Elise Lamb
Elise Lamb | |
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 Lamb at the 2012 Sydney Film Festival | |
| Born | Rebecca Elise Lamb 27 March 1986 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Awards | Ian Potter Cultural Trust |
Rebecca Elise Lamb (born 27 March 1986), known professionally as Elise Lamb, is an Australian actress, dancer, writer, director and producer of theatre and film. Lamb is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and is known for her extensive stage work including her portrayal of Zelda Fitzgerald in the Australian premiere of William Luce's one-woman play The Last Flapper. She is a recipient of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award.
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 as an actor at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney and studied Classical acting (Shakespeare) at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[2]
In December 2016, Lamb graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a Master's Degree in Advanced Theatre Practice.[3]
In 2019, Lamb graduated from the Griffith Film School with a Graduate Certificate in Screen Production specialising in Scriptwriting.
Career[]
Acting[]
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. She also appeared as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet for the Queensland Theatre Company.
In 2014, she 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] In December 2015, she was awarded the Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award, a professional development grant for emerging Australian artists which allowed her to study at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[7]
After graduating from Central in 2016, Lamb secured small roles in The Crown and feature films Stan and Ollie and All the Money in the World. She was also featured in a Commercial for Cadbury with fellow Australian Jesinta Franklin. Lamb performed in new writing at Off West End theatres Arcola Theatre, Theatre N16, Pleasance Theatre, The Vaults, Leicester Square Theatre and Battersea Arts Centre. She also played WWI Correspondent Louise Mack in her debut play The Australian Girl and Australian Suffragette Muriel Matters in her short play "Deeds, Not Words".
Directing[]
Lamb directed her debut short film Blown for Tropfest in 2012. Lamb was a trainee director at the Brisbane Arts Theatre from 2014 to 2015. She had her theatre directorial debut with their 2015 season opener The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[2][8][9][10][11] and was the assistant director for their 1000th production Noises Off. In 2015, she also directed Elvis Is Dead by Canadian playwright James Hutchison for the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival at The Arts Centre Gold Coast.[12] Lamb was a member of the Young Vic Directors Program (2016-2018).
Writing[]
In 2012, Lamb wrote her debut short film Blown for Tropfest and See You Soon. Whilst a student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Lamb began writing her debut play The Australian Girl, inspired by the life of Louise Mack, the first female war correspondent during World War I. Central funded research and development in Belgium for the play and the first draft was presented in a semi-staged reading at LOST Theatre in London during the summer of 2016. In 2017, The Australian Girl received further support from the Old Vic New Voices and a full length version of the play premiered Off West End at Theatre N16 as part of their Military Season Aftershock. Her short play A Dance Of Two Sisters about two Polish sisters during World War II was presented at the Pleasance Theatre. In 2018, her second short play Deeds, Not Words about Australian Suffragette Muriel Matters was also presented at the Pleasance Theatre. Lamb was a member of the National Theatre's Writers Group (2018) and was an Associate Artist of Theatre 1880 (2016-2018).
Personal life[]
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. Although born in Australia, Lamb has Scottish, Irish, English, French and German ancestry.
Filmography[]
Acting credits[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blown | The Girlfriend | Tropfest Short Film Also director, writer and producer |
| 2012 | See You Soon | The 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 |
| 2017 | All the Money in the World | Hotel Maid | Directed by Ridley Scott |
| 2018 | Stan and Ollie | Plymouth Girl | Directed by Jon S. Baird |
| 2019 | Method in Madness | The Stage Manager | Short Film Also director, writer and producer |
| 2019 | Skin & Blister | Victoria | Short Film Also director, writer and producer |
| 2021 | Seriously Red | Tamworth Festival Girl | Directed by Gracie Otto |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Crown | White House Guest | Series 2, Episode 8 Directed by Stephen Daldry |
| 2021 | Young Rock | Market Goer | Series 1, Episode 2 Directed by Daina Reid |
Commercial[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cadbury – Dark Milk: The Joyful Debate | Cinema Woman | Premiered during Masterchef Australia |
Music video[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Anything Worth Anything | StoneMason | Madeleine | Triple J Unearthed |
Director, writer and producer credits[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Blown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tropfest Short Film |
| 2012 | See You Soon | No | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2019 | Caged | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film Also editor |
| 2019 | Method in Madness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film Also editor |
| 2019 | Skin & Blister | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
| 2019 | Op Shop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film Also cinematographer and editor |
| 2020 | A Message | Yes | No | Yes | Short Film Also cinematographer and editor Premiered at Monster Fest |
Crew credits[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | National Theatre Live : Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Production Assistant (Front of House Assistant) | Broadcast from Old Vic Theatre Directed by Daniel Leveaux Written by Tom Stoppard |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live : Young Marx | Production Assistant (Front of House Assistant) | Broadcast from Bridge Theatre Directed by Nicholas Hytner Written by Richard Bean & Clive Coleman |
