Elise Lamb
Elise Lamb
Actor
Elise is an Award-winning actor, dancer, writer, director and producer trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD). For over two decades she has worked across Theatre and Film in Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Biography
Elise began her career as a dancer training under the late Harold Collins and completed her Major Classical Ballet Examinations through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). She went on to perform in numerous musicals and was a supernumerary with The Australian Ballet.
For several years, Elise performed at Universal Studios Japan and Warner Bros. Movie World as an actor, dancer and stunt performer.
Elise moved to London where she studied Classical Acting at LAMDA and obtained her Master of Arts at the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Upon graduating, Elise was directed by Stephen Daldry in an episode of THE CROWN and was hand picked by Sir Ridley Scott for a small role in ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD. She also performed in Francis Grin’s groundbreaking play FIXED ACTION PATTERN at the The Vaults.
As a playwright, Elise’s plays produced in London include A DANCE OF TWO SISTERS and DEEDS, NOT WORDS at the Pleasance Theatre and LOST IN BANK at Greenwich Theatre. Her debut full-length play THE AUSTRALIAN GIRL was developed at the Old Vic Labs and produced Off-West End at Theatre N16. Elise’s script for the screen adaptation of the play won the Grand Jury Prize at Female Voices Rock in New York and Best Unproduced Short Screenplay Runner-up at the Oscar-qualifying Raindance in London.
Elise is an alumni of the Young Vic Director’s Program, National Theatre Writer’s Group and is a recipient of the Ian Potter Cultural Trust.
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Other Theatre & Television
2019 - DEEDS, NOT WORDS, Muriel Matters (Also Playwright) - Brisbane Powerhouse / Short+Sweet - Director, Greg Scurr
2018 - LOST IN BANK, Meghan (also Playwright) - Greenwich Theatre, London - Director, Esme Mahoney
2018 - DEEDS, NOT WORDS, Muriel Matters (also Playwright) - Pleasance Theatre, London - Director, Charmaine K. Parkin
2018 - LISTEN, The Woman - Arcola Theatre, London - Director, Rebecca Jones
2017- THE MASTER BUILDER (R&D), Performer/Deviser - Young Vic, London - Director, Jeff James
2017 - THE AUSTRALIAN GIRL, Louise Mack (also Playwright) - The Old Vic Labs/Theatre N16, London - Director, Grace Taylor
2017 - FIXED ACTION PATTERN, Kayla - The Vaults Theatre, London - Director, Francis Grin
2017 - THE WINTER’S TALE (R&D), Performer/Deviser - Young Vic, London - Director, Maria Aberg
2017 - A DANCE OF TWO SISTERS, Evelyn (also Playwright / Director) - Pleasance Theatre, London
2017 - KEEP THEM CLOSE, The Sexy Cat - Battersea Arts Centre, London - Director, Jamie Blake
2016 - STRICTLY COME BARKING, Tracey - Hen and Chickens Theatre, London - Director, Phoebe Hitt
2016 - EDWARD II, Gaveston - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Director, Joe Hill-Gibbins
2016 - ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE, Performer/Deviser - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Director, Samuel Hopkins
2015 - HAMLET, Ophelia - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Director, Projet In Situ
2015 - HANDLE WITH CARE, Zoe - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Director, Dante or Die
2015 - NOISES OFF, Assistant Director - Brisbane Arts Theatre - Director, Alex Lanham
2015 - THE LAST FLAPPER, Zelda Fitzgerald - Brisbane Fringe Festival - Director, Greg Scurr
2015 - ELVIS IS DEAD, Director - Short+Sweet
2015 - THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Katherina - Phoenix Ensemble - Director, Roslyn Johnson
2015 - THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE [ABRIDGED], Director - Brisbane Arts Theatre
2014 - MERRY FECKING CHRISTMAS, Fiona - Short+Sweet - Director, Estelle Snowball
2014 - MIXED DOUBLES, Helen - Brisbane Arts Theatre - Director, Alex Lanham
2013 - THE WINTER’S TALE, Paulina - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art - Director, Jonathan Humphreys
2012 - ROMEO AND JULIET (Live Marketing Performance), Juliet - Queensland Theatre Company - Director, Todd MacDonald
2011 - CHICAGO, Velma Kelly - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre - Director, Anthony Lee
2008-2010 - UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN, Actor / Dancer / Stunt Performer
