Abby Damen
- Locations
- Wellington
- Ethnicity
- Dutch, NZ European
- Age Range
- 24 - 40
- Height
- 164cm / 5ft 5in
- Bust/Chest
- 85cm / 33in
- Waist
- 70cm / 28in
- Hips
- 90cm / 35in
Bio
With over two decades of experience in the industry as an actress and voice artist, Abby's career began in her teens. Her screen presence and playful comedic streak landed her roles in David Stubbs and Thomas Robbins' romantic-whodunnit Girl vs Boy. Later, Stubbs would cast her in his romantic period drama feature Daffodils. Other screen credits include New Zealand’s leading drama series Shortland Street, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's feature film What We Do in the Shadows and Apple TV+ Time Bandits.
Abby also voiced the 15cm, PVC plastic rollercoaster Jinny, in Korean animated cartoon, Nori the Rollercoaster Boy. Over the last few years, Abby has increased her range, with nuanced voice performances leading her to early character development work with Denis Villeneuve and Martin Kwok on Dune: Part Two.
Abby won Best Actress for her performance alongside Tom Sainsbury in The Jogger which was part of the The Watercooler series and played a bilingual, exaggerated version of herself in Tamati Kawha and Brandon Te Moananui's The Māori Sidesteps. In 2021, she was cast in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's comedy, Mr Corman and most recently as the fragile, isolated Olive in Katie Jackson's film debut, the post-apocalyptic horror Attachment Theory.
Film
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Dune: Part Two | Loop Group | Dennis Villeneuve | Feature Film |
2024 | Dune: Part Two | Character Development | Warner Brothers US, dir: Dennis Villeneuve | Feature Film |
2020 | Friend to the Friendless | Anna Macdonald | Production Shed TV | Tele-Feature Film |
2019 | Daffodils | Jude | Dir. David Stubbs | Feature Film |
2016 | Doubt: The Scott Watson Case | Amelia Hope | Production Shed, dir. Yvonne Mackay | Tele-Feature Film |
2016 | Chronesthesia | Imogen | Dir. Hayden J. Weal | Feature Film |
2014 | What We Do In The Shadows | Beth | Dir. Taika Waititi/Jemaine Clement | Feature Film |
Television
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Time Bandits | Fazaa | Paramount Pictures US, dir: Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement | Comedy |
2021 | Mr Corman | Screaming Mom | Apple TV+, dir. Joseph Gordon Levitt | Drama |
2020 | Hari & the Māori Sidesteps | Abby | Potent Youth, Tamati Kawha | Comedy |
2018 | Shortland Street | Lena May Holdsworth | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Various | Drama |
2017 | Murder is Forever | Misti | Stephen David Entertainment, dir. Colin Teague | Drama |
2016-2017 | Nori Roller Coaster Boy (Voice) | Jinny | POW Studios | Drama |
2015 | Wonderland | Alice Austin | S C Wheelbarrow & Sons, dir. Hayden Weal | Drama |
2014 | Girl vs Boy 3 | Kjesten | Krafthaus Flow, dir. David Stubbs/Thomas Robins | Drama |
2013 | Girl vs Boy 2 | Kjesten | Krafthaus Flow, dir. David Stubbs/Thomas Robins | Drama |
2012 | Girl vs Boy | Kjesten | Krafthaus Flow, dir. David Stubbs/Thomas Robins | Drama |
2010 | Reservoir Hill: Everyone Lies | Petra Taplin | TVNZ, dir. David Stubbs/Thomas Robins | Drama |
2009 | Reservoir Hill | Petra Taplin | TVNZ, dir. David Stubbs/Thomas Robins | Drama |
2009 | Paradise Cafe | Eliza | Gibson Group | Comedy |
Web Series
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | The Watercooler | Abby | Breakdown Productions, Mike Minogue | |
2017 | The Māori Sidesteps s2 | Abby | Potent Youth, Tamati Kawha | |
2017 | Pot Luck s2 | Toni | Dir. Ness Simons | |
2016-2017 | The Watercooler | Amy | Breakdown Productions, Mike Minogue | |
2016 | The Māori Side Steps s1 | Abby | Potent Youth, Tamati Kawha |
Short Film
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Attachment Theory | Olive | Warped Productions, dir: Katie Jackson | Short Film |
2018 | Applesmash | Hero Woman | 48 Hours | Short Film |
2014 | Dick Off | The Wife | Simmo & Simmo | Short Film |
2014 | Blind Date | Abby | Dir. Hayden J. Weal | Short Film |
2012 | 6EQUJ5 | Amy | Dir. Trevor Bymer | Short Film |
2008 | Night of Sunshine | Tania | Dir. Alan Morrison | Short Film |
Video
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn - Gaming Video | Various NPC Characters | A44 Games | |
2018 | "Everything's Minimal" Lawrence Arabia Music Video | Woman | Dir. Loren Taylor | |
2018 | WREDA Maori Language Week | Jean | Potent Youth, Tamati Kawha | |
2016 | 8iReality | News Anchor | Wrestler, dir. Glen Puklowski | |
2016 | "The Secret Lives of Furniture" Ha the Unclear | Woman | Dir. Simon Oliver | |
2013 | ACC Driving Instruction Video | Learner | Propeller Productions | |
2013 | Roxy Cinema | Gun Woman | Dir. Mike Wallis |
Commercial
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Hells Pizza | Presenter | ||
2019 | Mana in Mahi - MSD (Online) | Rockclimber | Flying Saucer, dir. Charlie Bleakley | |
2017 | Mish Guru | Hero | Wrestler, dir. Glen Puklowski |
Training
Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
On Set Coaching - Standard American | Chris Stewart | |||
Self Taping Masterclass | McSweeney/Newman Casting Australia | |||
Foundation Workshop | PEM | |||
2016 | US Accent | Jade Valour | ||
2006 | Auditioning for Camera | Toi Whakaari |
Languages
Intermediate: Sign Language
Accents
Intermediate: American - Californian | American - General | Australian | British | New Zealand | Standard US
Sports
Intermediate: Cycling | Netball | Running / Jogging | Surfing | Swimming | Tennis | Yoga
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Horse Riding
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general)
Singing Range
Soprano
Singing Styles
Advanced: Contemporary
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Keyboard | Piano
Dance
Intermediate: General Movement | Hip Hop