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Photographs by Andi Crown
Photographs by Andi Crown
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Acting
Skills
Accents
Acting Experience
Feature Film
GFC Dir: Briar March
Miss Piki Films Ltd Dir: Jackie van Beek & Madeleine Sami
Benjamin Bode Dir: Benjamin Bode
Television
Tavake, Te Puna Kairangi, Warner Bros, XYZ Films Dir: Various
Thedownlowconcept, TVNZ Dir: Various
Kevin & Co Dir: Madeleine Sami
Kevin & Co Dir: Roseanne Liang
Dir: Various
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
Kevin & Co Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Various
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Madeleine Sami
Mediaworks Dir: Johnny Barker
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Various
Palana Productions Dir: Various
Theatre
Christchurch Botanic Gardens Dir: Dan Bain
The Court Theatre Dir: Anthea Williams
Basement Theatre Dir: Kate McGill
NZ Comedy Trust/ Q Theatre Dir: Various
Tadpole Productions Dir: Janice Finn
Playfight Productions/ Basement Theatre Dir: Jessica Joy Wood
Basement Theatre Dir: Jessica Joy Wood
The Court Theatre Dir: Ross Gumbley
Web Series
Thedownlowconcept Dir: Jamaine Ross
Thedownlowconcept Dir: Jamaine Ross
Television Commercials
NZ
NZ, 7 Weeks
NZ
Online Commercials
NZ
Television Appearances
Mediaworks Dir: Various
Mediaworks Dir: Various
TVNZ Dir: Various
Great Southern TV Ltd Dir: Various
Voice Work
Mukpuddy
Mukpuddy
Mukpuddy Dir: Ryan Cooper
Stand Up Comedy
Notorious- Billy T Award Nominee
Julie Zhu - Billy T Award Nominee
Zanetti Productions
Basement Theatre Dir: Various
Voice
Voice Characteristics
Retail, Narrative, Bubbly, Cartoon, Comedy, Confident, Energetic, Friendly, Kiwi, Upbeat, WarmComedy
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Comedy
Biography
Donna Brookbanks is a two time Billy T nominee who combines characters, sketch and physical comedy into her observational stand-up. She’s created 4 solo shows; her most recent being ‘Green Fingered’, which she has toured around the country.
Donna has appeared on 7 Days and performed at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and The Comedy Store in Sydney.
She has trained in improv at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade in New York City and Los Angeles, and co-founded cult hit improv group, Snort.
Her comedy is silly and relatable.
2018/2019 Billy T Nominee
2016 Raw Comedy Semi-Finalist
Testimonials
Brookbanks delivers countless phenomenal jokes throughout the show. Her trademark flights-of-fancy keep the show consistently hilarious.
Reuben Crimp, 2025, review of Green Fingered
Brookbanks breathes life into all her characters, and her improv background allows for some fast interactions with the audience
NZ Herald, 2025, review of Green Fingered
A joy to watch and the kind of personality you need in your life