Jessi Williams

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Awards

2018		Best Actress - "Upside Down"		Los Angeles Film Awards		United States of America
2018		Best Actress - "Upside Down"		Top Shorts Online Film Festival

Film

2010		Delos			Minerva	Snake and Mouse Productions Dir: Luke James
2010		Deterence			Marion	Goddess Productions Dir: Kacie Stetson
2009		Illegally Yours			Mom	Blueridge Productions Dir: John Henry Richardson
2009		Vampire Justice			Sarah	Velvet Steamroller Dir: David Tillman
2008		Exit Song			Rachel	New York Film Academy (NYFA) Dir: Simeon Roberts
2005		Dive			Easter	Purgatory Productions Dir: Andrea Brandt
2001		Big Day Out			Chick	Paua Productions Dir: Graeme Cory

Short Film

2017		Tilly & Lib			Co-Star	She for the Sea Prods Dir: Vincent Ward
2017		Upside Down			Lead	Dir: Georgia Agnew \| Kacie Stetson
2016		Balloons			Anna	Votre Arme Dir: Michael Hurst
2015		Deterance			Lead	Goddess Productions Dir: Kacie Stetson
2014		Interrogation			Supporting	Melopy Films Dir: Bertrand Remaut
2013		Neither Here nor There			Skylar	FEM Productions Dir: Sam Shore

Tele-Feature

2010		Iris Expanding			E! News Reporter	Fox Television Studios Dir: Thomas Richter

Television

2018		Constance [Pilot] \| New Blood			Sgt Sophie Cooper	Television New Zealand (TVNZ) Dir: Travis Graham
2017		Filthy Rich			Lucinda Fox	Filthy Productions Limited Dir: Oliver Driver
2017		Beyond Therapy			Libby Weaver	Kelsey Law Productions Dir: Melissa Recalde
2016		Caged			Sharon Ward	Sweet T Films Dir: Suzanne Morris
2011		Shortland Street			Nadia Hammett	South Pacific Pictures Ltd
2009		Gordon Complex			Jessica	Nickelodeon Dir: Nick Rose
2006		Lonelygirl15			Lucy	EQAL Dir: Mesh Flinders

Web Series

2018		Find My Killer			Stephanie Bryant	Screentime Dir: Rupert Mackenzie
2017		A Storm in a Teacup			Jude	Melopy Films Dir: Bertrand Remaut
2017		Common Ground			Supporting	Curative Dir: Sam Shore
2017		Auckward Love			Supporting	Dir: Emmett Skilton

Theatre

2018		Precious Little			Brodie	Navi Collaborative Dir: Patricia Vichmann
2016		Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime			Siobhan	The Actors Program Dir: Lara Macgregor
2016		Vernon God Little			Vaine	Last Tapes Theatre Dir: Leon Wadham
2016		Macbeth			Lady Macbeth	The Actors Program Dir: Rita Stone
2012		8 - The Play			Campbell Brown	Dir: Kacie Stetson
2009		Dancing at the Blue Iguana			Nico	Coast Playhouse Dir: Kacie Stetson
2008		After You			Amy	Coast Playhouse Dir: Valorie Hubbard
2006		Antigone			Antigone	Victory Theatre Centre Dir: Maria Gobetti
2005		Lady Windermere's Fan			Lady Windermere	Victory Theatre Centre Dir: John Henry Richardson
2000		King Lear			Cordelia	Waikato University Dir: James Beaumont
1999		Romeo & Juliet			Juliet	Waikato University Dir: James Beaumont

Production

2018		Short Film		Upside Down			Producer		Dir: Georgia Agnew \| Kacie Stetson
2018		Short Film		13 Suspects			Producer		Dir: Emmett Skilton
2018		Television		Constance [Pilot] \| New Blood			Producer		Television New Zealand (TVNZ) Dir: Travis Graham
2017		Tele-Feature		Ripple			Producer		Dir: Emmett Skilton
2012		Theatre		8 - The Play			Producer		Dir: Kacie Stetson
2011		Theatre		Danny In The Deep Blue Sea			Producer		Basement Theatre Dir: Sara Wiseman
2010		Film		A Little Victory			Producer		Dir: John Henry Richardson

Training

Auditioning Equity Masterclass		Tutors(s):Miranda Rivers
Auditioning/On Camera		Tutors(s):Liz Mullane & Rachel Bullock
US Casting Hothouse		Equity Foundation		Auckland, NZ
		Equity Masterclass Tutors(s)Miranda Harcourt
1 Yr Intensive Acting Program		The Actors' Program		Auckland, NZ
The Actor in Process		Tutors(s):Sara Wiseman
Actors Lab Studio		Tutors(s):Peter Feeney		Auckland, NZ
Four Elements Voice		Tutors(s):Sylvia Rands
On Camera/Auditions Techniques		Tutors(s):Terri De'ath		Auckland, NZ
Auditioning/On-Camera		Brian Reise Acting Studio Tutors(s)Brian Reise
Acting/Auditioning		Tutors(s):Suzanne Morris
Meisner Technique		Victory Theatre Centre Tutors(s)Maria Gobetti
Certificate in Improvisation		Groundlings Tutors(s)Suzanne Kent		Los Angeles, United States
Certificate in Acting for Film		New York Film Academy Tutors(s)Kacie Stenson		New York, United States
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre / Film		Waikato University		Hamilton, New Zealand

Skills

Accents	American \| American - Californian \| American - New York \| American - Southern \| Australian \| English - Cockney \| English - RP \| Irish \| Italian \| Russian \| Scottish
Singing	Alto \| Mezzo Soprano
Dance	Ballet \| Ballroom Dancing \| Hip Hop \| Irish Dancing \| Jazz
Music	Guitar \| Piano
Sports	Abseiling \| Aerobics \| Athletics \| Badminton \| Fencing \| Netball \| Pilates \| Rock Climbing \| Rollerblading \| Running - Cross Country \| Soccer \| Surfing \| Swimming \| Touch Rugby \| Volleyball \| Yoga
Other	Stage Combat