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At sixteen years old, Melanie Lynskey dazzled the film world with an audacious debut in Peter Jackson's revered psychological crime picture, Heavenly Creatures (1994). Her electrifying portrait of Pauline Parker - high school misfit whose fierce rapport with her only friend (a pre-fame Kate Winslet) spirals dangerously out of control - was deemed "perfect" (Richard Corliss, TIME) and secured the humble New Zealander a Best Actress trophy in her motherland. Following a three-year interval spent studying at university and relocating to Los Angeles, Lynskey made a welcome return to the silver screen when she was cast as Drew Barrymore's sweet-natured stepsister in Andy Tennant's 'girl power' twist on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998). Parts in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Snakeskin (2001), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Shattered Glass (2003), and Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated war epic Flags of Our Fathers (2006) came next.
In the consequent years, Lynskey emerged as one of the industry's most celebrated character actors, picking up plaudits for a host of appearances in prestige vehicles such as Sam Mendes's Away We Go (2009), Jason Reitman's Up in the Air (2009), Steven Soderbergh's The Informant! (2009), Tom McCarthy's Win Win (2011), Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), and Adam McKay's Don't Look Up (2021). Prolific supporting roles - opposite the calibre of George Clooney, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio - aside, spotlight turns in Hello I Must Be Going (2012), Happy Christmas (2014), The Intervention (2016) - for which she scored a Special Jury Prize at Sundance - and the genre-bending I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017) have equally proved her mettle as a dynamite leading lady.
Since entering the annals of 21st century popular culture with her riotous embodiment of Rose - on the toweringly successful Two and a Half Men (2003), where she appeared for over a decade as Charlie Sheen's duplicitous admirer - Lynskey has injected her scene-stealing prowess into a multitude of small-screen gigs: among them, HBO's exalted tragicomedy Togetherness (2015), which showcased her "sublime" (Vanity Fair) depiction of a dissatisfied stay-at-home mom; macabre Stephen King spookfest Castle Rock (2018), where she headlined as pill-popping psychic Molly Strand; and all-star political period piece Mrs. America (2020), in which she joined forces with Cate Blanchett. For her spellbinding work on Showtime's Yellowjackets (2021) - where she's front-and-centre as Shauna, a suburban housewife consumed by horrific secrets - Lynskey collected the coveted Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series (2022), with Rolling Stone's Alan Sepinwall describing her turn in the runaway cult smash as the "dark, messy, charismatic part she's been waiting her whole career to play".- Actress
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Eliza grew up in Plymouth, New Hampshire and graduated from Plymouth Regional High School.
Coupe first garnered industry attention in 2006 when her hilarious and irreverent one-woman show, The Patriots, performed at UCB/NYC, was selected for HBO's prestigious US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Coupe won the festival's jury award for Breakout Actor of 2006 for her performance, an award designated by a panel of TV and film industry executives. That same year Coupe was featured in Variety as one of their, "10 Comics to Watch."
Eliza is well-known for her starring role in David Caspe created Happy Endings, and for Futureman, produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.- Actor
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Jared Turner was born in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand on April 12, 1978. His family moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1980. Jared grew up living in the western suburbs of Sydney.
Jared graduated from Theatre Nepean, University of Western Sydney in 2000 at the age of 22.
He went on to act in numerous theatre productions, both in Australia and abroad, as well as local TV drama, All Saints (1998), before landing a lead role on the award-winning New Zealand feature film, Fracture (2004).
Upon returning to New Zealand, Jared was guest cast in acclaimed NZ comedy-drama, Outrageous Fortune (2005), followed by regular appearances in the TV series, Go Girls (2009). Shortly after, Jared was cast in one of the lead roles for the international hit show, The Almighty Johnsons (2011), playing "Ty Johnson", the human incarnation of Hod, the Nordic God of all things dark and cold. Jared has since become a well-known figure in New Zealand, appearing on numerous local film and television productions over the last several years.
Most recently, Jared was a member of the lead cast in the new Australian drama, Secret Daughter (2016), which also stars Australian Pop music sensation, Jessica Mauboy.
Jared has also appeared in numerous international productions including "30 Days of Night" (2007)", "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" (2009), Spartacus (2010), and as Slanter, the leader of the Gnome rebellion in MTV's hit fantasy series, The Shannara Chronicles (2016)- Cindy Kaza was born on 22 November 1980 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA.
