Jacque Drew
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Age Range
- 55 - 65
- Height
- 158cm / 5ft 2in
- Bust/Chest
- 104cm / 41in
- Waist
- 90cm / 35in
- Hips
- 111cm / 44in
Bio
Jacque Drew is a highly accomplished American actor based in New Zealand. She is adept at shifting between dramatic and comedic roles, voice over work, and theatre. She was a founding member of the Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company (Portland OR), where she received accolades for her performances, including an educational touring show based on Shakespeare’s greatest works.
Recently on screen she played Detective Wheeler in seasons one and two of Peacock Original Series One of Us is Lying, Jeannie in Jane Campion’s Oscar winning film The Power of the Dog, and Ruth Lamott in Netflix’s hit The Royal Treatment.
Other credits include international and New Zealand productions Choose Love,The Wilds S1, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Mr. Corman, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Shortland Street, and The Brokenwood Mysteries.
As well as her extensive acting work, Jacque is the go-to dialect coach for on-set American productions that film in NZ. She teaches US accent at Auckland’s professional actor training programmes: The Actor’s Programme, South Seas School of Screen Arts, and Unitec. She is also the co-director of AYA (All Your Acting) Youth Drama School since 2009.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Choose Love | Psychic | Hallmark | Feature Film |
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog | Jeannie | Netflix dir. Jane Campion | Feature Film |
| 2021 | Mothers of the Revolution | Chris | GFC Limited dir. Briar March | Feature Film |
| 2021 | The Royal Treatment | Ruth Lamott | Netflix | Feature Film |
| 2020 | Together Forever Tea | Daphne | Feature Film | |
| 1996 | Things I Never Told You | Sgt. Ellis | Carbo Films Inc. / USA Dir. Isabel Coixet | Feature Film |
| 1990 | Operation: Take No Prisoners | Jackie | Film Ventures International / USA Dir. Tom Shaw | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2023 | One of Us is Lying Season 1 & 2 | Detective Wheeler | Universal Content Productions | Drama |
| 2021 | Shortland Street | Anita Trembath | South Pacfic Pictures | Drama |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman | Amy | Apple TV dir. Joseph Gordon Levitt | Drama |
| 2021 | The Wilds S1 | Assistant District Attorney | ABC Studios / Amazon Studios | Drama |
| 2015 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Celia Lazenby | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Josh Frizzell | Drama |
| 2015 | Ash vs. Evil Dead | June | Pacific Renaissance Ltd Dir. Charlie Haskell | Drama |
| 2011 | What Really Happened - The Women’s Vote (Telefeature) | Jennie Smith | Eyeworks Film & TV Drama Dir. Peter Burger | Drama |
| 2009 | Jaquie Brown Diaries | Maureen Grigg (Guest) | Young, Gifted and Brown Ltd Dir. Gerard Johnstone | Drama |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Clayre (Guest) | Walt Disney (NZ) Ltd Dir. Jonathan Brough | Drama |
| 2008 | Shortland Street | Martha Riley (Recurring Regular) | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2005 | Doves of War | Hague Reporter | Screenworks / TV3 Dir. Chris Bailey | Drama |
| 2005 | Interrogation | Melissa Lamar | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Murray Keane | Drama |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Welcome to the Murder House | Various | Indian Ink Theatre Company | |
| 2017 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | Pop up Globe Auckland and Melbourne, Dir. Miriama McDowell | |
| 2017 | Othello | Duke of Venice | Pop up Globe Auckland and Melbourne, Dir. Ben Naylor | |
| 2010 | The Vagina Monologues | Jaque | The Basement Theatre Dir. Craig Hall & Sam Shore | |
| 2009 | Cat On A Hot Tin Roof | Mae | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl | |
| 2007 | Some Girls | Sam | Silo Theatre / Circa Theatre Dirs. Margaret Mary Hollins /Ross Jolly | |
| 2005 | Twelfth Night | Maria | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michael Hurst | |
| 2005 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Violet Venable | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher | |
| 2004 | The Women | Edith Potter / Mrs Fordyce / Miss Watts / Receptionist / Mrs Shapiro | Silo Theatre Dir. Katie Wolfe | |
| 2003 | Born Yesterday | Billie Dawn | Mt Hood Repertory Theater / USA Dir. Tobias Andersen | |
| 1999 | Danny and the Deep Blue Sea | Roberta | the theatre cycle - WLG Dir. Perry Piercy | |
| 1998 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co / USA Dir. Jim Cox | |
| 1998 | Sylvia | Syvlia | Portland Center Stage / USA Dir. Liz Huddle | |
| 1997 | The Merchant of Venice | Portia | Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co / USA Dir. Jan Powel | |
| 1996 | Buried Child | Shelly | Artists Repertory Theater / USA Dir. Jon Kretzu |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mother of the Revolution | Chris Drake | GFC Films | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Airpoints 'Don't Live Pointlessly' | Restaurant Couple | Good Oil |