Brooke Williams | |
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Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3 January 1984
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Brooke Williams (born 3 January 1984 [1] ) is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Jennsen Rahl in Legend of the Seeker , Aurelia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Eva in The Almighty Johnsons .
Williams was born in Christchurch, where she spent her childhood. [2] At a very young age, she decided to become an actress and started performing in amateur theatre and attending acting courses. [2]
She moved to London, [2] where, starting in 2001, she trained at Mme Course, Acting for Screen and the Globe Theatre, [3] joining its theatre company. [2] In 2002 she participated in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe acting in Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet, for which she won a Total Theatre Award. [2] After returning to New Zealand, she worked at the Court Theatre in Christchurch; she moved North in 2004 and graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2006. [4] [2]
In 2007 she moved to Auckland, [1] where she joined the Auckland Theatre Company, playing the lead role in Romeo & Juliet. [3]
Her television career began in 2005, acting in the movie Meet Me in Miami ; then appearing in the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand , its prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Legend of the Seeker . In 2008, Williams acted in a spot for Griffin Solay. [3] Two years later, she won two NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards.[ citation needed ]
In 2011, she appeared in the video of the song Myth Reducer by Sleeping Dogs [5] and joined Shortland Street , playing Lana. [1] In 2012, Williams portraited Aurelia in Spartacus: Vengeance again. [6]
She resigned from Shortland Street in early 2013. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Meet Me in Miami | Waitress | |
2007 | Kissy Kissy | Erin | |
2010 | Predicament | Margot Bramwell | |
2015 | Slow West | Maria |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Go Girls | Wanda | 3 episodes |
2009–2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Jennsen Rahl | Episodes: "Bloodline", "Fever" and "Unbroken" |
2010 | This Is Not My Life | Crystal | Episode #1.3 |
2010 | Outrageous Fortune | Elena | 4 episodes |
2011 | Ice | Milly | Television miniseries |
2010–2012 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand , Spartacus: Vengeance | Aurelia | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Aurelia | Episode: "Past Transgressions" |
2011–2012 | The Almighty Johnsons | Eva | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2011–2013 | Shortland Street | Lana Jacobs | Recurring role, 204 episodes |
2014 | Anzac Girls | Sister Edith 'Poppy' Popplewell | 2 episodes |
2015 | True Crime: Venus and Mars | Caroline Blake | Television film |
2016-2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Catania | Recurring role |
2016–2018 | 12 Monkeys | Hannah | Recurring role (season 2–4) |
2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Snowflake | Recurring role (season 6); 7 episodes |
2021 | Love Knots [8] | Jody Carpenter | Television film |
2023 | Power Rangers Cosmic Fury | Squillia Naire | Recurring role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Hansel & Gretel | Various | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2002 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Globe Theatre, London |
2002 | Puff, the Magic Dragon | Little Jackie Parker | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2002 | The Gingerhead Man | Ensemble | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2002 | Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet | Various | Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
2002 | The Lesson | The Girl | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2002 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2003 | Sleeping Beauty | Ensemble | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2003 | South Pacific | Chorus / Nurse | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2003 | Great Expectations | Estella | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2005 | Mean Jean the Pirate Queen | Ensemble | Court Theatre, Christchurch |
2007 | Jack & the Beanstalk | Ensemble | Kidstuff Theatre, Wellington |
2007 | Porcelain Grin | Lead role (solo show) | |
2007 | The Pillowman | The Girl | Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland |
2007 | The Crucible | Mary Warren | Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland |
2007 | I'm Not Rappaport | Laurie | Downstage Theatre, Wellington |
2007 | Urinetown the Musical | Little Sally | Downstage Theatre, Wellington |
2008 | The Tempest | Ariel / Trinculo | Hawke Sea Scout Hall, Cox's Bay |
2008 | The Female of the Species | Molly Rivers | Maidment Theatre, Auckland [9] |
2008 | Mr Marmalade | Lucy | BATS Theatre, Wellington |
2008 | Three Sisters | The Birdcage, Auckland [10] | |
2010 | Romeo & Juliet | Juliet | Maidment Theatre, Auckland [11] |
2010 | Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead | Basement Theatre, Auckland [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Path of Exile | Merveil | (voice) video game |
2015 | June | Jamie | Short |
2016 | A Woman's Right to Shoes | Alice | Short |
2020 | Dota 2 | Hoodwink | Voice Actor |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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2002 | Total Theatre Awards | Theatrum Botanicum – shared with the cast | Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet | Won | [13] |
2008 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards | Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year | Mr Marmalade | Won | [14] |
2010 | NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards | Best Performance | Romeo & Juliet | Won | [3] |
2010 | NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards | Best of Theatre 2010 | Romeo & Juliet | Won | [3] |
2010 | The Hackman Theatre Awards | Best Break Up of the Year – shared with Michael Whalley | Romeo & Juliet | Nominated | [15] |
2010 | The Hackman Theatre Awards | Best Pash of the Year – shared with Michael Whalley | Romeo & Juliet | Nominated | [15] |
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