Elise Lamb
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| File:Elise Lamb Sydney Film Festival 2012.jpg Lamb at the 2012 Sydney Film Festival | |
| Born | Rebecca Elise Lamb 27 March 1986 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Awards | Ian Potter Cultural Trust |
Rebecca Elise Lamb (born 27 March 1986), known professionally as Elise Lamb, is an Australian actress, dancer, director and writer.
Early life and education
Lamb was born and raised in Brisbane, Australia.[1] She studied classical ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance from the age of 3 and studied Musical Theatre at the Australian Dance Performance Institute. When Lamb was 15 years old she was chosen to dance for Australian vocal artist Vanessa Amorosi and girl group Bardot at the Opening Gala of the 2001 Goodwill Games. She graduated from Canterbury College in 2003 where she studied drama and music and performed in the school's production of Guys and Dolls.
She trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia and studied Classical acting (Shakespeare) at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[2]
Lamb graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a Masters Degree in Advanced Theatre Practice.[3]
Career
Lamb began her professional career at the age of 17 when she was employed as a cast member at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Australia. There she spent her first 5 years out of high school portraying numerous roles including DC Comics hero Batgirl, The Justice League 's Hawkgirl, Shrek 's Princess Fiona, Scooby-Doo 's Daphne Blake and was a dancer in the Looney Tunes Musical Review.[2] She was the youngest performer to present the Movie Magic Special Effects Show and was a member of its closing cast in 2005. She also performed in the Police Academy Stunt Show and was an original cast member of the Scooby-Doo Disco Detectives.
In 2007, Lamb danced with The Australian Ballet for their Brisbane season of Don Quixote at QPAC and performed in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel at the Twelfth Night Theatre.
In 2008, Lamb relocated to Osaka, Japan for 2 years to work for Universal Studios Japan where she reprised her role as Princess Fiona, impersonated Marilyn Monroe, originated the role of Cinderella in the Magical Starlight Parade (IAAPA Big E Award "Best Overall Production"), danced as a Rockette in the annual Christmas Parade and performed the roles of Wendy and Jane in the Thea (Themed Entertainment Association) Award winning Peter Pan's Neverland.[2]
After completing her training at NIDA in 2012, Lamb appeared in numerous independent Australian films including The Pale Moonlight opposite Matt Boesenberg and Blown for Tropfest which she also wrote, directed and produced.
In 2014, she produced and starred as Zelda Fitzgerald in William Luce's one-woman play The Last Flapper at Brisbane Arts Theatre.[1][4]
In 2015, Lamb played Katherina in The Taming Of The Shrew for Phoenix Ensemble [5] and reprised her role as Zelda Fitzgerald in The Last Flapper for Brisbane Fringe Festival.[6] Also in 2015, Lamb had her theatre directorial debut with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Brisbane Arts Theatre [2][7][8][9][10] before going on to direct Elvis Is Dead by Canadian playwright James Hutchison for the Short+Sweet Theatre Festival at The Arts Centre Gold Coast.[11]
Personal life
In 2015, Lamb obtained a Green Card granting her permanent residence in the United States of America.