| 2018 | National Theatre Live : Julius Caesar | Production Assistant (Front of House Supervisor) | Broadcast from Bridge Theatre Directed by Nicholas Hytner Written by William Shakespeare |
| 2018 | National Theatre Live : Allelujah! | Production Assistant (Front of House Supervisor) | Broadcast from Bridge Theatre Directed by Nicholas Hytner Written by Alan Bennett |
| 2021 | Christmas On The Farm | Additional 3rd Assistant Director | Hoodlum Directed by Christopher Weekes |
| 2022 | Elvis | Additional Assistant Director | Warner Bros. Pictures Directed by Baz Luhrmann |
Televsion[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | Additional Assistant Director | Universal Content Productions Directed by Justin Tipping and Natalie Bailey |
| 2022 | Young Rock | Additional Assistant Director | Universal Television Directed by Jeffrey Walker |
| 2022 | The Wilds | Additional Assistant Director / Stand-In for Rachel Griffiths | Amazon Studios Directed by Various |
Theatre[]
Acting credits[]
| 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 |
| 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 | Strictly Come Barking | Tracey | Hen and Chickens Theatre | |
| 2016 | The Australian Girl | Louise Mack | LOST Theatre | Also writer and director Semi-staged reading |
| 2017 | Keep Them Close | The Sexy Cat | Battersea Arts Centre | Also producer Presented by Theatre 1880 |
| 2017 | Fathers and Daughters | Lara | Leicester Square Theatre | |
| 2017 | Fixed Action Pattern | Kayla | The Vaults Theatre | Presented by Theatre 1880 Written by Francis Grin |
| 2017 | A Dance Of Two Sisters | Evelyn | Pleasance Theatre | Also writer and director Off West End premiere |
| 2017 | The Australian Girl | Louise Mack | Theatre N16 | Also writer and producer Off West End premiere |
| 2018 | Listen | The Woman | Arcola Theatre | |
| 2018 | Deeds, Not Words | Muriel Matters | Pleasance Theatre | Also writer Off West End premiere |
| 2018 | Lost in Bank | Meghan | Greenwich Theatre | Also writer Off West End premiere |
| 2019 | Deeds, Not Words | Muriel Matters | Brisbane Powerhouse | Also writer Short & Sweet Theatre Festival |
| 2021 | Deeds, Not Words | Muriel Matters | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Also writer |
Director credits[]
| Year | Title | Venue / Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Written by Reduced Shakespeare Company |
| 2015 | Elvis Is Dead | The Arts Centre Gold Coast | Written by James Hutchison Short+Sweet Theatre Festival |
| 2015 | Noises Off | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Written by Michael Frayn Brisbane Arts Theatre's 1000th Production |
| 2016 | The Australian Girl | LOST Theatre | Semi-staged reading |
| 2017 | A Dance of Two Sisters | Pleasance Theatre |
Writer credits[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | A Dance of Two Sisters | Short Play |
| 2017 | The Australian Girl | Full Length play |
| 2018 | Deeds, Not Words | Short Play |
| 2018 | Lost in Bank | Short Play |
Producer credits[]
| Year | Title | Venue / Production Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Last Flapper | Brisbane Arts Theatre | Australian Premiere Written by William Luce |
| 2015 | The Last Flapper | Reload Espresso Bar | Brisbane Fringe Festival |
| 2017 | Keep Them Close | Battersea Arts Centre / Theatre 1880 | Written by Mathias Swann |
| 2017 | The Australian Girl | Theatre N16 | Off West End premiere |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Female Voices Rock Film Festival (NYC) | Grand Jury Prize | The Australian Girl | Won |
| 2021 | Female Voices Rock Film Festival (NYC) | Best Short Screenplay | The Australian Girl | Won |
| 2021 | Raindance Film Festival Script Competition | Best Unproduced Short Screenplay (Runner-Up) | The Australian Girl | Nominated |
| 2021 | Paris International Film Awards | Best Director | Method In Madness | Won |
| 2021 | Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition | Best Short Screenplay (Quarter-Finalist) | The Australian Girl | Nominated |
| 2021 | Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards | Best Short Screenplay (Semi-Finalist) | The Wilted Rose | Nominated |
| 2021 | Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards | Best Short Screenplay (Quarter-Finalist) | The Australian Girl | Nominated |
| 2021 | WIFT (Women in Film & Television) V-Fest | Best Queensland Film (Final 3) | Skin & Blister | Nominated |
| 2020 | Shakespeare Shorts | Best Film Inspired by Shakespeare (Final 13) | Method In Madness | Nominated |
| 2020 | Hollyshorts Screenwriting Competition | Best Female Short Screenplay (Semi-Finalist) | Don't Make Her Angry | Nominated |
| 2020 | Bendigo Queer Film Festival | International Short Film Competition (Final 12) | Op Shop | Nominated |
| 2019 | Regional Arts Services Network Community Fund | Performing Arts | Writing / Directing | Won |
| 2016 | Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award | Performing Arts | Acting / Directing | Won |
References[]
- ^ a b Dionysius, Bobbi-lea. "The Last Flapper: Theatre Review". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d Byrnes, Tim. "Rebecca Elise Lamb's Complete Works of Shakespeare". Scenestr Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Student Profiles". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "The Last Flapper". Brisbane Arts Theatre. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Shakespeare Comedy with a 1950s Twist". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "The Last Flapper at Brisbane Fringe Festival". The Brisbane Reviewer. Retrieved 8 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Grants Database". Ian Potter Cultural Trust. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)". Brisbane Arts Theatre. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): Theatre Review". Scenestr Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged): Theatre Review". Absolute Theatre. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Shakespeare in Two Hours". Courier Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "They Are Short But Very Sweet". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Spotlight Actresses". Spotlight. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
External links[]
- Elise Lamb at IMDb
- Living people
- Australian film actresses
- Australian producers
- Australian directors
- 1986 births
- Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art