Brooke Williams

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Brooke Williams
Born (1984-01-03) 3 January 1984 (age 40)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active2001–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 .

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Meet Me in Miami Waitress
2007Kissy KissyErin
2010PredicamentMargot Bramwell
2015 Slow West Maria

Television

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Go Girls Wanda3 episodes
2009–2010 Legend of the Seeker Jennsen RahlEpisodes: "Bloodline", "Fever" and "Unbroken"
2010 This Is Not My Life CrystalEpisode #1.3
2010 Outrageous Fortune Elena4 episodes
2011IceMillyTelevision miniseries
2010–2012 Spartacus: Blood and Sand ,
Spartacus: Vengeance
AureliaRecurring role, 6 episodes
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena AureliaEpisode: "Past Transgressions"
2011–2012 The Almighty Johnsons EvaRecurring role, 8 episodes
2011–2013 Shortland Street Lana Jacobs Recurring role, 204 episodes
2014 Anzac Girls Sister Edith 'Poppy' Popplewell2 episodes
2015True Crime: Venus and MarsCaroline BlakeTelevision film
2016-2017 The Shannara Chronicles CataniaRecurring role
2016–2018 12 Monkeys HannahRecurring role (season 2–4)
2019 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Snowflake Recurring role (season 6); 7 episodes
2021Love Knots [8] Jody CarpenterTelevision film
2023 Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Squillia NaireRecurring role

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Hansel & Gretel VariousCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2002 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Globe Theatre, London
2002 Puff, the Magic Dragon Little Jackie ParkerCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2002The Gingerhead ManEnsembleCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2002Gogo the Boy with Magic FeetVarious Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2002 The Lesson The GirlCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2002 The Cherry Orchard AnyaCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2003 Sleeping Beauty EnsembleCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2003 South Pacific Chorus / NurseCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2003 Great Expectations EstellaCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2005Mean Jean the Pirate QueenEnsembleCourt Theatre, Christchurch
2007 Jack & the Beanstalk EnsembleKidstuff Theatre, Wellington
2007Porcelain GrinLead role (solo show)
2007 The Pillowman The GirlAuckland Theatre Company, Auckland
2007 The Crucible Mary Warren Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland
2007 I'm Not Rappaport LaurieDownstage Theatre, Wellington
2007 Urinetown the Musical Little SallyDownstage Theatre, Wellington
2008 The Tempest Ariel / TrinculoHawke Sea Scout Hall, Cox's Bay
2008 The Female of the Species Molly RiversMaidment Theatre, Auckland [9]
2008Mr MarmaladeLucyBATS 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]

Other roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Path of Exile Merveil(voice) video game
2015JuneJamieShort
2016A Woman's Right to ShoesAliceShort
2020 Dota 2 HoodwinkVoice Actor

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2002Total Theatre AwardsTheatrum Botanicum – shared with the castGogo the Boy with Magic FeetWon [13]
2008 Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Most Promising Female Newcomer of the YearMr MarmaladeWon [14]
2010NZ Herald Best of Theatre AwardsBest PerformanceRomeo & JulietWon [3]
2010NZ Herald Best of Theatre AwardsBest of Theatre 2010Romeo & JulietWon [3]
2010The Hackman Theatre AwardsBest Break Up of the Year – shared with Michael WhalleyRomeo & JulietNominated [15]
2010The Hackman Theatre AwardsBest Pash of the Year – shared with Michael WhalleyRomeo & JulietNominated [15]

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References

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