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Zara-Lyn Swindells-Grose

PO Box 586, Port Melbourne Melbourne, Victoria 3207 Australia
+61 410 32 32 17 . +61 416 00 00 81 zara@humouraustralia.com.au . http://www.humouraustralia.com.au
MEAA, NSAA, IPPA, AIPF, Associate AWG, Writer's Victoria

Performer Profile

  • Gender: Female
  • Height: 5 feet 6 in
  • Weight: 165 lbs
  • Age Range: 35 - 45
  • Physique: Average
  • Hair Color: Blond(e)
  • Hair Length: Long
  • Eyes: Green
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Voice Type: Alto

Representation


Film

Green Sails PRTO Representitive Cinetel Films/Whitney Ransick
Version of Events Detective Media Storm/Ben Treston
Crossing the Road Future Doug QCA/Samuel Gay
Forest Lead Manhattan Multimedia/Malcolm Burt
The Last Laugh Various/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Uncle Jonny Aunty Jeri Cuncy Boy Films/Mark Constable
Bayer Cropscience Interviews Writer/Presenter ABT/Owen Richards
Orica Chemicals-Derby Days 2006-2008 Interviewer/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose

Television

Crazy Crosswords Velvet Myler Briz 31
Bush Beat Floyd the Frog Nine Network
Dimensions with George Negus Guest ABC TV
Today Tonight Guest Presenter Seven Network Australia
Australian Idol Guest Presenter Grundy-Fremantle Media
What's On Weekends! Presenter 7 Network Perth
The Fugitive Guest Presenter Austereo TV
Big Brother Guest Presenter Southern Star Endemol
Telethon Guest Artist 7 Network Perth
Australia vs New Zealand Netball Anthem Singer ABC TV
Stand Up For Yourself (Pilot) Co-creator/Host ZarBoy Productions/Zara Swindells-Grose
NYC Underground Film Festival Guest comedian The Vault/Lou Pardi
BROKE. Elysia/Lead's mother Fox K/Fox Calleja
Hibiscus Trust Fiji Interviewer/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Whatever Happened to that Guy? Zara Ruby TV/Ted Emery
Prank Patrol S2/Ep2 Rachel the Vet ActiveTV/Peter Lawler
Neighbours Ep 6053 Brenda Caplin Fremantle Media
Prank Patrol S2/Ep10 The Espy MC Active TV/Peter Lawler

Commercials

Crazies Comedy Box Crystal Balls Havollo/Peter Grose

Theater

The John Wayne Principle Cast La Boite/Lewis Jones
Aesops Fables Cast Lyric Opera/David Letch
Little Shop of Horrors Ronette Ian Lawson
Longgone Lonesome Cowgirls National Tour Rae/Lead La Boite/Sean Mee
Skin Deep Cast Kooemba Jdarra/Nadine MacDonald
The Misanthrope Cast Ian Lawson
He Died With a Felafel in His Hand Cast La Boite/Lewis Jones
Dreamworld Summer Street Party Producer/Performer EuroAsia
Crazies Comedy Box Actor/singer/dancer/comic Havollo/Peter Grose
Stockmarket Game Creator/Writer/MC/Producer Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
The Vagina Monologues Guest Cast Perth Theatre Company/Jenny Davis
He Died With a Felafel in His Hand Producer/Cast ZarBoy Productions/Lewis Jones
V-DAY Fundraiser Guest Cast Perth Theatre Company/Jenny Davis
LoveLife Creator/Writer/MC/Producer ZarBoy Productions/Zara Swindells-Grose
V-DAY Fundraiser Guest Cast National Theatre/Goldele Rayment

