Ilena Shadbolt
- Age Range
- 15 - 19
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Locations
- Wellington
- Height
- 169cm / 5ft 7in
Bio
Ilena Shadbolt is a young actress based in Wellington, New Zealand. By the time she was 12 years old she had starred as the lead in Annie which toured internationally. Ilena has strong athletic skills with advanced abilities in rowing, netball, running and triathlon. Shadbolt is proficient in weaponry and stunt training due to her role in the short film Tears of Valhalla, where she played Young Linayeh. Ilena is proactive in developing herself as an artist, achieving distinction in Drama, Voice and Music Theory in 2015 and consistently participating in training and workshops to grow her skillset. Her singing styles range from contemporary to folk and with an English heritage she has an adept British accent. In 2018, at age 16, Ilena won “Outstanding Female Film Maker” at the 48 Hour Film Festival for the short-film Fused which she wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred in.
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hamlet | Ophelia | The Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival |
| 2016 | Far Away | Young Joan | BATS Theatre, dir. Tabitha Arthur |
| 2014 | ANNIE The Musical | Annie | London West End Production / International Tour |
| 2014 | Grease The Musical | Sandy |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fused | Lead | 48hr Film Festival (Finalist), dir. Ilena Shadbolt | Short Film |
| 2018 | Inside The Cloud | Lead | Dir. Ashley Williams | Short Film |
| 2017 | Distant | Lead | Finalist Roxy Shortfilm Competition, dir. Ilena Shadbolt | Short Film |
| 2017 | Tears of Valhalla | Lineyeh (Lead) | Sea Star Productions, dir. Dave Allen, Tropfest Finalist / Awarded the Spirit Award | Short Film |
| 2016 | Robert's Ring | Lead | 48hr Film Festival, dir. Ashley Williams | Short Film |
| 2015 | Sine Condicion Amoris: Unconditional Love | Gwen (Lead) | Dir. Luke Bonjers | Short Film |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Summer Intensive: Text/Voice, Movement, Screen, Devising | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School |
| 2012 2017 | Performing & Creative Arts Scholarship | Queen Margaret's College |
| 2017 | Intensive 2 Week Training: Swordsmanship, Shield, Spear, Wrestling | James Bennett |
| 2017 | American Accent Training | Chris Stewart |
| 2017 | Professional Teen Acting | Miranda Harcourt |
| 2016 | Grade 5 Music Theory (Distinction) | ABRSM |
| 2015 | Grade 5 Voice (Distinction) | ABRSM Royal College of Music High Achiever |
| 2015 | Grade 5 Drama (Distinction) | NZ Speech and Drama Board |
| 2015 | Auckland Centre City Music Theatre (CCMT) | Emerging Talent School |
Languages
Intermediate: French
Accents
Advanced: British | UK - English
Intermediate: American - Californian | American - General
Sports
Advanced: Athletics | Netball | Rowing | Running / Jogging | Speed Walking | Triathlon
Intermediate: Cycling | Kayaking | Ping Pong / Table Tennis | Rock Climbing | Swimming | Tennis
Stunts & Weapons
Advanced: Stunts | Weapons
Singing Styles
Advanced: Contemporary | Folk | General