Brit O'Rourke

Brit is a proud 2020 graduate of The Actors Program. Their first professional screen credit was as core cast member 'Ava Cannington' of Great Southern Television's crime drama 'One Lane Bridge' season three, available to watch on TVNZ and international platform's Acorn TV & Sundance Now. Brit was the lead in internationally acclaimed fantasy short film 'Fairy Story' & short film, 'Are You Still There' where they prepared as an emergency call taker, supported by Film Otago Southland. Most recently Brit has wrapped their first feature film role as a lead in an independant NZ feature film currently in post production. Brit is also immersed deeply and passionately in making and performing theatre, most notably 'Post it Notes' a solo show written by Ben Wilson, and 'Hardly Working' by Lucy Dawber presented at Q Theatre.

Ethnicity
White
Height
170 cm
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Hazel
Pronouns
they/she

Awards

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Film

2024
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- Today
Restitution
Bri
Dir. Hayden Washinton-Smith

Television

2022
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- Today
One Lane Bridge S3
Ava Cannington
Great Southern Television
Dir. Rob Sarkies / Caroline Bell-Booth
2011
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- Today
River Monsters: Flesh Ripper
Older Sister
Animal Planet
Dir. Steve Gooder

Theatre

2023
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- Today
Wine Lips (Stage Reading)
Brit
The Basement Theatre
Dir. Sam Brooks
2023
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- Today
Hardly Working
Ensemble
Working Hard Productions
Dir. Christopher Alan Moore
2022
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- Today
Chrome Dome and Schizo
Laura
The Basement Theatre
Dir. Rachael Jocelyn Long-Shaw Park
2022
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- Today
Hardly Working
Ensemble
Working Hard Productions
Dir. Christopher Alan Moore
2021
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- Today
Massive Nui Ensemble
Ensemble
Massive Company
Dir. Margaret Mary Hollins
2020
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- Today
Fake News: Graduation Showcase
Ensemble
The Actors Program
Dir. Stella Reid
2020
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- Today
August Osage County
Karen
The Actors Program
Dir. Ben Henson
2019
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- Today
Breaks
Emma
Long Cloud Youth Company
Dir. Keegan Bragg
2019
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- Today
Post it Notes
Mia
Wellington Fringe Festival
Dir. Ben Wilson
2018
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- Today
Almost Sober
Cass
Club 121
Dir. Keegan Bragg
2018
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- Today
Trash Slam Drag Slam
Drag King
Long Cloud Youth Company
Dir. Brett Adam
2017
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- Today
Black Knight Dreaming
Alice, White Queen
Long Cloud Youth Company
Dir. Brett Adam

Musical Theatre

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Web series

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Short Film

2023
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- Today
Are You Still There
Jess
Stratosphere Ltd
Dir. Fraser Howse
2022
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- Today
Fairy Story
Meredith
Golden Grove Ltd
Dir. Griff Jones
2020
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- Today
This Is Your Half Hour Call
Matilda
The Actors Program
Dir. Nikki Si'ulepa
2019
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- Today
Makeshift Mandem
Tommy
Te Auaha Film School
Dir. Mark Whittet

Presenting

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Voice

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TV Commercial

02/2024
R/O:
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BP 'Everyday Rewards'
Ruth
Collider
Dir.Ray Edwards

Other

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Training

2023
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- Today
Character Creation (Weekly Classes)
Elena Stejko
2023
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- Today
Weekly Classes
Kacie Stetson
2022
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- Today
Rob Hart Voice Workshop
Adrianne Moore
2021
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- Today
The Splendid Pretender, Two Week Le Jeu Intensive
Aaron Cortesi & Jonathan Price
2021
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- Today
Degnz Rehearsal and Performance Workshop
Caroline Booth
2020
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- Today
Diploma in Acting
The Actors Program
2019
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- Today
Rehearsals & Performance for Screen
Chris Dudman
Directors and Editors Guild NZ
2016
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- Today
ATCL Diploma in Speech and Drama
Trinity College London

Skills

Sports
Netball
Sports
Swim (competent in water)
Sports
Swimming
Sports
Tennis
Sports
Volleyball
Other
Yoga
Sports
Running
Other
Surf Life Saving
Sports
Waterpolo
Dance
Contemporary
Accents
American (Standard)
Accents
American (Southern)
Accents
Australian
Accents
English (RP)
Accents
Cockney
Accents
Estuary
Licences
Car
Other
Stunt Training

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