MGMT Entertainment - US Manager
Iwi: Ngāti Tūhoe
Te Reo Level: Fluent
Ana Scotney
- Locations
- Wellington
- Ethnicity
- European, Jewish, Māori
- Age Range
- 24 - 32
- Height
- 170cm / 5ft 7in
- Bust/Chest
- 89cm / 35in
- Waist
- 76cm / 30in
- Hips
- 106cm / 42in
Bio
Ana plays Petunia in Alice Englert's debut feature, Bad Behaviour, set to premier as a part of the global cinema competition, at Sundance in 2023. She was also selected as one of ten emerging directors to participate in Dame Jane Campion's ground breaking Pop-up film school,A Wave In The Ocean, created by Jane, Philippa Campbell & Netflix, to further develop her voice as a film maker, and writer director.
In 2022 Ana played the lead role of Millie in the New Zealand made feature film Millie Lies Low, directed by SXSW award-winning director Michelle Savill. Ana was also part of the lead cast in the Netflix original comedy series God’s Favourite Idiot playing Wendy, alongside husband-and-wife team Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. Other screen credits include 2021 intergenerational Māori feature Film Cousins playing Young Mata and Sepa in the 2018 comedy hit feature film The Breaker Upperers.
Ana was a recipient of one of six prestigious Springboard awards, from Te Tumu Toi: The New Zealand Arts Foundation, where she has been mentored by acclaimed film maker, Dame Gaylene Preston, to develop her voice as a film maker.
Ana is Māori, Pākehā, Jewish. she is represented by Gail Cowan Management & MGMT Entertainment in the US.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Petunia | Badly Behaved Babes | Feature Film |
| 2022 | Millie Lies Low | Millie | Sandy Lane Productions, dir. Michelle Savill | Feature Film |
| 2021 | Cousins | Mata | Miss Conception Films | Feature Film |
| 2018 | The Breaker Upperers | Sepa | Miss Piki Ltd /Jackie Van Beek, Madeleine Sami | Feature Film |
| 2015 | Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses | Georgina Moses | KHF Media - David Stubbs | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | God's Favourite Idiot | Wendy | Netflix | Drama |
| 2019 | Shortland Street | Angel Schmidt | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2018 | Wellington Paranormal | Sheena the Shewolf | New Zealand Documentary Board, dir. Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek, Taika Waititi | Comedy |
| 2018 | Golden Boy - Pilot | Leah | Mediaworks | Comedy |
| 2018 | Mangere Vice - Pilot | Beatrice | Adrenalin Group | Comedy |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Educators | Maria | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Jesse Griffin | |
| 2018 | The Watercooler | Various | Breakdown Productions |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Scattergun | Solo Performer | dir. Eleanor Bishop and Stella Reid | |
| 2019 | Waiporoporo | Solo Performer | Kotiro Publishing Grant, Meanwhile Gallery, dir. self | |
| 2018 | Mr Burns | Various | Q Theatre, dir. Oliver Driver | |
| 2018 | The Contours of Heaven | Lead | The Basement Theatre, Ana Chaya Scotney, Puti Lancaster & Owen McCarthy | |
| 2017 | Peer Gynt | Various | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2017 | D.O.Cing | BJ | NZ Intl Comedy Fest. dir Tom Sainsbury & Chris Parker | |
| 2016 | Dying For It | Margarita | Toi Whakaari, dir. John Bolton | |
| 2015 | Courage (An adaptation of Mother Courage and Her Children) | Anastasia Agapova (Lead) | Toi Whakaari, dir. Annie Ruth | |
| 2015 | Run For Your Life | Sally Smith | Toi Whakaari, dir. Uta Plate | |
| 2015 | Mighty Boy | Mighty boy | Dir. Jake Eriksen | |
| 2014 | Death of Nomad | Writer, Deviser, Solo Performer | Dir. Jo Randerson | |
| 2013 | Wheeler's Luck | Queenie | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Aaron Cortesi | |
| 2013 | Tom Keeper Passes | Textiles Girl | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Aaron Cortesi | |
| 2013 | Yo! Future | Hoodie | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Jo Randerson |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dance of Lonely Birds | Director/Writer | Ana Scotney/Gabriella Gilbert (co production.) | Short Film |
| 2015 | BURBS: Owhiro Bay | Ana the Mermaid | Laura Robinson | Short Film |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2016 | Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School | ||
| 2014 | Screen Workshop | Miranda Harcourt | ||
| 2014 | Screen Workshop | Brita McVeigh | ||
| 2011-2014 | Acting | Long Cloud Youth Theatre Company | ||
| 2006 | Jazz Ballet, American Jazz, Hip Hop | Jean Goodman Dance Studios |
Languages
Advanced: Te Reo Māori