RESUME AND HEADSHOTS
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.
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.
Co-Starring with Alice Eve Principal Role, Pelleas.
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
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"

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
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
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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