Merlia de Ridder

  • Actor
  • Age Range: 18-20s
  • Height: 5' 3"/162cm
  • Location: Auckland
  • Ethnicity: European - Dutch, NZ European
All
Short Film
Feature Film
Theatre
Training
Skills
Characteristics

Short Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) An Unexpected Romance (Julia)
Production Company / Director Dir: Matteo Damesin
Year
2025
Production (Role) Second Skin (Elitist Woman #1)
Production Company / Director Dir: Dwayne Kyle
Year
2024
Production (Role) The Wake (Bella)
Production Company / Director The Actor's Program / Dir: Nicole Whippy

Feature Film

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Insula (Rave Dancer)
Production Company / Director Dir: Alex Plumb

Theatre

Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Rushes (Various)
Production Company / Director The Actors Program / Dir: Caroline Bell-Booth
Year
2024
Production (Role) The Welkin (Elizabeth Luke)
Production Company / Director The Actor's Program / Dir: Benjamin Henson
Year
2023
Production (Role) Into the Woods (The Piano) (Rapunzel/Florinda)
Production Company / Director Ovation Musical Theatre Company / Dir: Ravil Atlas
Year
2023
Production (Role) I Can Not Give Hugs (Cassidy )
Production Company / Director Little Andromda Theatre
Year
2022
Production (Role) Grease (Ensemble/Understudy Marty)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Daniel Pengelly
Year
2022
Production (Role) Riverside Drive (Ditty Chibnall)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2022
Production (Role) Lady Jones (Lady Jones)
Production Company / Director NASDA
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Skin of Our Teeth (Lily Sabina)
Production Company / Director Little Andromeda Theatre / Dir: Tom Eason
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Vagina Monologues (Performer)
Production Company / Director Forum North / Dir: Becky Aud Jennison
Year
2019
Production (Role) Romeo and Juliet (Juliet)
Production Company / Director Northland Youth Theatre
Year
2017
Production (Role) The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Whangarei Theatre Company
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) An Unexpected Romance (Julia)
Production Company / Director Dir: Matteo Damesin
Year
2025
Production (Role) Second Skin (Elitist Woman #1)
Production Company / Director Dir: Dwayne Kyle
Year
2024
Production (Role) The Wake (Bella)
Production Company / Director The Actor's Program / Dir: Nicole Whippy
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2025
Production (Role) Insula (Rave Dancer)
Production Company / Director Dir: Alex Plumb
Year
Production (Role)
Production Company / Director
Year
2024
Production (Role) Rushes (Various)
Production Company / Director The Actors Program / Dir: Caroline Bell-Booth
Year
2024
Production (Role) The Welkin (Elizabeth Luke)
Production Company / Director The Actor's Program / Dir: Benjamin Henson
Year
2023
Production (Role) Into the Woods (The Piano) (Rapunzel/Florinda)
Production Company / Director Ovation Musical Theatre Company / Dir: Ravil Atlas
Year
2023
Production (Role) I Can Not Give Hugs (Cassidy )
Production Company / Director Little Andromda Theatre
Year
2022
Production (Role) Grease (Ensemble/Understudy Marty)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Daniel Pengelly
Year
2022
Production (Role) Riverside Drive (Ditty Chibnall)
Production Company / Director NASDA / Dir: Sara Brodie
Year
2022
Production (Role) Lady Jones (Lady Jones)
Production Company / Director NASDA
Year
2021
Production (Role) The Skin of Our Teeth (Lily Sabina)
Production Company / Director Little Andromeda Theatre / Dir: Tom Eason
Year
2019
Production (Role) The Vagina Monologues (Performer)
Production Company / Director Forum North / Dir: Becky Aud Jennison
Year
2019
Production (Role) Romeo and Juliet (Juliet)
Production Company / Director Northland Youth Theatre
Year
2017
Production (Role) The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble)
Production Company / Director Whangarei Theatre Company
Training:

2024 - One Year Acting Intensive - The Actors Program 2022 - Bachelor in Performing Arts - National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) 2017 & 2019 - VocalizeU Artist Intensive Los Angeles 2017 - 2019 - Musical Theatre, Advanced Acting, and Short Film - National Youth Drama School 2018 - Christchurch International Musical Theatre Summer School 2016 - Auckland Theatre Company Summer School Awards/Achievements: 2019 - Trinity College London Advanced Certificate in Classical singing 2017 - Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare Northland Regional Championship

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native)

American-Southern States, American-Standard, Australian, Cockney, English-Standard, Irish, New Zealand*, RP, Scottish

Languages:
(* = native/fluent)

Dutch*, English*

Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled)

Ballet, Bass Guitar, Choral Singing, Classical Singing, Contemporary Dance, Guitar - Beginner, Jazz Dancing, Jazz Singing*, Musical Theatre, Pop Singing*, Sight-Reading, Songwriter, Tap

Sports:
(* = highly skilled)

Basketball, Horse-riding, Netball, Pilates, Skiing, Swimming, Yoga

Other Skills:

Barista (experienced), Improvisation

Height:
5' 3"/162cm
Eye Colour:
Light Blue
Hair Colour:
Light/Mid Brown
Hair Length:
Long