- Stats
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- Age
- 73
- Height
- 155cm
- Ethnicity
- Indian
- Skills
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- Accent - Standard UK
- Language - Fluent Hindi & Bengali
| Ayesha is an Auckland-based actor and writer. A former Assistant Professor of English, she has taught at universities worldwide and authored two novels and multiple short stories, some published internationally. As an actor, she has appeared in Shortland Street, various short films, TVCs, and stage productions. Most recently, Ayesha starred in Call Girls by James Carrick, produced by Phoenix Theatre, which earned a 2024 ACTT nomination for Outstanding Comedy. |
Experience
| Theatre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Call Girls | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Phoenix Theatre
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| 2023 | Dhaba on Devon Avenue | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Prayas at Artworks Theatre
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| 2022 | Dhaba on Devon Avenue | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Prayas at TAPAC
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| 2021 | First World Problems 3.0 | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Prayas at Basement Theatre
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| 2020 | Yātrā by Prayas | Role: Ammijan, in Harlesden High Street |
Production Company: TAPAC
Director: Amit Ohdedar |
| 2020 | Vagina Monologues by Foolish Wit | Role: Bosnian woman/ensemble |
Production Company: Pumphouse Theatre
Director: Meg Sarah Andrews |
| 2019 | First World Problems 2.0 | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Basement Theatre
Director: Prayas |
| 2019 | A Fine Balance | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Auckland Theatre Company - Q Theatre
Director: Prayas |
| 2019 | Shakespeare's Henry V | Role: Hostess Quickly/French Queen |
Production Company: Shoreside Theatre - Pumphouse
|
| 2019 | The Doctor Monologues - Play Reading | Role: Reader |
Production Company: TAPAC
Director: Renee Liang |
| 2018 | Dara | Role: Old Woman |
Production Company: Prayas Theatre Company - TAPAC
Director: Amit Odedar & Sananda Chatterjee |
| Short Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Own Eyes | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Part of the Atlas Mercury Series
Director: Vanessa Vandy |
| 2022 | Parvati | Role: Featured Extra |
Production Company: Under Kāinga for NZIFF
|
| 2019 | Myth of the Model Minority | Role: Lead |
Production Company: TVNZ on Demand
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| 2019 | Grace | Role: Grace |
Production Company: AUT
|
| 2019 | Myth of the Modern Minority | Role: Lead |
Production Company: TVNZ On Demand
|
| TVC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tegel 'Free Feels Good' | Role: Golfer 4 |
Production Company: Scoundrel
Director: Ric Cantor |
| 2024 | Whittaker's 'The Moment' campaign | Role: Bookclub Member |
Production Company: Flying Fish
|
| 2024 | Spark 'Christmas 2024' Campaign | Role: Grandmother |
Production Company: Supernormal
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| 2022 | Bupa Villages campaign | Role: Featured Card Player |
Production Company: Magnesium
|
| 2022 | Adidas campaign | Role: Neighbour |
Production Company: Augusto
Director: Tom Gould |
| 2022 | Aurory campaign | Role: Grandma |
Production Company: Invisible North
Director: Alan Bibby |
| 2022 | DB Breweries 'Good & Great' campaign | Role: Sprinkler Lady |
Production Company: Motion Sickness
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| 2021 | KFC 'Wicked Wings Box' campaign | Role: Featured Bowler |
Production Company: Film 360
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| 2020 | Vodafone 'Companion Plan/Endless Data' campaign | Role: Nana |
Production Company: Clockwork Films
|
| 2020 | BP 'Thanks' campaign | Role: Community Volunteer |
Production Company: Designworks NZ Ltd
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| 2019 | McDonalds 'Spicy McChicken' campaign | Role: Elderly Couple |
Production Company: Flying Fish
|
| 2019 | 30 Seconds 'Art Lover' campaign | Role: Group Leader |
Production Company: Reel Factory
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| 2018 | NZ Lotteries 'Lotto - Christmas' campaign | Role: Mother |
Production Company: Scoundrel Films
|
| Television Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 'Give Me Babies' part of the Motherhood Anthology | Role: Featured Extra |
Production Company: TVNZ
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| 2024 | Shortland Street | Role: Helen Bakshi |
Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Director: Various |
| 2021 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Role: Seer Diplomat |
Production Company: GSR Productions
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| 2021 | Shortland Street | Role: Maisie Bowden |
Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
|
| Music Video | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | No Comply | Role: Lead |
Production Company: Connor Films
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| Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Advanced Screen Acting Workshop | Role: Training Actor |
Production Company: Sydney Actors Collective
Director: Chum Ehelepola |