Rachel Nicholls

Accents: Standard American, Australian, British, Irish, South American, Competent at Character Voices

Directing and Producing Experience

TELEFEATURES

2015 - Abandoned - Telefeature for TV1 - Ch: TV Reporter - Dir: John Liang

AWARDS

2017 - 48 Hour Film Festival - Grand National Finalist - Ladies First

2017 - Best Actress Nominee - 48 Hour Film Festival Auckland Finals - Ladies First - ch: Ruby

2017 - Best Director Nominee - 48 Hour Film Festival Auckland Finals - Ladies First

2017 - Best Script Nominee - 48 Hour Film Festival Auckland Finals - Ladies First

2014 - Best Actress Nominee Grand Off - Film Festival Poland - Blind Mice - ch: Jules

2013 - Grand National Finalist - 48 Hour Film Festival - Sex Crime - ch: Prostitute 

2013 - Best Short Film Actress - Rialto Channel NZ Film Awards - Blind Mice - ch: Jules

FILM

2014 - Last Star - Ch: Oona - Dir: John Ratcliffe

2014 - This Giant Paper Mache is Actually Really Heavy - Ch: Amazon 1 - Dir: Christian Goon

2013 - Crackheads - Ch: Receptionist's Friend - Dir: Tim Tsiklauri

TELEVISION

2020 - Black Hands series - ch: Sharon - Warner Bros NZ/TVNZ1

2018 - Westside (Series 4) - Guest Role: Karen - South Pacific Pictures

2016 - 800 Words (Series 2) - Guest Role: Taylor Rose - South Pacific Pictures

2016 - 1953 - 13x episode series chronicling the life and times of Hugh Hefner - Ch: Lownes Date - Dir: Rick Lopez - 1953 Ltd

2011 - A Night at the Classic (Series 2) - Ch: Fine Lady - Dir: Josh Thompson - Two Heads Ltd

2010 - Go Girls (Series 3) - Ch: Mel - South Pacific Pictures

SHORT FILM

2014 - Coral - Ch: Mrs Calamari - Dir: Nick Garrett - Chillbox Creative

2014 - Lock & Key - Ch: Super Cop - Dir: Nick Garrett - Chillbox Creative

2014 - On the Rocks - Ch: Raylene - Dir: Allan George - Sideways Productions

2014 - Morgans Time - Ch: Eloise - Dir: Dylan Reeve - Fractured Radius

2013 - Sex Crime - Ch: Prostitute - Dir: Jeremy Dillon - 48 Hour Film Festival

2013 - Best Seat - Ch: Girl - Dir: Gabe Lunte - Chillbox Creative

2012 - Blind Mice - Ch: Jules - Dir: Walter Lawry - Shoestring Pictures

2012 - Tilting at Windmills - Ch: Wife - Dir: Dylan Reeve - 48 Hour Film Festival

THEATRE

2014 - Albert Black - Various Characters - Die: Jarrod Tuck - Basement Theatre Auckland

2012 - The Rosie Show - Ch: Becky - King St Advertising School Show

RADIO

2010 - Nationwide Saturdays - Presenter - 91.0 ZM Radio

2010 - Nationwide Sundays - Presenter - 91.0 ZM Radio

TRAINING

2012 - American Accent Upgrade Workshop - Tutor: Jacque Drew

2011 - Acting for Screen - Tutor: Miranda Harcourt

2011 - Meisner Technique Master Class - Tutor: Michael Saccente

2011 - Meisner Technique - Tutor: Michael Saccente (2009-2011)

2007 - NZQA National Certificate in Radio - Foundation Skills, Radio

2007 - Diploma in Commercial Broadcasting – Radio

TVC

2016 - Dairy Australia "Stand in Bridesmaid" Mockumentary - Ch: Hero Bride - 10 Feet Tall/Curious Film - 12 Month Australian Release

2016 - Air New Zealand - Long Haul "A Better Way to Fly" - Ch: Australian Economy Couple - True Advertising - 12 Month Australian Release

VOICEOVERS

2012 - Short Film "Rush" - Ch: Australian Boss - Dir: Walter Lawry - Shoestring Pictures