Janelle Bailey
Janelle Bailey
Actor
Janelle is a Brisbane actor who has predominately worked in film. Janelle has a passion for collaborating with other artists and played the lead role of Becca Corbett in Rabbit Hole at Ad Astra in March, 2022.
Biography
Janelle Bailey is a Brisbane based Australian actress known for The Shallows and Swimming For Gold. Janelle has extensive experience in film. She played the lead role in Henry Boffin’s dramatic short film Follow My Way. She has also had supporting roles in many other feature films, short films, the tv series Harrow and roles in dozens of tv commercials.
Janelle recently worked full time as a stand-in actor on an American feature film with a world class director and crew and some of Hollywood’s top A-listers. Janelle has trained extensively at The Factory Acting Studio with teachers such as Christopher Sommers, Darren Gilshenan and Rob Horton. She has completed many acting masterclasses, one with the legendary Larry Moss.
Janelle’s love for acting began in a Melbourne theatre playing Hermia in Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummers Night’s Dream’.
Janelle’s other passions are her two children, family and friends, hiking, travelling, health, fitness and well-being. She also speaks French.
Reviews
Bailey is brilliant as the determined Emma. In particular, her response to refusal of a research funding support request, although essentially delivered to a contemporary, empathetic audience, is shared with such a resounding passion as to both shock and shame us as humans knowing that this once happened in our worlds.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains Brisbane | Read full review
The Ad Astra production shows great team work and sensitivity, the cast show moments of brilliance as they spell out the challenges and journey that were faced with as a community.
Lilian Harrington - Absolute Theatre | Read full review
Janelle Bailey brought a coldness to Becca. She often played her as more emotionally repressed, feeling as if no one truly understood her pain. Her performance was complex and challenged how we think women express grief.
Ellie Waddingham - Theatre Haus | Read full review
Bailey and Hirst each give powerful performances, particularly when an accidental loss of memories leads to an honest discussion of their different ways of dealing with grief.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read full review
Janelle Bailey is superbly understated in her portrayal of the multifaceted Becca.
Beth Keehn - | Read full review
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Other Theatre and Film
2021/22 - Ticket to Paradise (film), Stand-In for Julia Roberts
2021 - Prima (short film), Actor - Katherine
2021 - Lost Signal (short film), Actor - Kate
2020 - Swimming For Gold (film), Actor - Liam’s Mum
2020 - Brisbane the Movie (film), Actor - Elsa Chauvel
2020 - The Lost One (film), Actor - Elaine
2020 - EMMI (short film), Actor - Kate
2020 - Freddie (short film), Actor - Xanthea
2019 - At Last (film), Actor - Guest at Gallery
2019 - Dry (short film), Actor - June
2018 - Gertrude (short film), Actor - Gillian
2018 - Lavender (short film), Actor - Hebetude patient
2018 - Follow My Way (short film), Actor - Georgina
2018 - Harrow (TV), Actor - Mrs Mulgrew
2018 - Dead Giveaway (Theatre - Metro Arts),Training
2021 The Factory Acting Studio
Darren Gilshenan Comedy Masterclass Scene Study
Comedic Acting2021 The Factory Acting Studio
Working On Set - Jolene Anderson and Chris Sommers
Acting2021 The Factory Acting Studio
Rob Horton Meisner training Acting - Meisner2020 Stage Milk Acting Club Acting
2016-2019 The Factory/Christopher Sommers Advanced Acting Workshop
2019 The Factory/Scott Williams
The Meisner Technique Masterclass2018 The Warehouse Workshop Acting Studio
Tom McSweeny Advanced Acting Class Acting2018 16th Street Studio Larry Moss Masterclass
2016 Ben Parkinson Casting Workshop Acting
2016 Angel Studios Joss McWilliam Acting Class
2015 Gareth Harris Acting Class
Representation
Eaton Management