Sonia Yee
- Locations
- Wellington
- Ethnicity
- Eurasian
- Age Range
- 42 - 54
- Height
- 154cm / 5ft 1in
- Bust/Chest
- 83cm / 33in
- Waist
- 70cm / 28in
- Hips
- 88cm / 35in
Bio
An alumni of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Sonia Yee’s voice and her ability to bring warmth, nuance and texture to the world of audio has seen her carve out a successful career in radio. She has spent more than a decade as a producer and presenter in radio documentary features and podcasts across a range of topics and genres. These include science, history, entertainment, the arts, lifestyle and business.
Her work and presence in the audio world have seen her win multiple accolades and recognition from the get-go, including ‘Best New Broadcaster’ at the RBA NZ Radio Awards.
She also has a string of local and international awards to her name including winning a prestigious ‘Gold Trophy’ at ‘The New York Festival Radio Awards’ for producing and presenting ‘Beyond Kate’ - a documentary podcast series exploring 125 years of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.
Her work for RNZ’s Eyewitness podcast was recognised with Gold for Best History Podcast in December 2022 at the NZ Podcast Awards where Sonia brought light and shade - and a quirky dose of humour to her presentation of the history series.
Short URL For CD: http://tinyurl.com/l8ylv4q
Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of the Water | Tech | dir: James Cameron | Feature Film |
| 2007 | Avatar | Callibrating Tech (Bio Lab)- Featured Extra | dir: James Cameron | Feature Film |
| 2005 | Aidiko Insane | Aidiko's sister | dir: Sonny Arahanga | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wellington Paranormal | Duty Officer | Drama | |
| 2007 | Investigator | Kayo Matsuzawa | Red Sky Productions, dir. Bryan Bruce | Drama |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sketch, written by Kate Anne Morris | Mami Sasaki | Dir. Eleanor Bishop | |
| 2011 | Rona and Rabbit on the Moon | Rabbit | Dir. Tina Cook | |
| 2007 | Gold Mountain Story | Lead Role | Silkworm Productions | |
| 2007 | Ugly Customers | Janice Clarke | Centre Point Theatre Palmerston North, dir. Simon Ferry | |
| 2006 | Double Happy | Chinese Goldminer (Historical character) | Dir. Christine Chan-Hyams | |
| 2006 | The Wholly Grain | 12 characters | Dir. Penni Bousfield | |
| 2006 | Motor Town | Jade (lead) | Dir. Jean Betts | |
| 2005 | Hate Crimes by Paul Rothwell | Elliot | Dir. David Lawrence | |
| 2004 | XChange | Sarah | Dir. Kerryn Palmer | |
| 2004 | Monkey | Pepe Song, Monkey | International Festival of the Arts | |
| 2003 | Monkey King | Pepe Song/Monkey workshop; "show n' tell' | International Festival of the Arts, dir. Peter Wilson | |
| 2003 | Playreading | Aotearoa playwrights conference | ||
| 2003 | " Two Fish n' a Scoop", | Rhea/Rhea's father | Nixon | |
| 2003 | The Wholly Grain | Paupau, Princess, Servant, Jocelyn | Bats Theatre, dir. Nina Nawalowalo | |
| 2003 | Senjinkun | Adachi | Dir. James Sutherland | |
| 2003 | Legend of Old Bawdy Town | Granny Tea/Lotus/Madam Fan | Yellow Earth Playreading at Soho Theatre London dir. David Tse | |
| 2001 | Orpheus Descending | Dorothea | NZDS, dir. Miranda Harcourt | |
| 2001 | Sunset Cafe | Diana | Dir. Tom McCrory | |
| 2000 | A Dolls House | Mrs Linde | NZDS, dir. Jude Gibson | |
| 2000 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | NZDS, dir. Simone Lourie |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spring Flames | Susan Wu | Dir. Aileen O' Sullivan | Short Film |
Video
| Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Across the Board | Presenter/Voice | NZ Herald Podcast | |
| 2020-2021 | Eyewitness | Presenter/Voice | RNZ / History Podcast | |
| 2020 | Only Human | Presenter/Voice | RNZ Podcast | |
| 2018 | Beyond Kate | Presenter/Voice | RNZ Documentary Podcast | |
| 2016-2019 | My heels are killing me | Presenter/Voice | RNZ Fashion Podcast Series |
Training
| Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Audition Technique Workshop | Rachel Bullock Casting | ||
| 2002 | BA Performing | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School | ||
| 1995 | Diploma in Performing Arts | Hagley Theatre Company | ||
| 1994 | Certificate in Performing Arts | Hagley Community College |
Accents
Advanced: Asian | British | Cantonese | Chinese | Japanese | New Zealand
Intermediate: American - Californian | American - Urban | UK - Cockney | UK - English
Sports
Advanced: Karate | Martial Arts
Intermediate: Gym | Jump Rope | Kick Boxing | Netball | Running / Jogging | Swimming
Singing Range
Alto
Dance
Intermediate: Aerobics | General Movement