Johanna Cosgrove
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Age Range
- 28 - 36
- Height
- 169cm / 5ft 7in
Bio
Johanna Cosgrove is an award-winning actor, comedian and writer. Having trained at Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School and at Ecole Phillipe Gaulier in Paris, her solo show AUNTY picked up multiple accolades and toured internationally to sellout crowds. A rising star in the NZ comedy scene, Johanna’s brand-new works Hi Delusion! and ICONOCLAST debuted in the last 12 months to rave reviews. Johanna is co-host of the cult-hit podcast 'Rats in the Gutter' and co-founded award-winning social enterprise Nopesisters Clothing. Johanna has been a full-time television writer on NZ’s longest running medical drama Shortland Street and in 2022 published her debut poetry collection ‘Crying on the Phone’.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Baby Done | Birthing Woman | dir: Curtis Vowell | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Madam | Jaz | Kacie Anning, Madeleine Sami | Drama |
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Penny Buxton | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2016 | BURBS (Season 2) | Johanna (Lead) | Dir. Stella Reid, Laura Robinson | Other |
Web Series
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Life is Easy | Katie | Dir. Amanda Tito & Christopher Stratton | |
| 2019 | SMOKO | Moo | Dir. Rachel Ross | |
| 2018-2019 | Brekfist | Co-Host & Writer | TVNZ, Re:News |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A Slightly Isolated Dog | Jekyll and Hyde / Don Juan | Australian Tour | |
| 2020-2021 | Lost Letter Office | Performer | Capital E National Theatre for Children | |
| 2020 | Public Service Announcements | Judith Collins/Chloe Swarbrick | Circa Theatre | |
| 2020 | Stand Up Comedy Classic | Comedian | ||
| 2020 | Lust Island | Comedian/Improvisor | Auckland Fringe Festival | |
| 2020 | Good Comedians | Comedian | Fringe Bar | |
| 2019 | Second Unit: What We Do in the Shadows | Performer | Circa Theatre | |
| 2019 | Salem Bitch Trials | Core Cast | Dir. Brynley Stent & Alice Canton | |
| 2019 | HeadSand | Curly/Parasite/Core Cast | Dir. Ben Henson | |
| 2018 | Public Service Announcements | Paula Bennet | Circa Theatre, dir. Hannah Smith | |
| 2018 | Uneasy Dreams & Other Things | Reta | Circa Theatre, dir. Sara Brodie | |
| 2018 | McKenzies Daughters | Core Cast | Dir. Brynley Stent & Alice Canton | |
| 2018 | Chef Masters | Performer | Created by Johanna Cosgrove, Freya Finch and Vida Gibson | |
| 2017 | Auckland Theatre Awards | Host | Auckland Theatre Awards | |
| 2017 - 2018 | AUNTY | Aunty (Solo) | Dir. Johanna Cosgrove | |
| 2017 | Upstander | Lucy | Playworks Productions, dir. Bryan Divers | |
| 2016 | Mall Dreams | Director | Northland Youth Theatre, dir. Johanna Cosgrove, Ash Holwell, Thomas Gowing | |
| 2016 | Ensemble Impact Schools Tour | Core Cast | Dir. Leo Gene Peters | |
| 2016 | Jabberwocky | Devisor/Core Cast | Company of Giants | |
| 2016 | Milk and Honey | Assistant Director | Company of Giants, dir. Laurel Devenie | |
| 2015 | Twelfth Night | Maria | Bright Orange Walls, dir. Samuel Phillips | |
| 2015 | Run for Your Life | Assistant Director | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Uta Plate | |
| 2015 | The Elves and the Shoemaker | Actor | Kidzstuff, dir. Sherilee Kahui | |
| 2014 | As You Like It | Corin | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Lisa Warrington | |
| 2013 | Dream Play | Officer (Lead) | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. John Bolton | |
| 2012 | Measure for Measure | Lucio | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Peter Hambleton | |
| 2011-2014 | P.S.A - Public Service Announcements | Paula Bennett (Lead) | Dir. Anya Tate Manning, Rachel Henry | |
| 2011 | Daughters of Heaven | Matron | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Sophie Roberts | |
| 2011 | Welcome To The Woods | Dora (Lead) | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Willem Wassenaar | |
| 2011 | Sheep | Mary, Nurse, Claire | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Willem Wassenaar | |
| 2011 | Tom Keeper Passes | Actor/Devisor | Long Cloud Youth Theatre, dir. Aaron Cortesi |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Guest(s) | Emmanuelle (lead) | Dir. Louis Sutherland | Short Film |
| 2013 | Sisters | Grace (lead) | NZFS / Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Robert Sarkies | Short Film |
| 2012 | Violet | Violet (lead) | NZFS / Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Jacob Buellens | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Control Freak - Estere (Music Video) | Featured | Dir. Paascalino Schaller |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Warehouse 'Hey Small Spender' | Lead | Good Oil | |
| 2021 | The Realness | Lead Talent | Damaris Coulter |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bachelor Of Performing Arts - Acting | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School | ||
| 2014 | Melodrama | Ecole Phillipe Gaulier | ||
| 2014 | Character Creation Masterclass | Brita McVeigh | ||
| 2013 | Commedia dell'arte | Tom McCrory | ||
| 2013 | Bouffon | Tom McCrory | ||
| 2013 | Mask | Nina Nawalowalo | ||
| 2009 | Acting | Long Cloud Youth Theatre | ||
| 2012 | Contemporary | Tor Columbus | ||
| 2012 | Singing | Mark Dorrell/Jane Keller | ||
| 2012 | Estill Voice Training | Jon Hunter |
Languages
Advanced: French
Accents
Advanced: American - Californian | American - New York | Australian | British | French | New Zealand | Polish | Russian | UK - English
Singing Range
Alto
Dance
Intermediate: Ballet | General Movement | Jazz | Tap