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  Joanna Pickering Official Website



JOANNA PICKERING
film. television. stage. radio.
 actor. writer. MODEL. producer.


RESUME AND HEADSHOTS

Contact
Film screenings and releases
FILM and TELEVISION 


PRE-PRODUCTION: TV Series "Street Smart" series character Laurie Adis, directed by Guillermo Ivan (director Welcome to Acapulco, William Baldwin, Michael Madsen, Paul Sorvin 2017)

SCREENING NOW: PELLEA[S] Principal role alongside Alice Eve (Star Trek, Men in Black, HBO Entouage) and Benn Northover (Harry Potter), feature film US debut at The Whitney Museum May 2018 and has world release 2019. 

SHOOTING NOW: 1950s independent SAG THRILLER "ALICE FADES AWAY" - JOANNA PLAYS DYLAN AS MAIN CAST ALONGSIDE EMMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS BLANCHE BAKER and A LIST CAST MEMBERS ​

WINNING AWARDS NOW: "Four keys" Official nomination HBO'S ITV festival, LA Film Festival. 
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Co-Starring with Alice Eve Principal Role, Pelleas.

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ON STAGE NOW: LADY MACBETH, ACTORS ON TV SERIES, STAGE MEETS CAMERA. EPISODE 1 - ACTORS ON MACBETH
LADY MACBETH, LOCATIONS at SHAKESPEARE ON THE PARK, PSTV, AND THE PORTER THEATER 

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ENSEMBLE MEMBER: Primitive Grace, New York City, Artistic Directors Paul Calderon, David Zayas (original co-founders Labyrinth Theater) producing works with the spirit of "duende" 
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IN PRE-PRODUCTION:

The Other F Word, principal role, Season 3, Amazon Prime (Season 1 most popular hit on Amazon Prime 2016, Season 2 airing October 2017) 

Supporting Role, Creation Stories, A list cast attached, Screenplay by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) shooting 2017 (cast to be announced)

Eon, tbc, Emily Carmichael (Power house, Speilberg, Pacific Rim) (to be announced) Hit Films Being Made List 2016

Lead, The Rose Garden, TV series (announced) 

Schemers, Charlie, lead role - Trilogy films ii, iii UK, Bangkok, USA (announced)

Simone Beauchamp, femme fatale (Principal Role) - "Shanghai Shanghai" co-executive Jim Dyer (HBO/BBC Rome) 

You Found Me, Maggie (lead), director Lawrence Nelson, filming in LA, announced

The Dogstar, Dean Cavanagh Wales (distribution Channel 4/Film 4), announced

Alice (lead), "Dance of Death" Feature Film, young film adaption of the Strindberg Play, Conjunction Sweden (wInners of FEDORA award Europe/Mediterranean), on location in Florida, tbc

Jen (lead), "A Proposal in St Moritz" Feature Film, Robert Thayer, Thayer Entertainment USA, on location in St Moritz, Switzerland and USA, announced

Maddison (lead) "Invisible Prisons" Feature Film, Lawrence Nelson and Hoyt Richards, Hollywood, tbc

"I can't express more how much that Joanna's performance was really beautiful. I think she really captures Maddison's essence, and connects really well with the material.  Bravo" Nelson, Director in Casting


FILM and TELEVISION 


Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Actors ON TV Series, Episode 1, Shakespeare In The Park, Porter Theater, PSTV. 

Alice Fades Away, Dylan (principal cast), director Ryan Bliss, SAG feature film, co-starring with Emmy award winning actress Blanche Baker, Massachusetts (shooting now/July 2017) 

Joanne Beehive, Beehive, TV series (pilot) 31 episodes, Dubai TV MCA


The Other F Word, Amazon Prime, TV series, Frances, director Caytha Jentis, New York City (season 2 finished shooting)

Host in "New Vague City" 2016 (TV series), director Kino Poet, New York City, post-production 

Jackie (supporting) (2017) "METHOD" by Nicole Ekenroad Upsate NYC 

Amy Cole (lead), 2015, "Lead Me To The Dark", Manchester, London UK

Baroness Elsa Von FretagLoringhoven (lead) "The Baroness of Berlin" directed by Joyce Laine on location in Berlin/NYC

Lucy (lead role), "Kubricks" (2012) written and directed by Dean Cavanagh, starring Matt Berry, Gavin Bain, and produced by Alan Mcgee, June 2012. The First feature film in KUBRICKS Trilogy, distribution Channel 4 film.

Baroness in Berlin, (2012) "The filmballad of MAMADADA", Cassandra Guan, screened at the Whitney Musuem NYC, June 15th 2013

Elizabeth (lead) Feature Film (2012) "Burgundy's Boys", Steve Galley, Montreal, Canada

Horsey's Girl (one scene), "Svengali" Written by Jonathan Owen, starring Martin Freeman and Vicky McClure, directed by John Hardwick, Root Films, Netflix

Beth (supporting), "Sour Girl" James Mehr, Instellestial Films, USA.

