Hayley Sproull
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Acting
Skills
Accents
Acting Experience
Feature Film
Baby Piki Ltd Dir: Curtis Vowell
Television
Cordell Jigsaw Productions, Greenstone Pictures Dir: Michael Hurst
Kevin & Co Dir: Various
Kevin & Co Dir: Various
Warner Bros Dir: Various
MediaWorks Dir: Various
Gibson Group Dir: Dan Henry
Theatre
Silo Theatre
Basement Theatre Dir: Leo Gene Peters
Basement Theatre Dir: Jo Randerson
Jumpboard Productions Dir: Oliver Driver
Circa Theatre Dir: Leo Gene Peters
Basement Theatre Dir: Oliver Driver
The Bakery Dir: Leon Wadham
Barbarian Productions Dir: Jo Randerson
Taki Rua Productions Dir: Jo Randerson
Web Series
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Jesse Griffin
TVNZ
TVNZ
Television Commercials
NZ, 6 months
NZ, 12 months
NZ only
NZ only
Online Commercials
NZ, 6 months
Television Appearances
TVNZ
TVNZ Dir: Various
Network 10
Warner Bors Dir: Various
The Downlow Concept, Dir: Various
NZ International Comedy Festival, Discovery NZ
Mediaworks Dir: Various
TVNZ Dir: Various
MediaWorks Dir: Various
Stand Up Comedy
NZ International Comedy Festival, Discovery NZ
NZ International Comedy Festival, Discovery NZ
Mediaworks
Radio
ZM
MC / Speaker
MC / Speaker
Skills
Actor, Brand Ambassador, Host, Improvisor, Live Performance Host, MC, Panelist, Satirist, Singer, TV Presenter, WriterBiography
You’ll no doubt recognise Hayley immediately, having been a contestant (and winner) on TASKMASTER Season 5, having been the host of TVNZ’s HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION and THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF. Her dulcet tones now populate the airwaves too, on ZM’s Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Breakfast Show.
Hayley burst on to the scene in 2012, after graduating from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting in 2011. Her passion for theatre and comedy lead her to create a number of successful comedy works, and earned her an array of praise and accolades, including Best Newcomer at the NZ International Comedy Festival back in 2012, the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer in 2013 and Best Actress and Best Composer at The Wellington Theatre Awards 2016. She was also nominated for an NZ Film Award in 2014 for her role in the short film School Night.
She has been a writer on many series including Jono and Ben, 7 Days and Funny Girls, with a weekly segment Hayley Bailey featuring on the Jono and Ben show. She still regularly creates comedy content, and fits in acting roles when she can, most recently you will have seen her in sitcom Golden Boy which premiered in 2019 and ran for two seasons.
She has hosted many events including the 2018 Comedy Fest Gala, the Queenstown Winter Festival, Big Wednesday at The Classic, and the Basement Theatre Christmas Show. When she isn’t writing, performing or composing, you’ll still find her on the marching field with her team Royal Command.
Testimonials
Thanks so much for the AMAZING job you did as MC for us, you really nailed it! We’ve had wonderful feedback on the event overall, with particular mention of the great life, fun and positivity you injected. Your self-deprecating approach really appealed to our audience and your wit, professionalism and skill really shone through. Thanks for powering through the programme at a great pace, without making it feel rushed – I’m glad you didn’t have to whip out the bell on our speakers in the end, but appreciate that you were willing to.
Natalie Ward, Kiwi Innovation Network Limited, 2020
We love Hayley, we think she is a world-class MC and host. We have invited Hayley back several times to MC our large advertising and media awards shows – including our first attempt to run a virtual award show during Covid. She absolutely smashed this virtual, being a master of the camera/studio set-up.She has a wonderful sense of humour, is super clever, looks fantastic, and is word-perfect when chomping through big scripts on the auto-cue. I always feel very reassured knowing we have her as MC at our massive events. Hayley’ humour is fresh, on-point, she puts the mahi into her scripts and we generally love working with her. You want Hayley on your team.
James Wotton, Beacon Awards, 2021
Voice
Voice Characteristics
Narrative, Character, Bubbly, Comedy, Confident, Energetic, Friendly, Kiwi, Light, Singer, Upbeat, WarmCreator
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Biography
Hayley Sproull is an actor, comedian, musician and writer originally from Wellington.
She is co-host on ZM’s Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Breakfast Show.
She is a 2011 graduate of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting. Her passion for theatre and comedy has lead her to create a number of successful comedy works, including ‘Miss Fletcher Sings the Blues’, ‘Outsiders’ Guide’, ‘Tighty Whiteys’, ‘Milky Bits’, ‘Vanilla Miraka’ and ‘Just a Phase’, earning her an array of praise and accolades, including Best Newcomer at the NZ International Comedy Festival 2012, the ‘Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Most Promising Female Newcomer’ in 2013 and ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Composer’ at The Wellington Theatre Awards 2016. She was also nominated for a NZ Film Award in 2014 for her role in the short film School Night.
Hayley has been a writer on many of TV3’s series including Jono and Ben, Seven Days and Funny Girls, with a weekly segment ‘Hayley Bailey’ featuring on the Jono and Ben show. She regularly makes comedy content for TVNZ and is co-host in both seasons of The Great Kiwi Bake Off for TVNZ 2 and more recently the host of comedic current affairs show Have You Been Paying Attention? and a contestant (and winner) on Taskmaster Season 5.
Comedy
Comedy
Biography
You’ll no doubt recognise Hayley immediately, having been a contestant (and winner) on TASKMASTER Season 5, host of TVNZ’s HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION and THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF. Her dulcet tones now populate the airwaves too, on ZM’s Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Breakfast Show.
A regular sight on our comedy screens, Sproull has appeared on 7 Days, Funny Girls, Jono and Ben, Guy Montgomery’s Spelling Bee, Patriot Brains and more. On stage she’s created a number of successful comedy works performing around the world and earning her a myriad of accolades including Best New Comer NZ International Comedy Festival 2013. She was nominated for The Fred Award for Best Show NZ International Comedy Festival 2024 for her show Wild Flutters .
When she isn’t making people laugh on TV, radio or on the stage you’ll find Hayley on the marching field with her team Royal Command.
