Brooke Williams
Brooke Williams (born 3 January 1984) 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.
Brooke Williams
- Name
- Brooke Williams
- Born
- 3 January 1984
- Birthplace
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Education
- Toi Whakaari
- Honours
- Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
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Key facts
• Name — Brooke Williams • Born — 3 January 1984 • Birthplace — Christchurch, New Zealand • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2001–present
Early life and education
Early life and education
Williams was born in Christchurch, where she spent her childhood. At a very young age, she decided to become an actress and started performing in amateur theatre and attending acting courses. She moved to London, where, starting in 2001, she trained at Mme Course, Acting for Screen and the Globe Theatre, joining its theatre company. 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. 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.
Career
Career
In 2007 she moved to Auckland, where she joined the Auckland Theatre Company, playing the lead role in Romeo & Juliet. 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. Two years later, she won two NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards. In 2011, she appeared in the video of the song Myth Reducer by Sleeping Dogs and joined Shortland Street, playing Lana. In 2012, Williams portraited Aurelia in Spartacus: Vengeance again. She resigned from Shortland Street in early 2013.
Television
Television
Television roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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 — 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 — Jody Carpenter — Television film • 2023 — Power Rangers Cosmic Fury — Squillia Naire — Recurring role
Theatre
Theatre
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Hansel & Gretel — Various — Court Theatre, Christchurch • 2002 — A — Hermia — Globe Theatre, London • 2002 — Puff, the Magic Dragon — Little Jackie Parker — Court Theatre, Christchurch • 2002 — The — Ensemble • 2002 — Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet — Various — Edinburgh Festival Fringe • 2002 — The — The Girl — Court Theatre, Christchurch • 2002 — The — Anya • 2003 — Sleeping Beauty — Ensemble • 2003 — South Pacific — Chorus / Nurse • 2003 — Great Expectations — Estella • 2005 — Mean Jean the Pirate Queen — Ensemble • 2007 — Jack & the Beanstalk — Ensemble — Kidstuff Theatre, Wellington • 2007 — Porcelain Grin — Lead role (solo show) • 2007 — The — The Girl — Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland • 2007 — The — Mary Warren • 2007 — I'm Not Rappaport — Laurie — Downstage Theatre, Wellington • 2007 — Urinetown the Musical — Little Sally • 2008 — The — Ariel / Trinculo — Hawke Sea Scout Hall, Cox's Bay • 2008 — The — Molly Rivers — Maidment Theatre, Auckland • 2008 — Mr Marmalade — Lucy — BATS Theatre, Wellington • 2008 — Three Sisters — The Birdcage, Auckland • 2010 — Romeo & Juliet — Juliet — Maidment Theatre, Auckland • 2010 — Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead — Basement Theatre, Auckland
Other roles
Other roles
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2015 — Path of Exile — Merveil — (voice) video game • 2015 — June — Jamie — Short • 2016 — A Woman's Right to Shoes — Alice • 2020 — Dota 2 — Hoodwink — Voice Actor
Film
Film roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Meet Me in Miami — Waitress • 2007 — Kissy Kissy — Erin • 2010 — Predicament — Margot Bramwell • 2015 — Slow West — Maria
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Refs • 2002 — Total Theatre Awards — Theatrum Botanicum – shared with the cast — Gogo the Boy with Magic Feet • 2008 — Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards — Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year — Mr Marmalade • 2010 — NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards — Best Performance — Romeo & Juliet • 2010 — NZ Herald Best of Theatre Awards — Best of Theatre 2010 • 2010 — The Hackman Theatre Awards — Best Break Up of the Year – shared with Michael Whalley • 2010 — The Hackman Theatre Awards — Best Pash of the Year – shared with Michael Whalley
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Brooke Williams File. "Shortland Street" Official Website.
- 2.Graduate. www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz.
- 3.Brooke Williams. Auckland Actors.
- 4.Friday the 13th, update. Official website of Sleeping Dogs.
- 5.Get to know: Brooke Williams.
- 6.Brooke Williams will be returning as Aurelia in S2 of Spartacus. 7 September 2011.
- 7.New Idea – BROOKE QUITS SHORTIE. 11 March 2013.
- 8.Info on the movie Love Knots
- 9.The Female of the Species. Auckland Theatre Company. November 2018.
- 10.Three Sisters. New Zealand Theatre. 6 August 2008.
- 11.Romeo & Juliet. Auckland Theatre Company.
- 12.It's Really F**Ked Up, Charlie Brown!. 6 August 2010.
- 13.Past Winners. TOTAL THEATRE.
- 14.The 17th Annual Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2008 held at Wellington Town Hall, Sunday 7 December 2008 'A Grand Celebration of Wellington's Professional Theatre'. New Zealand Theatre. 7 December 2008.
- 15.The Hackman Theatre Awards 2010 – Winners. New Zealand Theatre. 28 November 2010.
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