GenevieVe (lead), "Apartment 2F/Upon Our Children (working title)", Charles Lyons, NYC June - August 2011

Arthur And Trixie (lead) "Trixie" Vincent Cross, NYC May - June 2011, Winner of the Brooklyn Symphony Festival 2012

Hannah (lead),  "There Is No Me", Strange Room Productions, Ksenia Kimerina, NYC May 2011, screened NYC August 11th 2011

The Preaching (working title), Marlene (lead), Pilot for SVT with Conjunction Media, 2011 

Tuesday (lead), "Natt", Conjunction media, Short Film, filmed Malmo, Sweden, February 2011 

Lover in discussion, "Lover's Discourse" by Valerio Rocco Orlando (V) 2010, screened NYC 2012, South Korea 2014

Spy Webisode (ongoing) Secret Agent/Spy, Everyday Classics, Paris, NY

"Cleopatra" Ten Best Ways Egyptian Princess, The Discovery Channel, UK

Victorian Clairvoyant, Wag TV, UK

"The Beautiful Veil", Girl at Memorial, Seventh Shade, LA

"Nathan Barley", Art Critic Scene, Chris Morris, TalkBackProductions, BBC TV, UK  

"King of Bollywood", Wedding guest, Bollywood films, UK

Short Films (list upon request), New York Film Academy, NY 




STAGE

Ensemble Member, Primitive Grace (artistic directors co-founders LABryinth), New York City 

Layla, Beach Break, Joanna Pickering Duende Series, The Bridge Theater New York
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The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler, The Players Theater, New York City 


Lady Macbeth, Porter Theater, Actors ON, Pittsburgh, supported Pittsburgh by Shakespeare in Park

Ginny (lead) "Mersey Boys" Off Broadway play, The Actors Temple Theater, New York City

Mindy (lead) "A few Hundred More", Thespis Festival, Upper West Theater, New York City

The Thief,  Thief (lead), for stage adaption Johny Brown, UK

Sniper Culture, Understudy (Furious), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, UK

Agnes, Tracy Letts Bug, Paul Calderon, representative 

Joanna, Its Called A Sugar Plum, Paul Calderon, representative


Russian Arts Theater, Chekhov Production, Company Actor, New York City



RADIO


Protoporeia, The Siren, reading in Martha Pichey's play "Inside Out" for The Sirens Series, NYC

Pop, Justine, Resonance FM, UK

The Thief,  Thief (lead), Resonance FM radio and for stage adaption John Brown, UK

Poetry Reading, Radio station, Resonance FM, London


VOICE OVER

RPAF Agent Futuristic Communique 12, SPY/Agent, Dr. Canyon T Phipps, Feature Film, New York City Studios



MUSIC FILM AND VIDEO

Ophelia, City of Tales (lead), musical feature film, director Johny Brown. The Band of Holy Joy, London
short film sequences to date:
- I have Travelled the Buses late at Night
- Lost Purse Found in Hotel Lobby
- It Just beats up their heart, he said

"Goldmine" Music Video based on John Cassavetes Faces for singer songwriter Gustaf Heden and Russell Burn (Fire Engines) with Swedish directors Fabian Svensson at Conjuction Media

Moon Child, Daylight's Gone Single, Motopony, USA distribution, E-One Music label, USA 2015



TRAINING

The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, New York: 

Acting: Irma Sandrey, Mauricio Bustamante, Stephen Michaels.

TV/Film: Paul Calderon, Robert Castle, Alexa Oth

Speech for the actor: Joyce Sarandon

Movement for the actor: Michael Ryans

Commercial/Voice Over: Alexa Oth 

Shakespeare  
Robert Castle, New York City

The Russian Art Theater Group - Aleskey Burago, New York City


REPRESENTATIVE ROLES (VIA AUDITION)

The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute - Stage:

Miss Julie, Miss Julie

MacBeth, Lady Macbeth 

​Hooters (Ted Tally),
Cheryl

Closer (Patrick Marber), Alice 

Chapter 2 (Neil Simmon), Jennie

Lunch Hour (Jean Kerr),  Nora

The Real Thing (Tom Stoppard), Annie

Macbeth (Shakespeare), Witch

The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute - Stage from Film/TV:

Almost Famous, Penny

Diner, BethWomen of Manhattan, Billie

Agnes of God, Agnes
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6ft Under, Brenda

The Women, Crystal

Robert Castle - Stage:

Twelfth Night (Shakespeare), Viola

Rome and Juliet (Shakespeare), Juliet

Macbeth (Shakespeare), Lady Macbeth 



COMMERICIAL

TV, Modelling (see model section), Editorial, Catwalk, Music Videos



SPECIAL SKILLS
                                   
UK & European accent
French (intermediate/fluent dialogue, colloquial) 
Ballet & Piano (Royal Academy Grade 1-5)
Speech & Drama (Royal Academy Grade 1 - 5)
English language & literature
Mathematics (BSc Honours Degree, University of Stirling)
Stage Combat/Basic Martial Art experience - with on set film combat trainer/choreographer
Snake Handling (trainer present on set) - Full Size Burmese Python, Boa Constrictor, Snakes Alive, NYC
Gun handling/shooting and Combat Training, Trojan Air Soft Facility, Manchester UK: in co-operation with Tactical  Emigrant Union,
Personal Polish Ex-Military on-set coaching, training in:  
Basic weapon handling 
Shooting technique, 
Movement and cover

room/squad clearance tactics, close protection tactics. 

Sailing - helm/steering and boat/rope work     
                            
             

VISA/CITIZENSHIP
UK British Passport, USA 01 artist talent visa, Social Security USA, French Residency. 


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