Iwi : Ngāti Maniapoto
Amy Cotter
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- British, Māori, NZ European
- Age Range
- 25 - 35
- Height
- 175cm / 5ft 9in
- Bust/Chest
- 84cm / 33in
- Waist
- 68cm / 27in
- Hips
- 88cm / 35in
Bio
Amy Cotter trained at the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London and graduated in 2020. She has worked extensively as an actor and spoken word poet in theatres across the UK and in numerous short films, before moving to NZ last year. Amy was the recipient of the Sir Alec Guinness award 2020, awarded to one graduating actor from the UK each year.
Amy’s recent short film ‘Fish Out of Water’ (2022) which she wrote and stars in, has received multiple award nominations and official film festival selections across the UK and had its NZ premiere in June 2023. With a versatility and skill for both stage and screen and strong US accents, Amy is excited to take on new challenges in New Zealand, Australia, UK and the US.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | For Thom - FF Table Read | Mrs Harris | New Zealand Writers Guild & deganz | Feature Film |
| 2017 | Turn Back | Tanit | Kamraskasi Films, dir: Mungo Benson | Feature Film |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FML: Parent Addition - Comedy Short | Connie | Pulped, Peninsula Films dir: Rachel Watkeys Dowie |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Love | Kitty, Young Molly, Kendra | Howick Little Theatre, dir: Tracey Holdsworth | |
| 2023 | The Writing on the Wall at Kia Kaha Primary School | Various | Keep Curious, dir: Amy Mansfield | |
| 2021 | The Wolves | #00 | Debbie Seymour, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | |
| 2020 | The Lost Generation | Various | Poetry House London/Oxford Playhouse, dir: Jahmar Ngozi | |
| 2020 | After Mrs Rochester | Jean Rhys | The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, dir: Angie Langfield | |
| 2020 | Kick | Jemima | dir: Robert Zuric | |
| 2020 | Bad Weather - rehearsed Reading | Kay | Graduate Fringe Festival, dir: Bethany Holdsworth | |
| 2019 | Clybourne Park | Betsy/Lindsey | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, dir: Lindsay Posner | |
| 2019 | An Urban Fairy-Tale | Actor/Writer | Lion and Unicorn Theatre, dir: Michael Greenwood | |
| 2019 | Richard III | Duchess of York | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, dir: Bill Buckhurst | |
| 2019 | The Oresteia | Clytemnestra | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, dir: Claudette Williams | |
| 2019 | In Conversation: Elizabeth Siddal: Poetry, Art, Life - Rehearsed Reading | Actor | National Portrait Gallery, dir: Geoffrey Colman | |
| 2018 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Helena | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, dir: Claudette Williams | |
| 2018 | Three Sisters | Masha | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, dir: Nick Moseley | |
| 2017 | Medical Roleplay - Corporate Theatre | Patient | Simulate | |
| 2017 | Write Yourself In - Rehearsed Reading | Various | Euphoric Ink, dir: Ola Animashawn | |
| 2016 | The Phlebotomist | Celia | Flux Theatre/Tristan Bates Theatre, dir: Joe Hufton | |
| 2016 | The Village Bike | Becky | Pegg Theatre Bristol, dir: Jacob Fredrickson | |
| 2016 | Showcase - Rehearsed Reading | Ingrid | Bristol Old Vic Studios, dir: Cindy McClean-Bibby | |
| 2016 | Gosh Gala-Narnia - Site Specific Art | The White Witch | Petersham Road, dir/artist: Anna Boglione | |
| 2015 | Into the Woods | Lucinda | Music Theatre Bristol, dir: Jack Reitman | |
| 2015 | Changing Partners | Kate | Deadpan Theatre/Brighton Fringe, dir: Georgie Staight | |
| 2014 | Arcadia | Hannah | The Redgrave Theatre, dir: India Crawford, Zoe Hunter-Gordon | |
| 2014 | Maxine | Maxine | Bristol Old Vic Studio | |
| 2014 | Freedom | One | Tap Tap Theatre/The Wardrobe Theatre, dir: Theo Schofield | |
| 2012 | London Olympic Ceremonies - Site Specific | Performer | ||
| 2010 | Seconds | Gloria | Rosemary Branch Theatre, dir: Matthew Parker | |
| 2009 | US | Stacey/Puppeteer | Hampstead Theatre, dir: Erick Dupin | |
| 2008 | The Presidents Holiday | Kseniya | Hampstead Theatre, dir: Patrick Sanford |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Blue | dir: Treh Ivory | Short Film | |
| 2022 | Fish out of Water | Fish | Bench Productions/Chalkboard Productions, dir: Jacob Melling | Short Film |
| 2019 | Primrose | Sarah | Bench Productions, dir: Jacob Melling | Short Film |
| 2019 | The Leaving Party | Officer A | Lap It Up, dir: Milly Granier & Emily Bray | Short Film |
| 2017 | How to be British | Amy | Comic Relief Originals, dir: Daniel Audritt | Short Film |
| 2017 | Hippocampus | Helen | Last Place Pictures, dir: Heidi O'Loughlin | Short Film |
| 2015 | Menagerie | Sophia | PS Films, dir: Pheobe Saatchi | Short Film |
| 2014 | Snap | Dutch Cap | Fitzherberts Inc, dir: Jane Hazelgrove | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rock Up (Very Anxious) - Music Video | Lead | Pulped, Pennisnsula Films, dir: Rachel Watkeys Dowie | |
| 2020 | Chekhov Challenge | Ranyesvskaya | Theatre Foundry | |
| 2020 | Shakespeare Share | Queen, Cymbeline | Theatre Foundry | |
| 2017 | Daze - Music Video | Lead | SPRY Productions/CJE & M Record Label, dir: Maisie Duff |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Flo Essence Water - UK | Sarah | Blue Fox Productions, dir: Carine Koleilat & Lisa Fischer |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Combat for Screen | NZSSCS | ||
| 2023 | Shakespeare Text | Pop-up Globe, David Lawrence | ||
| 2023 | Scene Study | Jamie Irvine | ||
| 2023 | Toipoto Creative Career Essentials | The Big Idea | ||
| 2022 | Writers Room | South Pacific Pictures | ||
| 2017-2020 | Bachelor of Arts Degree: BA (Hons) Acting | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | ||
| 2020 | Sir Alec Guinness Award Winner | |||
| 2019 | Stage Combat Workshop - Rapier and Dagger, Unarmed Combat |
Accents
Advanced: American - Californian | American - General | American - Midwest | American - New York | American - Western | Australian | British | Eastern European | Irish | Scottish | Standard US | UK - Cockney | UK - English | UK - Liverpool | UK - Manchester | UK - N. Ireland | UK - Scottish | Welsh
Sports
Advanced: Athletics | Netball | Running / Jogging | Yoga
Intermediate: Badminton | Martial Arts | Ping Pong / Table Tennis | Squash | Swimming | Tennis
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Horse Riding
Driving & Flying
Intermediate: Driving (general)
Stunts & Weapons
Intermediate: Stunts | Weapons
Singing Range
Mezzo
Singing Styles
Intermediate: Contemporary | Folk | General | Rock