MELISSA HOLROYD

NATIONALITY: AUSTRALIAN
NATIVE TONGUE: ENGLISH
LANGUAGES: German (fluent)
ACCENTS: Australian; US; British; Irish; Russian
AGE RANGE: 40-50
HEIGHT: 1.75 m
EYES: Green
HAIR: Dark Brown
VOICE: Mezzo-soprano
LOCATION: Berlin

SKILLS:
Voice Over Artist
Singing: Classical, Jazz, Blues, Musical
Sports: Horse riding, Basketball, Baseball, Fencing, Yoga
Modern Dance

EDUCATION:
1999-00 National Institute Dramatic Art, Sydney: Singing Studies
1996-99 Ensemble Acting Studios, Sydney: Acting Diploma
1993-96 Australian National University: BA Theatre


FEATURE / SHORT

2020 An Approximation Of Their Barbarous Manners / Short / Dir: Christian Serritiello
2018 Polymer / LEAD / Dir: Matthew Karges
2018 Chain Opera, The New Infinity / LEAD / Dir: Holly Herndon, Mathew Dryhurst
2018   Gelateria / Dir: Arthur Patching, Christian Serritiello
2017   Fotoautomat Man / LEAD / Dir: Oniel Sharma
2016   Mute / Series Netflix / Dir: Duncan Jones
2016   Art For Love's Sake / Short / LEAD / Dir: Federico Fasulo
2016   Fit For Life / Short / LEAD / Dir: Phillip Gabriel
2016   Keep Calm And Queue Here / Short / LEAD / Dir: Jupiter von Bastarden
2015   Once We're Forgiven / Dir: Larissa Bauer
2015   Krush / Met Film School / Dir: Richa Doshi
2015   The Curse Of The Halloween Hund / Dir: Stuart Austen
2014   Harvesting Insects / Short/ LEAD / Dir: Valquire Veljkovic
2014   In Love With The NSA / Short / LEAD / Dir: Patrick Obeirne
2012   Passion / Dir: Brian de Palma
2010   Slaughternauts / Short / LEAD / Dir: Stuart Austen
2007   Fatal Rescue / Dir: Stephen Manuel
2007   Guides / Mockumentary / Dir: Kelly Ann Sharman
2007   The Lost Samaritan / Dir: Thomas Jahn
2007   Speed Racer / Dir: Andy & Lana Wachowski
2006   The Cream Charade / Short / LEAD / Dir: Péter Palátsik
2006   Breathful / Dir: Daryush Shokof
2005   Maternal Love / Short / LEAD / Dir: Ronan Rao
2005   Furniture Shop / Short / Dir: Ronan Rao
2005   Nesting / Short / Dir: George Graham
2005   Rabbits And Pirates / Short / LEAD / Dir: Simone Bennett
2005   WhoDunnIt? / Short FA Baden Württemberg / Dir: Nicole Wassermann
2004   Haircut / Dir: Gillian Wood
2004   If All The Good Looking Guys Were Dead / Dir: Ennio Cattio
2004   Schöne Tiffany / Dir: Andreas Hoernig
2004   Blue / Dir: Michael Gill

THEATRE

2015-16   Acud Theater, Berlin / The Vagina Monologues / LEAD / Dir: Leah King
2014         Platypus Theater, Berlin / The Tortilla Curtain / LEAD / Dir: Anja Scollin
2013         The Actors Space, Berlin / Down By The Riverside / Dir: Patrick O'Bierne
2010-12   Platypus Theater, Berlin / The Tortilla Curtain / LEAD / Dir: Anja Scollin
2010         English Theatre Berlin / Ten Minutes Plays / LEAD / Dir: Lydia Zemke
2009         English Theatre, Berlin / Fallen Angels / LEAD / Dir: Klaus Chatten
2007-11   Platypus Theater, Berlin / Later Navigator / LEAD / Dir: Anja Scollin
2007-09   Platypus Theater, Berlin / Dream Beach/ LEAD / Dir: Anja Scollin
2007-09   Lautten Compagney / King Arthur / Dir: Colin Blumenau
2006         Theater Forum & Brotfabrik, Berlin / Dir: Petra Niemayer
2006         English Theatre Berlin / Naked West / Dir: Virginia Preston
2005         HAU 1 Berlin und Hong Kong Fringe, Hong Kong  / Dir: Lydia Steier
2004         Friends of Italian Opera , Berlin / The Lesson / Dir: Lydia Steier
2004         Das kleine Theater Berlin / Neighbours / Dir: Terri Dineen
2003-04  Brotfabrik Berlin / Screening Alice / Dir: Priscilla Bergey
2000         Independant Theatre Sydney / Godspell / Dir: Andrew Doyle
2000         Independant Theatre Sydney / Kindertransport / Dir: Margaret Andrews
1996         Canberra City Opera / Orpheus In The Underworld / Dir: William Owers
1995         Splinters Theatre Group / The Avatar / Dir: David Branson 

TELEVISION / STREAMING

2010   Schloss Einstein / Series ZDF / Dir: Diverse
2010   Mit.Ohne / Short ARTE, DFFB / LEAD / Dir: Michael Ostatkiewicz
2009   The Truth About Making Babies / Webisode / LEAD / Dir: Kirsten Peters
2005   Ijon Tichy Raumpilot / Series ZDF / Dir: Randa Chahoud

COMMERCIAL / IMAGE FILMS

2013   Siemens E-Learning / Imagefilm / LEAD / Dir: Steve Dunne
2011   Siemens Tomosynthesis / Imagefilm / LEAD / Dir: Michael Stehle
2010   Mercedes "Mother And Daughter" / FA Baden Württ. / Dir.: Justus Becker
2011   McDonalds / LEAD
2006   Alliance / LEAD

PERFORMANCE / ART

2016/17   Kulturzug nach Breslau / Kiki And Tina
2015-16   Grassing Antione, My Mum And The Doctors / Salon 49
2013          Deep Gold / Videoinstallation / Dir: Julian Rosefeld
2011          Dark Night /Jüdisches Museum Berlin / Dir: Julian Rosefeldt
2008          EQ / Videoinstallation, Frankfurt, Hongkong, Hamburg / Dir: Berit Zemke
2009          American Night / 2. Bienal de las Canarias / Dir: Julian Rosefeldt

VOICE OVER

Sankt / Film Narration / Dir: Lene Markusen
Kunsthaus Zürich, Dachau Memorial, Geolino, Mercedes, Sydney Rail Link,   TUI,      International Court of Justice, Tivola
Mia and Me (Animation) / Dir: Annette Yashpon
Twilight Over Burma (Rolle Moei) / Dir: Sabine Derflinger
Body Parts Musical / Dir: Steve Jacobs
Femifree, Euraxxes Science Slam, Schweitzer Optic Academy
Ricoh, Exposé, Modern Learning, Robbers In The Box 
GOAL Deutsche Bundesliga 
Deutsche Welle (News, Magazines, Documentaries)
Cornelsen Verlag