Amanda Grace Leo
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Chinese
- Age Range
- 26 - 36
- Height
- 150cm / 4ft 11in
- Bust/Chest
- 114cm / 45in
- Waist
- 100cm / 39in
- Hips
- 110cm / 43in
Bio
Amanda Grace Hsu Hsien Leo 梁宿娴 is a Chinese Singaporean screen and stage actor, voice-over artist and singer. Born in Tāmaki Makaurau, Amanda spent her formative years in Aotearoa before her family moved back to Singapore when she was 9, where she spent her intermediate school years training in devising in Singapore under Noorlinah Mohamed. She later moved back to Aotearoa and received a first-class honour in Dramaturgy from the University of Auckland, where she trained briefly in clown under Master Clown Dr Ira Seidenstein.
Theatre highlights include; Call of the Sparrows for Proudly Asian Theatre in 2016, and the 2018 Auckland Fringe one-woman multilingual debut of Oliver Chong's ROOTS. Amanda has long-standing collaborations with Oriental Maidens, starting with the two seasons of Nathan Joe’s I Am Rachel Chu [2018-2019] and most recently with Auckland Theatre Company's acclaimed season of Scenes From A Yellow Peril in 2022.
Screen highlights include; viral Tiktok series n00b by Lusty Productions, TVNZ documentary Sik Fan Lah! and a cheeky cameo or two in Season 2 of HBO's upcoming Our Flag Means Death. Voice highlights include; the role of Nai Nai (Grandma) in Becky Kuek’s Tales of Nai Nai, the voice of Jiangshi Sauda in the Chinese version of the video game Bloons.
By day, Amanda is a tarot reader under her brand Grace&Tarot and runs a face-painting company called Face Fatale Facepainting.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Desire Violet Highway | High-Class Escort | Chillbox Creative, dir. Tom Augustine | Feature Film |
| 2013 | Conflict | Featured Role | New Zealand Film Academy | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OFMD | Tiff | Emporium Productions, Taika Waititi Ltd | Drama |
| 2020 | Sextortion | Celine Samson - Earth First Candidate | Stella Maris Productions, dir. Kent Briggs & Kyan Krumdieck | Drama |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N00b | Sally | Lusty Ace Films | |
| 2019 | Life is Easy | Waitress | Us People Productions Ltd |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Scenes From A Yellow Peril | Amanda - Lead | Auckland Theatre Company, SquareSumsCo and Oriental Maidens, dir: Jane Yonge | |
| 2021 | Scenes From A Yellow Peril | Lead | SumsSquare Co & Oriental Maidens, dir. Jane Yonge | |
| 2020-2021 | Mad Hatter's Funk | Lead- Caterpillar | Whoa! Studios, dir. Dawn Glover | |
| 2019 | I Am Rachel Chu | Lead | Amanda Leo, Ravi Gurunathan, Nathan Joe & Angela Zhang | |
| 2019 | Mad Hatter's Funk | Lead- Caterpillar | Whoa! Studios, dir.Terry Hooper | |
| 2018 | Roots | Solo | Proudly Asian Theatre, dir. Chye-Ling Huang | |
| 2018 | Te Waka Huia | Emily | Dir. Chris Molloy | |
| 2016 | The Tempest | Ensemble | Pop Up Globe, dir. Benjamin Henson | |
| 2016 | Call of the Sparrows | Ah Ma | Proudly Asian Theatre, dir. Roque & Chye-Ling Huang | |
| 2015 | The Marriage Bureau | Secretary | Sharu Loves Hats, dir. Grae Burton | |
| 2015 | A Flock of Ashes | Ah Ma | Proudly Asian Theatre, dir. Roque & Chye-Ling Huang | |
| 2015 | Karaoke Heaven | Dir/Writers: Jun Bin Lee, Borni Terongopai Tukiwaho | ||
| 2015 | A House is Not a Home; A Cabaret | Performer | Female Company & b.Terongopai.T Productions, dir. | |
| 2015 | Jean Paul Sartre's No Exit | Inez | Dir: Yalda Abnous | |
| 2015 | Great Stage of Fools: A Celebration of Early Modern Clowning | Mundus in Mundus et Infant | Dir. Dr. Ira Seidenstein |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Native Slam 11 | Maorilands Film | Short Film | |
| 2013 | Bonnie and Claudia | Claudia | Daisy Productions | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tempo | Auction Room Woman | Tempo Investment APP | |
| 2022 | Airpoints 'Don't Live Pointlessly' | Woman Spinning | Good Oil | |
| 2019 | Mercury 'Goodbye Petrol Car' | City Girl | FCB/Ruskin | |
| 2018 | Burger King | Impromtu Moments | Y&R NZ and Fish n Clips | |
| 2017 | TAB Melbourne Cup Season | Racing Punter | Y&R NZ and Eight | |
| 2017 | Westpac 'What Type of Person Are You?' | Coin Jar Girl | DDB NZ and Thick as Thieves |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beckett 'n Bard Physical Theatre Clowning | Dr. Ira Seidenstein | ||
| 2015 | Clowning | Dr. Ira Seidenstein | ||
| 2015 | Postgraduate in Dramaturgy | University of Auckland | ||
| 2014 | Paper Boats Workshop | Renee Liang, Theresa Hanaray, Beth Keynes, Gary Henderson | ||
| 2014 | Playing Shakespeare Masterclass | Lisa Harrow | ||
| 2014 | Acting | Maia Daziel | ||
| 2014 | Voice | University of Auckland, tut. Rachel Naish | ||
| 2013 | Musical Theatre Singing Masterclass | Adam Guettal | ||
| 2011 | Devising Theatre Workshop | The Necessary Stage, Singapore, tut. Alvin Tang | ||
| 2009 | Devising Theatre Workshop | Natalie Hennedige |
Languages
Advanced: Mandarin
Accents
Advanced: Asian | Chinese | Mandarin | New Zealand
Intermediate: American - General | Australian | British | Standard US | UK - English
Sports
Intermediate: Swimming | Yoga
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Body Costume | Clown
Driving & Flying
Intermediate: Driving (general)
Singing Range
Mezzo
Singing Styles
Advanced: Ballad | Blues | Cabaret | Choral | Contemporary | Country and Western | Folk | General | Jazz | Lip Sync | Musical | Popular
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Guitar | Keyboard | Piano
Dance
Intermediate: General Movement