Comedy

Triple J Raw Comedy State Finalist 1999
Crazies Comedy Box Guest comedian Havollo/Peter & Zara Grose
Comedy Clubhouse Guest comedian Gold Coast Arts Centre
Stand Up For Yourself Training Program Producer/MC Crazies/Zara Swindells-Grose
Werzels Comedy Lounge Guest comedian Hyde Park Hotel/WA
The Muse Bar Guest comedian Peter C Kohn
Comic's Lounge Guest comedian Tony Sullivan
Last Laugh Guest comedian Atheneum Theatre
Elephant & Wheelbarrow Guest comedian Comedy Knockout
The Sophisticates Guest comedian Barb Joseph
LoveLife - the World's First Self-Help Musical Creator/Writer/MC/Producer Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
The Spleen Bar Guest comedian Peter C Kohn
TiGHT FiVE LiVE Producer/MC HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
VISY Christmas Party Guest comedian HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Comedy Lounge Guest comedian Comedy WA/John McAllister
Grant Thornton Recovery Conference Guest Comedian HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
NESA Annual Dinner Guest Comedian HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Gippsland Emergency Recovery Committee Dinner Guest Comedian HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
PACCAR Parts Dinner Guest Comedian HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
NSAA Comedy Workshop Guest Presenter NSAA/Andrew Horabin
Local Laughs Guest Comedian Local Taphouse/Janet McLeod
St Kilda Laughs Festival Guest Comedian Amigos/Kath Styles
Happy Endings Creator/Writer/Performer MICF & HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Short & Girly 2009 Guest Comedian National/Janet A McLeod
Think Pink! Guest Comedian Girls Night In/Cindy Penalligen
Short & Girly 2011 Guest Comedian Janet A McLeod
Zara as Zara in 'Zara' (with Troy!) a One-Woman Show Zara! Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
Comedy at the G Guest Comedian Pearl Entertainment/Greg Dee
Jono & Dano Show Guest Presenter mcm/Clint Drieberg
Bayer Leadership Dinner 2012 MC/Comedian Kid You Not/Owen Richards

