Zahra Newman

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Zahra Newman is a Jamaican-born Australian actress.[1]

Newman was born in Port Antonio Jamaica and spent her formative years in Kingston before migrating to Australia at the age of 14 with her mother. Her interest in the performing arts was nurtured through her involvement with Father HoLung and Friends, the Caribbean-style music and theatre arts group associated with Missionaries of the Poor. Later, in Brisbane Australia, performance opportunities with Harvest Rain Theatre Company served to cement her passion for and commitment to the stage. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2008.[2]

She appeared as Nabalungi in the original Australian cast of The Book of Mormon.[3]

Newman has performed extensively with leading theatre companies in Melbourne and Sydney. Her theatre credits include Miss Julie, The Effect, The Mountaintop, The Cherry Orchard, Clybourne Park, The Drowsy Chaperone, Richard III and Rockabye for Melbourne Theatre Company; Rosalind in As You Like It for Bell Shakespeare; The Blind Giant is Dancing, Ivanov and Private Lives for Belvoir; Love and Information for Malthouse Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company; The Government Inspector for Belvoir and Malthouse Theatre; and Random for the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Theatre Company and Brisbane Powerhouse.[4] She also appeared in the original Australian cast of the musical An Officer and A Gentleman.[5]

Her television and film credits include Wentworth, Rush, Childhood’s End and Neighbours.[6]

In 2014, Newman was nominated for Helpmann Awards for both Best Female Actor in Play for The Mountaintop and Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for The Government Inspector.[7] She received a Green Room Award for Female Actor for Random in 2012.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Rush Kara Davidson 2 episodes
2012 Hold Lily Short film
2015 Truth Dana Roberson
2015 Childhood's End Bridget Rodricks Episode: "The Overlords"
2016 Comedy Showroom Fran Wright Episode: "Bleak"
2017 Wentworth Iman Farah 5 episodes
2017 Sisters Felicity 4 episodes
2019 Diary of an Uber Driver Beck 6 episodes
2020 Rosehaven Amy 2 episodes
2020–2021 Neighbours Audrey Hamilton Recurring character
2021 Long Story Short Leanne Feature film

References[]

  1. ^ Bitto, Emily (6–12 July 2019). "Actress Zahra Newman takes on Wake in Fright" (250 ed.). thesaturdaypaper.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2019. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ Blake, Elissa (6 March 2015). "Zahra Newman finds freedom in As You Like It". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ "The Book of Mormon (finally!) reveals Australian cast". dailyreview.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ Weber, K.E. (28 July 2011). "Random - Theatrepeople". www.theatrepeople.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. ^ "AusStage - Zahra Newman". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Get To Know Neighbours' Newest Arrival, Audrey Hamilton". 10play.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Razzle dazzle leads Helpmann nominations". Retrieved 16 April 2017.

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