In December 2015, she was awarded the Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award, a professional development grant for emerging Australian artists.[12]
There was already a Rebecca Lamb registered with Spotlight and Equity, as a result Lamb changed her name professionally to "Elise Lamb". She was previously credited as "Rebecca Elise Lamb". [13]
Lamb is related to British actor Michael Rennie.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blown | The Girlfriend | Tropfest Short Film Also director, writer and producer |
| 2012 | See You Soon | Girl | Short Film Also writer and producer |
| 2013 | One June Afternoon | Chloe | |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Talia | |
| 2014 | The Pale Moonlight | Howard's Wife | Short Film Premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Charades | Escort | Pilot Episode |
| 2011 | Popcorn | Alicia | Regular Lead |
Music Video
| Year | Title | Role | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Anything Worth Anything | Madeline | StoneMason | Triple J Unearthed |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum | Vibrata | Spotlight Theatre | |
| 2006 | Gypsy | Hollywood Blonde | Spotlight Theatre | |
| 2007 | Don Quixote | Grand Lady | Lyric Theatre QPAC | Presented by The Australian Ballet Directed by David McAllister |
| 2007 | Carousel | Ensemble | Twelfth Night Theatre | |
| 2008-2010 | Peter Pan's Neverland | Wendy/Jane/Show Captain | Universal Studios Japan | Won - Thea Award "Event Spectacular" |
| 2012 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | New Farm Park | Presented by Queensland Theatre Company Directed by Todd MacDonald |
| 2014 | Mixed Doubles | Various | Brisbane Arts Theatre | |
| 2014 | The Last Flapper | Zelda Fitzgerald | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Also producer One-woman show Australian premiere |
| 2014 | Merry Fecking Christmas | Fiona | The Arts Centre Gold Coast | Presented by Underground Productions Short+Sweet Theatre Festival |
| 2014 | John's Ring | Stella | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Also producer 26th Annual Drama Festival |
| 2014 | Defeat | The Girl | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Also producer 26th Annual Drama Festival |
| 2015 | The Taming Of The Shrew | Katherina | Pavilion Theatre | Presented by Phoenix Ensemble |
| 2015 | The Last Flapper | Zelda Fitzgerald | Reload Espresso Bar | Also producer Brisbane Fringe Festival |
| 2016 | The Australian Girl | Louise Mack | LOST Theatre | Also writer Rehearsed Reading |
Director, writer and producer credits
As director
| Year | Title | Venue / Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blown | Little Lamb Films | Tropfest Short Film |
| 2015 | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Play Written by Reduced Shakespeare Company |
| 2015 | Elvis Is Dead | The Arts Centre Gold Coast | Play Written by James Hutchison Short+Sweet Theatre Festival |
As assistant director
| Year | Title | Venue / Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Noises Off | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Play Written by Michael Frayn Brisbane Arts Theatre's 1000th Production |
| 2016 | Petticoat, Petticoat (memento mori) | The Vaults / Theatre 1880 | Play Written by Carrie Walsh |
| 2016 | US | The Vaults / Theatre 1880 | Play Written by David Persiva |
As writer
| Year | Title | Venue / Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blown | Little Lamb Films | Tropfest Short Film |
| 2012 | See You Soon | Little Lamb Films | Short Film |
| 2016 | The Australian Girl | TBA | Play In development |
As producer
| Year | Title | Venue / Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blown | Little Lamb Films | Tropfest Short Film |
| 2012 | See You Soon | Little Lamb Films | Short Film |
| 2014 | The Last Flapper | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Play Written by William Luce |
| 2014 | John's Ring | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Play Written by Jason Milligan 26th Annual Drama Festival |
| 2014 | Defeat | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Play Written by John Galsworthy 26th Annual Drama Festival |
| 2015 | The Last Flapper | Reload Espresso Bar | Play Brisbane Fringe Festival |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award | Performing Arts | Acting | Won |
References
- ^ a b "The Last Flapper: Theatre Review". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d "Rebecca Elise Lamb's Complete Works of Shakespeare". Scenestr Magazine. Retrieved January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Student Profiles". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Retrieved December 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Last Flapper". Brisbane Arts Theatre. Retrieved May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Shakespeare Comedy with a 1950s Twist". Stage Whispers. Retrieved April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Last Flapper at Brisbane Fringe Festival". The Brisbane Reviewer. Retrieved August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)". Brisbane Arts Theatre. Retrieved January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): Theatre Review". Scenestr Magazine. Retrieved January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): Theatre Review". Absolute Theatre. Retrieved January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Shakespeare In Two Hours". Courier Mail. Retrieved January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "They Are Short But Very Sweet". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Grants Database". Ian Potter Cultural Trust. Retrieved December 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Spotlight Actresses". Spotlight. Retrieved December 2015.
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