2019 Come Role: Anna Production Company: Come Film Limited
Director: Andrew McEwan
Theatre
2021 Out of the Mouths of Babes Role: Lead Production Company: Fringe Festival, The Basement Theatre
Director: Ruth Dudding
2018 Girl You Want Role: Writer & Performer Production Company: Melb La Mama
Director: Chris Jannides & Prue Cunningham
2016 Girl You Want Role: Written & Performed
Director: Chris Jannides & Prue Cunningham
2015 'The Next Stage' Development Workshop Role: Aunty Noeline & Ensemble Production Company: ATC
Director: Sara Brodie
Short Film
2018 Garden of Eden Role: Mary
Director: Lucy Goldsbro
2018 Like an Octopus by its Own Ink Erased Role: Patricia Production Company: FHK Productions
Director: France Herve
2016 Sparrow Role: Matron Production Company: Robin Murphy Productions
Director: Welby Ings
2014 Return Role: Lydia Production Company: Heronium Productions
Director: Ryan Heron
2014 Whistle Blower Role: Lydia Production Company: Auckland University
Director: Nicole van Heerden
TVC
2023 Childhood Immunisations 'Act or Aroha' campaign Role: Lynn Production Company: Flying Fish
2023 Uber campaign Role: Uber Driver Production Company: Revolver
2022 2 Degrees Business campaign Role: Roaming Mum Production Company: Triple Double Film
2022 Toyota campaign Role: Hero Coffee Production Company: Flying Fish
2021 Heart Foundation 'Dog Walking' campaign Role: Dog Walk Woman Production Company: Finch
2019 New World 'Come Round To Ours' campaign Role: Office Worker Production Company: The Sweet Shop
2017 BNZ campaign Role: Sarah the Farmer Production Company: The Sweet Shop
2015 NZTA Alcohol Lower Limits 'Cringe' Role: Hero Host Production Company: Robbers Dog
2015 Qualcomm 'Why, When One' Role: Mother of Sick Kid Production Company: Exit Films NZ
2013 Igloo Role: Kathy Production Company: Goodlife Films
Awards
2021 Fringe Awards Role: Best Intergenerational Award - 'Out of the Mouths of Babes'
Training
2023 Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock Advanced Acting Role: Actor
2023 Miranda Harcourt Actors & Directors Workshop Role: Actor/Director
2018 Kenneth Spiteri New Physical Theatre Creation & Dramaturge Role: Performer
Television Series
2022 Creamerie S2 Role: Woman 3 Production Company: Kevin & Co
Director: Roseanne Liang
2022 Rūrangi S2 Role: Sharon Production Company: Autonomouse
Director: Briar Grace-Smith
2020 Shortland Street Role: Melissa Beckham Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Live Performance
2022 Series 2022 #2 Re-enactments & Re-writes Role: Prime Morningstar Production Company: Judy & The Ballad of One Tree Hill
Director: Stephen Bain