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Nisha Madhan

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Nisha is a graduate of UNITEC's Bachelor of Perforing & Screen Arts, majoring in Acting. She is also a passionate and dedicated maker of contemporary theatre. Nisha was core cast for 2 years on Shortland Street, as the well loved nurse Shanti Kumari.

Ethnicity
Indian
Height
152 cm
Hair
Black
Eyes
Brown
Pronouns
she/her
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Awards

2019
Auckland Theatre Awards
Overall Excellence
Working On My Night Moves
2019
TOTAL Theatre Awards - Edinburgh
Working On My Night Moves
2018
Auckland Theatre Awards
Community Spirit Award
2018
Auckland Theatre Awards
Excellence in Sound Design
Medusa
2018
Auckland Fringe Awards
Best in Fringe / Best in Live Art
Fuck Rant
2017
TOTAL Theatre Awards -Edinburgh
Finalist Most Promising Newcomer
Power Ballad'
2017
Auckland Fringe Awards
Best in Live Art, Outstanding Performance and Tour Ready Award
Power Ballad'
2016
Wellington Theatre Awards
Finalist Most Original Concept
Titled
2014
Dunedin Fringe Festival
Finalist - Most Original Concept
This Is My Real Job' (Director)
2014
Auckland Theatre Awards
Finalist Most Original Concept
Lies & What Have You Done to Me
2014
NZ Fringe Festival
Best in Outdoor
Iq2' (Co-creator)
2012
NZ Herald
Best of Theatre
Cowboy Mouth & Love it Up' (Director)
2012
Hackman Theatre Awards
Best Newcomer Theatre Maker
Cowboy Mouth & Love it Up' (Director)
2010
NZ Herald
Best of Theatre
House of Bernada Alba' (Performer/Producer)

Film

2023
-
- Today
Choose Love
Chapel Lady
Netflix
Dir. Stuart McDonald
2014
-
- Today
Beyond the Known World
Leela Kumar
Beyond The Know World Productions
Dir. Pan Nalin

Television

2022
-
- Today
My Life Is Murder
Ngaire
Greenstone Pictures
Dir. Caroline Bell-Booth
2021
-
- Today
The Brokenwood Mysteries 7
Louise Rice
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Katie Wolfe
2020
-
- Today
Westside 6
Loralee
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2018
-
- Today
The Gulf
Dr. Patel
South Pacific Pictures & ZDF
Dir. Various
2016
-
- Today
Filthy Rich
Kathy
Filthy Productions
Dir. Various
2014
-
- Today
Agent Anna
Joan
Great Southern Television
Dir. Murray Keane
2012
-
- Today
The Blue Rose
Varsha
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2007
-
2009
- Today
Shortland Street
Shanti Kumari
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2006
-
- Today
Rude Awakenings
Roberta
MF Films
Dir. various
2004
-
- Today
Power Rangers: RPM
Young Girl
Village Roadshow
Dir. Various

Theatre

2018
-
- Today
Fuck Rant
Creator / Performer
Auckland Fringe Festival
Dir. Nisha Madhan
2018
-
- Today
Medusa
Co-Creator / Performer
Q Theatre / Circa Theatre
Dir. Nisha Madhan
2016
-
- Today
The Elephant Thief
Various
Indian Ink
Dir. Justin Lewis
2014
-
- Today
What Have You Done to Me?
Creator/Performer
The Town Centre
Dir. Nisha Madhan/Stephen Bain
2013
-
2015
- Today
Kiss the Fish
Daisy/Lakshmi
Indian Ink
Dir. Justin Lewis
2012
-
- Today
Ga Ga - The Unmentionable
Young Woman
We Should Practice
Dir. Louise Tu'u
2012
-
- Today
Show Pony
Nisha
New Performance Festival
Dir. Nisha Madhan & Alexa Wilson
2011
-
- Today
The Wailing Chamber
Performer
The Mourners
Dir. Jeff Henderson
2011
-
- Today
Nga Nga the Unmentionable
Performer
We Should Practice
Dir. Louise Tu'u
2011
-
- Today
I Won't Be Happy Unless I Lose One of My Limbs
Co-Lead
The Basement
Dir. Andrew Foster/Jeremy Randerson
2011
-
- Today
What Have You Done to Me?
Creator/Performer
The Basement
Dir. collaboration with Stephen Bain
2011
-
- Today
Stranger Things
Collaborator/Performer
The Basement
Dir. Chishom&Chisholm PRoductions
2010
-
- Today
The House of Bernarda Alba
Adela
Phundmi Productions
Dir. Margaret Mary Hollins
2010
-
- Today
Beckett Says
Co-creator
Future Hotel
Dir. collaboration with Stephen Bain
2010
-
- Today
Burlesque as You Like It
Performer
Nationl Tour
Dir. Eve Gordon
2009
-
- Today
The Sexy Recession Cabaret
Core Cast
TAPAC
Dir. Eve Gordon
2009
-
- Today
Burlesque as You Like It
Performer
The Basement AKLD Fringe
Dir. Eve Gordon
2008
-
- Today
The Reindeer Monologues
Blitzen
The Basement
Dir. Cameron Rhodes
2008
-
- Today
Fragile Land
Actor
Pasifika Playwrights International Series
Dir.
2007
-
- Today
Urbis 24 Hour Theatre
Actor
The Herald Theatre
Dir. Cameron Rhodes
2006
-
- Today
Much Ado About Nothing
Verges/Friar Francis
The Dogs Bollix
Dir. Peripatea Players
2006
-
- Today
Is
Actor/Musical Director
Herald Theatre
Dir. Patrick Graham
2006
-
- Today
Pinocchio
various
Dir. Stuart Devinie
2006
-
- Today
Shakespeare Unbar'd
Rosalind/Maria/Hermia
Phundmi Productions
Dir. Nisha Madhan/Liesha Ward Knox
2006
-
- Today
Cymberline
various
The Dogs Bollix
Dir. Stuart Devinie
2005
-
- Today
Books in Homes Tour
various
Alan Duff Charitable Trust
Dir. Jeff Pinfield
2005
-
- Today
King Lear - Roadcrew
Cordelia/various
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Margaret-Mary Hollins
2004
-
- Today
Unidine
Reda
TAPAC
Dir. Paul Rothwell
2003
-
- Today
By Thunder
Racheal
UNITEC
Dir. Jennifer Ward Lealand
2003
-
- Today
Painted Lips
Bored Waitress
UNITEC
Dir. Caroline Bell-Booth
2003
-
- Today
The Felinity of Wendel
Wendel
UNITEC
Dir. Rita Stone
2003
-
- Today
Hamlet
Attendant/Ophelia Understudy
Maidment Theatre
Dir. Michael Hurst
2002
-
- Today
Big River
Alice/Slave
UNITEC
Dir. Jennifer Ward Lealand
2002
-
- Today
Julius Caesar
Casca/Cirero
UNITEC
Dir. Murray Hutchinson
2002
-
- Today
Blood Wedding
Wife
UNITEC
Dir. Michelle Hine