Hosting

Zara, Troy & JC Presenter RG Network
Zara, Troy & JC "In the Rings" Sydney Olympics 2000 Creator/Presenter RG Network
Zara, Troy & Bernie in the morning Presenter Austereo
Rumba TV Host Austereo
Australian Idol Eviction Party Host Grundy-Fremantle Media
Big Brother Eviction Party Host Southern Star Endemol
The HouseSitters with Zara & Troy Presenter Macquarie Radioworks
Melbourne Business Women's Luncheon MC Humour Australia/Karen Monty
Bayer Cropscience Conference & Awards Producer/Presenter ABT/Marcus Bygrave
SOMAC Live! Producer/Presenter ABT/Peter Fulcher-Meredith
Origin - Let's Talk Producer/Presenter ABT/Peter Fulcher-Meredith
Glaxo Smith Kline Gala Awards Producer/Presenter Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
FINA 12th World Swimming Champioships Open Water Festival MC Strut n Fret/Scott Maidment
Clown Doctor's 10th Anniversary Celebrity Autioneer Humour Foundation
Samsung AV Roadshow 2007 Writer/Performer ABT/Rob Macdermid
Orica Chemnet International Leadership Conference Producer/Presenter Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
RSVP PCO Conference Guest Presenter ABT/Peter Grose
Loddon Mallee Region Principal's Conference MC Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
Honda Dealer Principal's Conference Guest Presenter/Speaker Coach ABT/David Caiger
AXA Face to Face Writer/Performer ABT/Jill Harrison-Rogers
VCPOA Conference Guest Speaker Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
VPSCIN CCO's Ringwood/Lillydale Guest Speaker Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
RMIT BBE Prospective Students Night MC/Host The Hive/Luke McCormack
Yellow & White Pages MC/Facilitator ABT/Peter Nielson
ANZ Technology Shine Awards Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Medicare Senior Staff WA Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Humark Leadership Bootcamp 2007 Guest Speaker Humark/Stuart Constable
QR Ltd Young Professionals Conference 2007 Conference MC/Guest Presenter Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
VPSCIN Christmas 2007 Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
AMP Connect Writer/MC/Facilitator ABT/Shane Perdue
Australasian Police Audit Conference Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Bayer KICK Launch MC/Presenter ABT/Owen Richards
Viva Revive! Creator/Writer/Host Orica/Jon Smiles
PACCAR Awards 2008 MC/Guest Comedian HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Yes Optus Conference MC/Presenter ABT/Peter Fulcher-Meredith
Optus SMB Roadshow MC/Presenter Jack Morton Worldwide/Simon Maine
Orica NZ Tour Presenter/Director HA!/Carolyn Marriott
DHS Gippsland Tour Presenter/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Optus Pacesetters Thailand MC/Presenter Solterbeck/Gary Cobley
State Trustees Ltd Presenter/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Optus Rewards Dinner MC/Presenter Solterbeck/Gary Cobley
Humark Leadership Bootcamp Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
QR Ltd Young Professionals Conference 2008 Conference MC HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Rock Eistedfodd Finals 2008 Guest Judge Rock Challenge/Angela Wong
Cystic Fybrosis Victoria Conference 2008 Guest Presenter HA!/Troy Swindells-Grose
QUT Alumni Speakers Night MC/Guest Presenter QUT/Keiran Hargreaves
Yes Optus SMs Christmas MC/Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Conference of Calamity Guest Presenter NSAA/Andrew Horabin
Bayer Awards Gala Dinner Guest MCs ABT/Owen Richards
CFV Race Day Guest MCs HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Solterbeck Incentives Xmas Guest MCs HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
AIST Training Day Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
VPSCIN Christmas 2008 Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
International Women's Day Guest Speaker-DPC/DTF HA!/Troy Swindells-Grose
Influential Speaking Guest Speaker Optus/Darren Maier
Cadbury Day Conference MC/Presenter Limelight Productions/Darren Vaughan
Hibiscus Trust Fundraiser Guest MC Hibiscus Trust/Sadhana Smiles
Yes Optus Conference MC/Presenter ABT/Belinda Lightfoot
Sth Gippsland Staff Conference Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
CFV Dinner Dance MC/Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Optus Yes Rewards 2009 MC/Presenter Solterbeck/Jacqui O'Neill
Amcal/Guardian National Roadshow MC/Presenter Sigma/Joanna Morrison
Rock Eistedfodd Finals 2009 Guest Judge Rock Challenge/Matt Henry
Creativity Australia Ball 2009 MC/Presenter MTA/Tania De Jong
Microsoft Partners Aust Conference 2009 MC/Presenter Jack Morton Worldwide/Simon Mayne
QUT Melbourne Alumni Guest MC QUT/Julie Mannion
Stand Up For Yourself 2010 MC/Presenter yes Optus/Darren Maier
Eye & Ear Hospital Volunteers Xmas MC/Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Dept of Justice IT Xmas MC/Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Carrington Aged Care Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Sydney Entertainment Centre Marketing Workshops Guest Speaker/Facilitator HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Banyule Shire Council Guest Speaker/Facilitator HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Optus YOU CAST Roadshow Guest Speaker/Facilitator ABT/Emily Stevenson
Teng Tools Conference Kickoff MC/Host Teng Tools/Claye Brierley
DHS Child Protection Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Amcal/Guardian National Roadshow MC/Presenter Sigma/Andrew O'Shea
Southern Cross Media Platinum Partners Conference Guest Speaker Rhys Holleran/SCM
TEDx Melbourne Experimedia MC Rod Sherwin/Jon Yeo
Yarra Valley Values Launch Guest Speaker HA!/Nerida Wood
Leading Change - Coca Cola Sth Pacific MC/Guest Speaker ABT/Belinda Lightfoot
GSK Southern Cross 2011 MC/Guest Speaker Solterbeck/Flavia Kaucic
SIGMA Member Conference 2011 Guest Speaker SIGMA/Brian Tomlin
AmcalMax Franchisee Workshop Facilitator SIGMA/Kate Foley
Stand Up For Yourself 2011 MC/Presenter Lanar/David Peacock
Rise & Shine 2011 yes Optus Retail Conferences MC/Guest Speaker ABT/Belinda Lightfoot
SIGMA PAC 2011 National Roadshow MC/Guest Speaker Sigma/Jana Mather
DOJ Southern Metro Region Guest Speaker Renegade/Jacqui Bridson
abt Precinct BDO 2011 Guest Speaker abt/Belinda Lightfoot
Bayer Senior Leadership Dinner MC/Host Kid You Not/Owen Richards
GSK Corporate Plenary 2012 MC/Facilitator Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
Amcal/Guardian Retail Conference 2012 MC/Guest Speaker Sigma Co./Humour Australia
Qantas Resilience Workshop Guest Speaker The Optimalist Group/Simon Winkler
Bayside Business Network Special Guest Speaker HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose

