MGMT Entertainment - US Manager
Iwi: Ngāti Tūhoe
Ana Scotney
- Locations
- Wellington
- Ethnicity
- European, Jewish, Māori
- Age Range
- 26 - 34
- Height
- 170cm / 5ft 7in
- Bust/Chest
- 89cm / 35in
- Waist
- 76cm / 30in
- Hips
- 106cm / 42in
Bio
Ana Scotney is a tour-de-force. She broke out in 2018 for her portrayal of Sepa in Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami’s comedy hit The Breaker Upperers. Since then, she has amassed several roles which attest to her range as an actor, most notably Millie in Michelle Savill’s Millie Lows Low, Petunia in Alice Englert’s debut feature, Bad Behaviour, which premiered at Sundance 2023, and as Wendy alongside Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone in their fantasy/workplace comedy God’s Favorite Idiot.
Her other screen credits include Young Mata in 2021 intergenerational Māori feature Cousins, and Maria in improv-based TV comedy The Educators.
Most recently she has completed a sold-out run of her sensational solo show ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko with Silo Theatre. 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, to further develop her voice as a film maker, and writer director.
Ana is a gifted musician, singer, dancer, and she is passionate about te ao Māori. She is Māori, Pākehā, and Jewish. She is represented by MGMT Entertainment in the US.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Petunia | Badly Behaved Babes, & Protagonist Pictures, dir: Alice Englert | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scattergun | Solo Performer | Silo Theatre, Sophie Roberts | |
| 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