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Jillian is a multi-talented performer in all the best ways imaginable. From quirky and entertaining to slick and illuminating. Jillian is sincerely a unique artist with no project or voice not in her tool house. If you're looking for an outstanding story teller, capable of voicing a plethora of different characters, look no further than Jillian O'Dowd.
Voice Styles
Kiwi, Broadcast, Energetic, Relatable, Animated voices
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Jillian O’Dowd (NIDA BDA, LTCL)
New Zealand born Jillian O’Dowd is a NIDA graduate with 30 years professional experience on Stage and Screen, as a classically trained actor, voice artist, singer, drummer, director, teacher and producer in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Asia.
Jilly’s been recently heard on SLR productions ABC kids TV award winning Series Two Guess How Much I Love You and Christmas Special. Jilly’s voice features as The Narrator, The Big Brown Bear and The Bluebird. She is featured on the up and coming 2018 GHMILY Easter Special.
Currently recording at Trackdown Digital on Nate is Late animation due for release 2018 on Channel 9, Germany and France, she is Nate’s Mum, Violet, Melanie, Hydra the Warrior Mermaid and many more which showcases her Australian, UK and US accents.
Jilly was the comic lead role in RAA’s ‘Storm’ commercial in SA 2017. She is about to appear on ABC TV for ‘Rake’, in a comic scene on Episode 3 with Richard Roxburgh.
Her corporate voice/acting experience began with being the face and voice of AGL in Sydney.
She has performed numerous roles on stage for The STC, Belvoir St Theatre, The ARTSLAB NSW, The Comedy Co. UK, Leicester Square Theatre and continues to hone her character roles. She’s played many a Mum on TV/Film in Waterrats, All Saints, Home and Away and a wedding celebrant on Cold Feet. She’s tred the boards with Hugh Jackman in The Boy from Oz and was one of the ten picked to sing live in the National Arena Tour, covering Rock Star Chrissy Amphlet’s role as Judy Garland. Jilly also covered Australia’s leading music theatre star Marina Prior in The Witches of Eastwick musical.
Jilly’s main passion is her voice work and her husband’s band, Baxter Stone and The Chocolate Dogs as their drummer/singer.
With Jillian’s versatility and experience in every medium – she can take on any gig!
2012 |
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National Youth Theatre Award |
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British Theatre Overseas | Singapore |
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1994 |
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Hazel Treweek Shakespeare Award |
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Shakespeare |
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Australia |
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2019 |
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The Flood |
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Constable Janine |
Victoria McIntyre Productions NSW |
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2017 |
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Trinity |
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Diana Clone |
Cheeroth Productions |
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2017 |
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Trinity |
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Trinity |
Cheeroth Productions |
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2010 |
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Diana Clone |
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Trinity |
Cheeroth Productions |
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2005 |
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Love Stirred Not Shaken |
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Anna |
Hunter Productions |
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2001 |
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Walking on Water |
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The Crying Girl |
Porchlight Films |
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1997 |
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Dead Letter Office |
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Lizzie |
Artist Services |
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2005 |
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Baptism |
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The Wife |
Dir: Machew Macracken |
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1998 |
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Antidote |
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The Woman (Lead) |
AFTRS |
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1996 |
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Schlinder's Lift |
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The Daughter |
Dir: Dean Carey |
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2000 |
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The Three Stooges |
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Mavis |
Jim Lemley & Tim White Productions |
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2017 |
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Rake |
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Bank Woman |
Dir: Jessica Hobbs |
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2017-2017 |
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Rake |
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Belinda |
Dir: Jessica Hobbs |
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2007-2007 |
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All Saints |
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Lynnette Shearer |
7 Network |
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2004 |
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Sixpack Sitcom |
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Liv Tyler |
AFTRS |
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2003-2003 |
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All Saints |
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Jasmine |
7 Network |
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2001 |
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Cold Feet |
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Wedding Celebrant |
Granada Television |
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2000 |
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Love if a Four Letter Word |
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Pokie Woman |
ABC |
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2000-2000 |
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Home and Away |
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Mrs Little |
Seven Network |
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1999-1999 |
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Water Rats |
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Linda |
Nine Network Australia |
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2020 |
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The Turn Of The Screw |
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Miles/Mrs Grose/Uncle/Narrator |
The Arts Lab |
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2017 |
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The Way of All Fish |
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Miss Asquith |
The Artslab |
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2016 |
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Songs about Girls and their Fingerips |
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Rachael |
The Artslab |
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2015 |
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Tempting Morsels |
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Lead |
The Artslab |
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2012 |
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History of Theatre |
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Director |
Traffic of the Stage |
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2012 |
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A Brave New World |
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Fanny | Linda |
TNT / ADGE |
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2011 |
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Wildboyz (UK/Europe/Asia) |
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Maxine | Tina | Gloria |
Robert Warner Productions |
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2010-2011 |
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Dinnerladies (UK/Europe/Asia) |
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Petual Gordeno |
Dir: David Graham |
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2010 |
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Beautiful Bodies in Leicester Square (UK/Europe/Asia) |
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Martha |
Six in the City |
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2008 |
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Young Mary | Hay Before He Mower | Loss of Innocence (UK/Europe/Asia) |
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Mary Mackillop | Various |
Troubadour Theatre |
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2006 |
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The Boy From Oz |
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Valerie | Judy Garland | Hugh Jackman |
BFO Productions |
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2002 |
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Sweet Phoebe |
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Helen (Lead) |
Hair of the Dog Inc |
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2001 |
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Cyranno de Bergerac |
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Lise | Boy | Nun | Prostitute |
Sydney Theatre Company |
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2001 |
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The Tempest |
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Sebastian | Trinculo |
Bell Shakespeare Co |
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2001 |
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The Misanthrope |
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Ellen |
Hair of the Dog Inc |
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2019 |
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Rabobank |
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Voice |
I&G Studios |
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2019 |
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Nate is Late |
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Nates Mum, Violet, Melanie |
Trackdown Studios |
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2018 |
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Guess How Much I Love You: Series 2 | Christmas & Easter Specials |
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ABC / Narrator / Bluebird / Bear / Deer |
SLR Productions Sydney |
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Training and Development |
London School of Dramatic Art |
London, UK |
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Training and Development Consultant |
The London School of Dramatic Art |
England |
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Bachelor of Dramatic Art |
NIDA |
Sydney, Australia |
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Licentiate Teachers Diploma |
Trinity College of London |
London, UK |
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Language |
French - Beginner | German |
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Accents |
American | Australian | British | Eastern European | New Zealand |
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Singing |
Blues | Classical | Musical Theatre | Rock |
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Dance |
Ballroom Dancing | Contemporary |
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Music |
Drums |
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Sports |
Tennis | Yoga |
2/25 Sale Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1010 | Email: kk@actors.co.nz | Phone: +64 (9) 379 2010
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