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Anthony McCarten was born on 28 April 1961 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a writer and producer, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Darkest Hour (2017) and The Two Popes (2019). He is married to Eva Maiwald. They have three children.- Actor
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Millen Baird was born on 24 March 1973 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is an actor and writer, known for Housebound (2014), M3GAN (2022) and End of Daze (2013). He has been married to Siobhan Marshall since 27 September 2016. They have two children.- One of four children, the opinionated, sometimes controversial journalist, newspaper editor, writer, radio announcer, current-affairs TV host, Derryn Nigel Hinch, grew up in New Plymouth on the North Island of New Zealand. He has always dreamed of one day becoming a journalist. And so it was that, at the age of 15, he landed his first job with the local Teranaki Herald. The teenager loathed school and couldn't wait to be grown up. In 1963, Hinch sold his first car, a pink 1948 Morris Series E to finance his trip across the Tasman to Australia. The youngster joined the Sydney Morning Herald and became a foreign correspondent of the Fairfax Group in 1968. He was later promoted to the post of New York bureau chief. Upon his return to Australia, Hinch signed on as morning announcer at Radio 3AW in Melbourne in 1979. Almost immediately he set the industry alight by sky-rocketing to the top of the morning ratings, becoming the undisputed King of Melbourne radio. Married three times, one of his most famous former wife was the actress Jacki Weaver who had starred in the 1975 Peter Weir Australian classic 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'. There was a change in medium in 1988 when he began hosting the top-rating, current-affairs TV programme 'Hinch' on the Seven Network for the next five years. A tireless crusader of the voiceless & a nemesis of criminals, his brush with the law came in 1987, when he was found in contempt of court and jailed for 12 days for revealing the identity of a convicted child molester in the midst of a criminal trial in which identity was an issue. TV chat show beckoned in 1994 when Derryn replaced Ray Martin as host of Nine's Midday. His career probably peaked in 1996 when Sydney radio station 2GB enlisted him reportedly for $500,000 a year. The Human Headline, as he is known throughout Australia got his nickname not without a reason. Seven month after being hired by 2GB, he was unceremoniously sacked for the eighth time (alledgedly for confronting his boss over lewd behaviour during dinner). This time though, the roller-coaster ride drove him to alcoholism & nearly left him penniless. Hinch was forced to sell his Toorak (Melbourne) & Hawaiian homes as he retreated to his Mount Macedon farm. Forever a survivor in the media industry, the broadcasting legend however, held on and presented 'Nightline' on the Nine Network in 2000. The light at the end of the tunnel brightened further when he re-joined 3AW for the third time in February 2003. But surely as night follows day, the broadcaster's career once again was hanging by a thread. Less than 12 months after re-joining 3AW, he became embroiled in controversy by revealing on air, the marital status of a famous Victorian cricketer who had just died. Job security doesn't seem to rank high on his list of vocabulary. And as he would candidly admit to anyone that his next sacking might just be around the corner. "Mistakes are a part of life" says Hinch. '"That's life.'"
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Stephanie Birkitt was born on 7 January 1975 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for American Housewife (2016), Criminal Minds (2005) and Bunheads (2012).- Becky McEwan was born on 27 April 1995 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She is an actress, known for Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017), Filthy Rich (2016) and Mysterious Ways (2023).
- Grayson Hunt-Urwin was 9 years old when she was cast in the feature film 10,000 BC by Roland Emmerich as the younger lead, Evolet. She traveled to Wanaka, New Zealand to film the opening scenes & when she was 11 year's old filmed pick-ups in London, England. She has been in a few short-films then returned to studies and high school to complete her studies. In 2016 Grayson returned to the big screen for a role in The Stolen.
After a few photo shoots with Kris Robinson Photography of Napier, New Zealand in 2015 and 2016 Grayson decided to try modeling. This led to her representing New Zealand in international modeling competitions. - Producer
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John O'Shea was born on 20 June 1920 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He was a producer and writer, known for Runaway (1964), Ngati (1987) and Broken Barrier (1952). He died on 8 July 2001 in Wellington, New Zealand.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Editorial Department
Kevin's early start to a career as a cinematographer has given him the ability to navigate a diverse palate of formats and genres; from feature films, TV dramas, to documentaries and commercials, telling stories is always what motivates his work.
There's nothing like the challenge of a difficult project for Kevin, pushing the limits, collaborating with other filmmakers and creating inspiring, moving work is what he truly loves about film and television. With work having aired on a wide range of networks and platforms, including Amazon Prime, CBC, BBC, Discovery ID, National Geographic, TMN, HBO Canada, W, and Lifetime, his body of work continues to grow. His film work has garnered CSC and CSA nominations, and incredibly positive reviews from the likes of Variety and Deadline.
Since he was a teenager Kevin has worked as a camera operator, as well as a colorist and camera assistant for some of the best cinematographers in Canada, and has successfully transitioned into full time work as a cinematographer gaining a reputation as a dependable, calm and talented collaborator on set.
Kevin was born in New Zealand, but has lived in Canada most of his life. He is based in Toronto, Canada, with his family.- Actress
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As an Actor, Director, Singer, Model, Television Presenter, former Miss New Zealand and Businesswoman - Alexia Fairbrother is proof that beauty, heart and brains can co-exist. Commonly known as Lexi; with a double Degree and Honours in the Performing Arts and Business Management, Alexia extends her talents far and wide. A classically trained Actor, under the same tutelage as silver screen icons; Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving - Lexi is a powerhouse triple threat. Fairbrother has appeared in professional year long Broadway style theatre runs of Grease, The Rocky Horror Show and Les Miserables, and in over one hundred television commercials, feature films, music videos, television shows, theatrical productions and modeling & advertising campaigns in both her native New Zealand, Australia and her home land of Canada.
As a popular Television Host of the brand new hit entertainment show "Beaver TV (c)", and renowned Actor often featured in the CW's Arrow, The Flash and Motive, and in feature films such as Lord of the Rings it is easy to see why Lexi is such a popular fixture on Canadian Television. With her down to earth vibrant personality, talent and positivity, Fairbrother creates a relaxing atmosphere for her interviewees and co-stars alike.
Further extending her horizons; Alexia is co-owner and executive producer/writer at Smash Your Glasses Productions. A full service television production company that allows Fairbrother to further showcase her directorial skills on television advertisements, music videos and short films.
A passionate advocate for equality; Fairbrother proudly utilizes her business savvy, community spirit and warm heart to promote causes close to her heart such as NOH8, The Trevor Project, Anti-bullying initiatives, the Food Bank, animal rights campaigns and supporting the LGBT community.- Special Effects
- Writer
- Make-Up Department
Michael Asquith was born on 27 March 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a writer, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Zombie Movie (2005).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Actor
David Lepper was born on 18 February 1993 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for The Last Deal (2023), Ballroom and Interview with the Antichrist (2020).- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Stephanie Williams was born on 14 February 1986 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She is known for No Exit (2022), The Power of the Dog (2021) and Evil Dead Rise (2023).- Michael Kelly was born on 14 May 1949 in New Plymouth, New Zealand.