Vanessa Moltzen
Vanessa Moltzen
Actor
Vanessa has been working as an actor professionally for the past 15 years in theatre, film and television.
Biography
Born in Brisbane, then travelled across the ditch to spend her formative years living life in a tiny coastal town on the North Island. Fast forward a few years…she studied a Bachelor in Dramatic Art (Acting) at the VCA. Notable plays to mention where she featured in lead roles: ‘Three Sisters’, ‘Love Labours Lost,’ ‘The Conduct of Life’ and ‘Cowboy Mouth.’
The past ten years she has been working steadily in the Film and TV industry. Holding lead and support roles with Network/streamers: Foxtel, Netflix, Universal, ABC International, Disney, Seven Network, ABC, Nine Network and various independent companies.
She’s earned scholarships to train with renowned coaches Larry Moss and Howard Fine.
Reviews
Moltzen does well to bring humour and humanity to the demanding role of a damaged but exhausting character who tells of some selfish choices on way to her personal crisis. The hyperbole of her stream of consciousness introductory monologue, for instance, is tempered with some relatable reflections of self.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read full review
Kyle McCallion and Vanessa Moltzen were a dynamic duo as Henry Harry and Rosannah Deluce. Both delivering outstanding and emotive performances, and their onstage chemistry was sensational. Well-matched, the actors skilfully managed the rapid-fire dialogue, a wide array of props, and some highly physical blocking. Their American accents were appropriately distinct from one another and remained consistent throughout.
BackStreet Brisbane - Read full review
Vanessa Moltzen is delightfully ditzy as Rosannah, but captures perfectly the “pain in her DNA” and her desperation not to become just another “indistinguishable person” in the landscape of life.
These characters have been hurt and both actors show finesse at holding back their performances as the layers are slowly revealed – the ‘brilliant traces’ of their lives, the evidence of their existence, is the damage done and the scars that are left.
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review
Stand-out performances were given by Izzy ( Vanessa Moltzen), playing Beca’s sister, who managed to give a genuine American perspective throughout.
Lilian Harrington - Absolute Theatre | Read full review
Izzy, played by Vanessa Moltzen, was the perfect late ’90s rocker chick and was a truly beautiful opposite to Becca. She was enviably authentic in her performance.
Ellie Waddingham - Theatre Haus | Read full review
Vanessa Moltzen, who played Issy, a late ’90s rocker chick, brought such levity to a dark script; adding moments of joy, hope and energy to the emotionally deflated scenes.
Virag Dombay - Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane | Read full review
Moltzen quickly moves Izzy on from what could have been an abrasive caricature.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read full review
As Becca’s younger sister, Izzy, Vanessa Moltzen gives a spirited performance.
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read full review
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Other Theatre/Film/Television
Theatre
2018 - Enough to Wake the Dead - S&S— Sheila - Director - Mick Harris
2011 - Cowboy Mouth, Avid Theatre - Cavale -Director - Peter Kalos
2009 - Life is a Dream(Remount) - Rosaura - Director - Daniel Schlusser
2008 - Life is a Dream, VCA - Rosaura - Director - Daniel Schlusser
2008 - The Mask of the Red Death, VCA - Freak - Director - John Bolton
2007 - The Aristocrats, VCA - Alice - Director - David Symonds
2007 - Three Sisters - VCA, Masha - Director - Tanya Gerstle
2007 - The Conduct of Life - VCA, Leticia - Jenny Kemp
2007 - Love Labours Lost - VCA, The Princess of France - Director - Rhys Mconnochie
Television
2021 - Sorry Charlie - Pilot - Charlie - Writer/Director - Nat Berstein
2019 - Between Two Worlds - Seven Network - Jane Forbes - Director - Various 2019 - Reef Break - Disney/ABC International - Jakinda - Director - Various
2018 - Secret City - ABC - Kirsty Markson - Director - Daniel Netheim
2017 - Chosen - Sony Pictures - Mara Jackson - Director - Tony Tilse
2017 - House of Bond - Channel Nine - Pippa - Director - Mark Joffe
2016 - Hyde and Seek - Channel Nine - Linda Hansen - Peter Andrikidis
Feature Film
2018 - A Suburban Love Story - Tonya - Director - Stephen Wallace
2017 - In Like Flynn - Nurse - Director - Russell Mulcahy
2015 - Bullets For The Dead - Annie Blake - Director - Michael Dushane
2015 - I am Evangeline - Sol - Director -Christine Rogers
Training
2008 - Victorian College of the Arts - Bachelor of Dramatic Art - Acting
2009 - 2011 Melbourne Actors Lab - Peter Kalos
2019 - Howard Fine - Scholarship - Masterclass - A Taste of Honey
2019 - Larry Moss Scholarship - Masterclass - Boston Marriage
2012 - Larry Moss - Masterclass - Golden Boy
2012 - 2014 - Wing Chun Kung Fu - intermediate
Private classes with Lisa Robertson (Screen Acting) and Barbara Robertson (Alexander Technique)
Representation
Kubler Auckland Management