Music

Longgone Lonesome Cowgirls Soundtrack Vocal Artist La Boite/Sean Mee

Voice Over

Breaka Voiceover Voice Plant
Garry Peer Real Estate Lease DVD VO Meltzer Prods/Sean Meltzer
Queensland Election Campaign Voiceover ALP/Graham Woodlock
Bayer Brothers Creator/Writer/VO Bayer Cropscience/Zara Swindells-Grose
Alannah & Madeline Foundation Buddy Bags Writer/VO ABT/Tim Hoffmann
Orica Viva Revive Campaign Vocal Artist/Director Orica/Jon Smiles
Orica NZ Campaign Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Optus Xmas Sales Podcast Guest Presenter HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose

Internet

Somac Mac's Back 1&2 Producer/Presenter ABT Altana/Zara Swindells-Grose
code-red Producer/Presenter Simon Reynolds/Emma Porter
Recipe4Life Writer/Presenter Island Spirit/Jason Andrew
Real Change Interviewer/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Sadhana Smiles Interviewer/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Bronek's Blog Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Bayer AspireLive - Mobisodes and Podcasts Writer/Presenter ABT/Owen Richards
Optus Xmas Sales Podcast Presenter/Director HA!/Zara Swindells-Grose
Overdrive Optus Vidcasts 2009 Producer/Host ABT/Emily Stevenson
Going Nowhere Fast Producer/Host Audio Sideshow/Todd Miller
WikiWireless Presenter Humour Australia/Zara Swindells-Grose
Can't Stop Us Optus Vidcasts 2010 Presenter/Host ABT/Emily Stevenson
Rise & Shine Optus Retail Vidcasts 2011 Presenter/Host ABT/Emily Stevenson
Dare to Optus Vidcasts 2012 Presenter/Host abt-Precinct/Belinda Lightfoot

Performer Skills

  • Performance Skills: Dancing, Comedian, Improvisation, Host, Voiceover, Singing
  • Athletic Skills: Cycling, Swimming, Ice Skating
  • Accents: Scottish, British, Irish, Australian, German, French, Southern
  • Musical Instruments: Guitar
  • Dance: Club/Freestyle

Education

  • Queensland University Of Technology, Associate Diploma of Arts Theatre (Acting), Brisbane, Queensland, 1988

Training

  • Filmmakers Summer School, Melbourne, Victoria, Filmmakers Summer School, Various, 2007
  • Comedy with Judy Carter, Victoria, Comics Lounge, Judy Carter, 2007
  • Comedy with Steve Kaplan, Victoria, Comedy writing, Steve Kaplan, 2007
  • Story with Robert McKee, Victoria, Screenplay writing, Robert McKee, 2009
  • PItching TV Series, Victoria, AFTRS, Paul Melville, 2009
  • Writing Children's Animation, Victoria, AFTRS, Robert Greenberg, 2009
  • Documentary Producing, Victoria, AFTRS, 2009

Awards

  • Queensland Radio Time Club, Goldie for Best Character Voice Female, 1998
  • 13th Annual Queensland New Filmmakers Awards, Hoyts Award for Best Actor, 1999
  • Commercial Radio Australia, RAWARD for Best Comedy Segment, 2000
  • Commercial Radio Australia, RAWARD for Best Newcomer On-Air, 2000
  • Innaugural Australian Comedy Awards, Best On-Air Team, 2003
    Western Australia - Metropolitan
  • Nickelodeon Land a Pilot Competition, Runner Up, 2007
  • TropFest, Best Film - Runner Up, 2008
    Zara featured in Mark Constable's 2nd-placed film "Uncle Jonny" for TropFest 2008.

Employment Details

  • Work History: Industrial, Radio, Voice Over, Commercial, Theater, Corporate, Television, Film, Internet
  • Job Categories: Editing, Production, Directing, Writing, Acting, Producing, Casting
  • Are you willing to work unpaid?: Yes
  • Authorized to work in United States: Yes
  • Primary Citizenship: Australia
  • Valid Passport: Yes

Print Media

Queensland Workers Rights - newpaper campaign 1999

Writing

AMP Convention 2010 Financial Planning Plenary Writer abt/Shane Perdue |
AMP Convention 2011 Financial Planning Plenary Writer abt-Precinct/Shane Perdue |
IBM SSU Conference 2012 Gameshow writer for Tim Campbell abt-Precicnt/Shane Perdue


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