2007 - DON QUIXOTE, Grand Lady / Supernumerary - The Australian Ballet / Lyric Theatre, QPAC - Director, David McAllister
2007 - CAROUSEL, Ballet Soloist/Ensemble - Twelfth Night Theatre - Director, Tony Alcock
2006 - GYPSY, Hollywood Blonde - Spotlight Theatre - Director, Amy Anderson
2006 - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Vibrata - Spotlight Theatre - Director, Tony Alcock
2003-2008 - WARNER BROS. MOVIE WORLD, Actor / Dancer / Stunt Performer
FILM & TV
2022 - ELVIS, Assistant Director - Warner Bros. / Bazmark - Director, Baz Luhrmann
2021 - THE WILDS, Stand-In for Rachel Griffiths - Amazon Prime / Hoodlum
2020 - SKIN & BLISTER, Victoria (also Screenwriter / Director) - The Roaring Ones
2019 - OP SHOP, Screenwriter / Director / Cinematographer - The Roaring Ones
2019 - METHOD IN MADNESS, Screenwriter / Director - Griffith Film School
2018 - STAN & OLLIE, Plymouth Girl - BBC Films / Fable Pictures - Director, Jon S. Baird
2017 - THE CROWN (Season 2), White House Guest - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix - Director, Stephen Daldry
2017 - ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, Hotel Maid - Scott Free Productions / TriStar Productions - Director, Ridley Scott
2017 - CADBURY - DARK MILK: THE JOYFUL DEBATE (TVC), Cinema Woman (Hero) - Hungry Man - Director, Dave Laden
2014 - THE PALE MOONLIGHT, Howard's Wife - Three Coin Pictures - Director, Tin Pang
2012 - BLOWN, The Girlfriend (also Screenwriter / Director) - Little Lamb Films / Tropfest
2011 - LETTERS TO HOME, Maddison - Sarah Dinsey Productions - Director, Wade Copson
2010 - WHILE HE WAS WAITING, Betty - Shadow Fish Pictures - Director, David Pether
Elise has also worked for prolific London Theatres The Old Vic and Sir Nicholas Hytner’s Bridge Theatre in London where she assisted with their National Theatre Live Broadcasts. Elise produces her work under her production company THE ROARING ONES.
Training
2016 - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD) - Master of Arts - Advanced Theatre Practice
2013 - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) - Diploma - Classical Acting
2010 - Stella Adler Academy of Acting, Los Angeles - Summer Acting Intensive
Representation
Reviews
“As her estranged sister, Lee, Elise Lamb is a fiery free spirit, struggling to bring up her two teenage boys under trying circumstances. Your heart breaks for her efforts to transcend her birthplace.”
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review
“Kennedy and Lamb unfolded the relationship between the two sisters beautifully, from an awkward reunion to mutual affection and respect.”
Jake Goodall - Bravo Brisbane | Read full review
“All members of the cast impress, however, the story’s telling rests upon the sisters at its centre. Most notably, Lamb’s nuanced performance gives Lee a vulnerability beneath her tough veneer, with her glances about and fidgety movement conveying a sense of insecurity that her words belie.”
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read full review
Leading this cast is Fiona Kennedy as Bessie and Elise Lamb as Lee. These two actors are seasoned professionals and you can see this in their performance. Lamb as the estranged sister is a perfect casting choice. Lamb is hilarious with her hard-hitting one-liners and hysterical movements. And when it comes down to it, Lamb shows the intricate, softer side of Lee with skill and grace.
Jake Goodall | Read full review
“Playing Muriel Matters - an Australian suffragette - Lamb gives a vivid account and a very enjoyable performance.”
Michael Davis - Breaking The Fourth Wall, London | Read Review
“The Last Flapper offers Lamb an opportunity to showcase her talents as actor, singer and dancer. She fitted the role of Zelda Fitzgerald well as she sang and twirled about using every inch of the stage, her delivery superb.”
Bobbi-Lea Dionysius - Aussie Theatre | Read Review
“First class direction from Elise Lamb... She has learned her stagecraft and put it to good use with this show... Great pace and amazing comic timing.”
Eric Scott - Absolute Theatre | Read Review
Awards
2021 - Grand Jury Prize (Winner) Female Voices Rock, NYC for The Australian Girl
2021 - Best Short Screenplay (Winner) Female Voices Rock, NYC for The Australian Girl
2021 - Best Unproduced Short Screenplay (Runner-Up) Raindance, UK for The Australian Girl
2021 - Best Director (Winner) Paris International Film Awards, France for Method in Madness
2021 - Best QLD Film (Nominated) WIFT V-Fest (Women Film & Television), Australia for Skin & Blister
2016 - Ian Potter Cultural Trust