Musical Theatre

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Web series

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Short Film

2017
-
- Today
Baby?
Samishka
M&M Productions
Dir. Mark Prebble
2009
-
- Today
The Exchange
Co-Lead
Dir. Rina Patel
2003
-
- Today
Wolf
Woman
UNITEC
Dir. Tony Wickert
2003
-
- Today
Filch
Alana
UNITEC
Dir. Daniel Apiata
2003
-
- Today
New Shoes
Tania
UNITEC
Dir. Joanna Craig

Presenting

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Voice

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TV Commercial

02/2019
R/O:
2020
-
AA Insurance
Hero
Finch
Dir.Alex Roberts
10/2017
R/O:
-
Holden Astra
Featured
Thick as Thieves
Dir.Alex Sutherland
05/2017
R/O:
-
Chorus
Lead
Finch Films
Dir.Alyssa McClelland
05/2006
R/O:
-
Boots Chemist
Featured
Automatic Films
Dir.
03/2006
R/O:
2007
-
McDonalds
Lead
Republic Films
Dir.Mike Connolly

Other

2023
-
-Today
F.O.L.A (AKL)
Co-Artistic Director
Festival of Live Art - Auckland
Dir.
2022
-
-Today
Terrapolis
Director
Q Theatre
Dir.
2019
-
-Today
Working On My Night Moves
Co-Creator / Director
Auckland / Edinburgh Fringe / Melbourne Fringe / World Tour
Dir.
2017
-
-Today
Power Ballad
Co-Creator / Director
Auckland Fringe Festival / Edinburgh Fringe / Melbourne Fringe / World Tour
Dir.
2016
-
-Today
Titled
Creator/Performer
The Town Centre
Dir. Nisha Madhan/Stephen Bain
2016
-
-Today
Ollie Is a Martian
Producer
Theatre Beating
Dir. Barnie Duncan
2016
-
-Today
Somewhere Series
Producer
The Town Centre
Dir. Nisha Madhan
2014
-
-Today
Festival of Uncertainty
Co-Producer
Feasting House
Dir.
2013
-
-Today
Iq2
Co-Creator
Splore Music Festival, Hamilton Arts Festival, Nelson Arts Festival, NZ Fringe Festival
Dir. Future Hotel
2012
-
-Today
Intimate Questions
Co-Creator
Awesome Festival - Perth
Dir. Future Hotel
2012
-
-Today
Soundig
Co-Creator
Awesome Festival - Perth
Dir. Furture Hotel
2011
-
-Today
Show Pony
Creator/Performer
New Performance Festival
Dir. Nisha Madhan & Alexa Wilson
2011
-
-Today
Bathing With Elephants
Assistant Producer
Vitamin S
Dir. Andrew McMillan
2011
-
-Today
Venus Is...
Producer
The Dust Palace
Dir. Eve Gordon
2010
-
-Today
The House of Bernarda Alba
Producer
Phundmi Productions
Dir. Margaret Mary Hollins
2006
-
-Today
Shakespeare Unbar'd
Producer
Phundmi Productions
Dir. Nisha Madhan/Liesha Ward Knox

Training

2009
-
- Today
Le Jeu
Phillipe Gaulier
Paris
2006
-
- Today
International Master Class - Shakespeare
Tim Carroll
Globe Theatre, London

Skills

Instruments
Guitar
Instruments
Piano
Singing
Alto
Accents
American (Standard)
Accents
Australian
Accents
French (Accent)
Accents
Indian
Accents
English (RP)
Licences
Car
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