Aidee Walker is a New Zealand film and television actress and television director.[1]
Biography
Walker grew up in Hamilton, and attended Hamilton Girls' High School.[2] While there, she formed a rock band called Handsome Geoffrey with Anna Coddington and Janna Hawkes; the band went on to win the 1998 Smokefree Rockquest.[2][3] She then moved to Auckland to study drama at Unitec Institute of Technology, graduating with a bachelor's degree in performing arts.[1][3]
In 2005, Walker began appearing as the character Draska Droslic on the television series Outrageous Fortune, a role she continued in until 2010.[1] She also spent some years overseas performing and studying. After returning to New Zealand, she started to write and perform her own work and then moved into writing and directing films. Her first short film, The F.E.U.C, was selected for the Palm Springs Short Film Festival in California and the Show Me Shorts Festival in New Zealand. Her second short film, Friday Tigers, was selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival.[4] In 2022, she directed Simone Nathan's comedy series, Kid Sister.
Recognition
- 2018 Huawei Mate20 New Zealand Television Awards: nominated for Best Actress for Catching the Black Widow[5]
- 2013 New Zealand International Film Festival: Jury Prize for Best Short Film for Friday Tiger; Audience Choice Award for Favourite Short Film for Friday Tiger[5][4]
- 2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards: nominated for Best Supporting Actress for How to Meet Girls from a Distance[5]
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Locals | 2003 | Lisa | |
| Lines Crossed | 2009 | Female | Short film |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | 2010 | Pam | |
| Hitch Hike | 2012 | Heather | Short film |
| How to Meet Girls from a Distance | 2012 | Emma | |
| The F.E.U.C. | 2012 | Nicolette | Short film; also writer, director and producer |
| The Sleeping Plot | 2013 | Short film; also writer | |
| Friday Tigers | 2013 | Ana | Short film; also writer and director |
| Dive | 2014 | Friend at Door #1 (voice) | Short film |
| Shout at the Ground | 2016 | Deb | Short film |
| Patient Seven | 2016 | segment: "The Sleeping Plot" | |
| Break in the Weather | 2016 | Jamie Wright | Short film; also writer and director |
| Catching the Black Widow | 2017 | Lee-Anne | |
| Laundry | 2017 | Carly | Short film |
| Mosley | 2019 | voice |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Peak | 2003 | Bindy | 2 episodes |
| Outrageous Fortune | 2005 | Draska Doslic | Recurring role (series 1–3, 6: 17 episodes) |
| Interrogation | 2005 | Rebecca | Episode: "Her Own Free Will" |
| Nothing Trivial | 2011 | Kim | Episode: "What Is a Pyrrhic Victory?" |
| Step Dave | 2014 | Jen | Main role |
| Nowhere Boys | 2014 | Michelle Keats | 5 episodes |
| Catching the Black Widow | 2017 | Lee-Anne Cartier | Television film |
| Wilde Ride | 2017 | Penny Grady | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel | 2018 | Venoma (voice) | 5 episodes |
| In Dark Places | 2018 | Ingrid Squire | Television film |
| The Brokenwood Mysteries | 2018 | Amy | Episode: "The Dark Angel" |
| One Lane Bridge | 2020 | Kate Ryder | Main role |
Video games
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Cry 3 | 2012 | Additional voices |
References
- ^ a b c Screen, NZ On. "Aidee Walker | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b Dann, Jennifer (13 August 2018). "12 Questions: Westside director Aidee Walker on pregnancy, work and motherhood". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Aidee Walker: Daydream believer". NZ Herald. 4 October 2013. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Aidee Walker plays Jen". TVNZ Ondemand. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Screen, NZ On. "Aidee Walker | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
External links
This page was last edited on 23 April 2023, at 10:01