Lara Macgregor
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- NZ European
- Age Range
- 51 - 59
- Height
- 173cm / 5ft 8in
- Bust/Chest
- 107cm / 42in
- Waist
- 87cm / 34in
- Hips
- 109cm / 43in
Bio
Lara works as an actor, director, and performance coach throughout New Zealand and studied acting in New York City with Uta Hagen, Anthony Abeson and Tony Greco and subsequently worked for ten years as an actor in the U.S. Lara holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Directing from The National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney and has directed over 40 productions in the last decade.
In 2009, Lara was appointed Associate Artistic Director at The Court Theatre in Christchurch and, in 2010 went on to become Artistic Director at Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. Directing highlights include Red; In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play); Tribes; Souvenir; The Caretaker; Punk Rock and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
She currently freelances with multiple companies including; Auckland Theatre Company, Circa Theatre, Centrepoint Theatre, The Actors’ Program, National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) and the University of Otago Theatre Studies.
Recent acting credits include Annie Wilkes in Misery (The Court Theatre), Sgt Gillian Carmichael in Clickbait (Netflix), Fran in Things I Know to Be True (The Court / Circa Theatre), Mrs Roidern in One of Us Is Lying (Netflix), Deborah in Bad Behaviour directed by Alice Englert, and she has a recurring role in Shortland Street as Moira Pierce.
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Deborah | Badly Behaved Babes, dir: Alice Englert | Feature Film |
| 2023 | Darkest Light | Cassandra Roberts | SnowForge Films, dir: Floris Van Gaalen | Feature Film |
| 2018 | This Town | Judy | South Pacific Pictures, dir. David White | Feature Film |
| 2018 | Mosley | Pika | Huhu Studios, dir. Kirby Atkins | Feature Film |
| 2001 | In the Eye of the Storm | Kathy (lead) | Lumina Films, New York City, dir. Mark Rischardson | Feature Film |
| 1999 | A Woman's Heart | Girlfriend | Trevor Haysom Enterprise Limited, dir. Christine Rogers | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shortland Street | Moira Pierce | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 2023 | Shortland Street | Moira Pierce | South Pacific Pictures, dir: Jacqueline Nairn/Ghazaleh Goldbakhsh | Drama |
| 2022 | One Of Us Is Lying | Miss Riordan | One NZ Television LTD/Netflix | Drama |
| 2021 | Clickbait | Gillian Carmichael | Netflix | Drama |
| 2020 | The WIlds | Headmaster | ABC/AMAZON, dir. John Polson | Drama |
| 2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries 3 | Debbie Neilson | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Mark Beesley | Drama |
| 2007 | Reckless Behaviour: Caught on Tape | Teacher | US Lifetime, dir. Donald Wyre | Drama |
| 1992 | Marlin Bay | Protester | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
| 1991 | The Sound and the Silence | Featured Extra | Turner Network Television, dir. John Kent Harrison | Drama |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mr and Mrs Macbeth | Jo Macbeth | The Professional Theatre Company, dir: Gregory Cooper | |
| 2021 | Things I Know to be True | Fran Price | Circa/The Court Theatre, Shane Bosher | |
| 2020 | Di and Viv and Rose | Di | Circa Theatre, Stephanie McKellar-Smith | |
| 2019 | Burn Her | Lauren Grant | Circa Theatre, Kathy McRae | |
| 2018 | Social Climbers | Annie | National Tour, dir. Geraldine Brophy | |
| 2018 | Misery | Annie Wilkes | The Court Theatre, Dan Bain | |
| 2017 | Ropable | Aunty Pru | The Court Theatre, Ross Gumbley | |
| 2017 | Steel Magnolias | M'Lynn | The Court Theatre, Gregory Cooper | |
| 2016 | Macbeth by William Shakespeare | Lady Macbeth | The Court Theatre, Ross Gumbley | |
| 2015 | Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley | Rosemary Muldoon | Fortune Theatre, Lisa Warrington | |
| 2014 | When the Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell | Younger Elizabeth | The Court Theatre, Ross Gumbley | |
| 2012 | Love, Loss and What I Wore by Nora and Delia Ephron | Woman | Fortune Theatre, Lara Macgregor | |
| 2010 | God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza | Veronique | The Court Theatre, Jon Pheloung | |
| 2010 | Don't Mention Casablanca by Michelanne Forster | Thilde Forster | The Court Theatre, Ross Gumbley | |
| 2010 | Four Flat Whites in Italy by Roger Hall | Italian Woman/Various | The Court Theatre, Ross Gumbley | |
| 2001 | Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe Di Pietro | Caitlin | Florida Studio Theatre, Florida, dir. Victoria Holloway | |
| 2001 | Dangerous Obsession by N.J Crisp | Sally | Blowing Rock Stage Company, North Carolina, dir. Kenneth Kay | |
| 2001 | The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard | Annie | Actors' Theatre of Phoenix, Arizona, dir. Matthew Weiner | |
| 2000 | Over the River and Through the Woods by Joe Di Pietro | Caitlin | Caldwell Theatre Company, Florida, dir. Kenneth Kay | |
| 2000 | The Clearing by Helen Edmundson | Madeleine | Florida Stage, Florida, dir. Lou Tyrell |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Caring for Lives | Joan | Shuchi Kothari & Sarina Pearson | Short Film |
| 1999 | Dot's Death | Teresa (Lead) | Drum Productions, New Zealand, dir. Stan Wolfgramm | Short Film |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lightbox SUITS | The PA (Co-Lead) | Social Fabric | |
| 2017 | Energy Online | Bev The Wife (Hero) | Contagion |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Creative New Zealand Artistic Direction Internship | The Court Theatre | ||
| 2006 | Post Graduate Diploma in Directing | National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney, Australia | ||
| 2002 | Commercial Acting | Megan Foley Casting, Los Angeles | ||
| 1999 | Shakespeare | Uta Hagen, HB Studios, New York City | ||
| 1997 | Acting Technique | Tony Greco, New York City | ||
| 1995 | Acting Technique | Anthony Abeson, New York City | ||
| 1994 | Acting Technique | Alec Reubin, New York City |
Languages
Intermediate: French
Accents
Advanced: American - General | American - Southern | Australian | British | Irish | New Zealand | UK - Cockney | UK - English | UK - N. Ireland | UK - Scottish
Intermediate: American - Californian | American - Midwest | American - New York | French | German | Russian | Welsh
Sports
Intermediate: Swimming
Circus & Horse
Intermediate: Horse Riding
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general) | Stick Shift | Van
Dance
Intermediate: Aerobics | Ballet | Choreography | General Movement