Location: Auckland, New Zealand | Height: 175 cm | Hair Colour: Brown | Eye Colour: Blue | Ethnicity: European
She / Her
Alice Pearce is a New Zealand-based children’s book author known for her lively storytelling that resonates with young readers. Her debut book, Ruby Loud Mouse and the Ruru, published by Bateman Books, showcases her playful writing style and ability to engage children with relatable characters. The story revolves around Ruby, a mouse who struggles with being quiet, only to find that her loudness can be a powerful asset when her village is threatened by a ruru (a native owl). Aimed at children aged 3 to 7, this picture book has become popular for its humorous approach to the challenges children face in navigating societal expectations of behavior.
The story has also been recognized in the New Zealand arts community, being shortlisted for the Storylines Joy Cowley Award in 2021. Alice Pearce's ability to blend New Zealand cultural elements with universal childhood experiences makes her books appealing to both local and international audiences. Her energetic narrative voice and creative flair promise to leave a lasting impact on the realm of children's literature in Aotearoa.
In addition to her work as a children's author, Pearce has a varied background in performance and creative arts. Her love of storytelling extends beyond writing into theatre and screen performance, reflecting her versatility and dynamic approach to creativity. She also writes for these performance spaces. Her first stage play, a solo show called Out of Order, has toured New Zealand and Australia, and she was recently selected for Playmarket NZ's Te Hono mentorship programme to develop her latest play script, A Kind of Fury. Further writing credits include Basket - a short film currently in post production, and Dicing with Death, another short film released earlier this year.
| 2016 | Flaps | Award: Best Show by Emerging Artists Nominee | Auckland Theatre Awards |
| 2008 | 2b or not 2b | Award: Pick of the Fringe | NZ Fringe Festival Awards |
| 2008 | 2b or not 2b | Award: Best New Play Nominee | Chapman Tripp Awards |
| 2021 | I AM | Role: Jayne Crothall |
Screentime New Zealand - Director: Michael Duignan TVNZ - Producer: Carolyn Harper |
| 2020 | Sock Puppet Police | Role: Kevin and other assorted sock puppets | NZ police Creative Genius series - Director & Creator: Adrian Hooke |
| 2019 | Touch Wood [web series] | Role: Grace |
Producer: Dion Greenstreet Director: Renee Mahy |
| 2016 | Auckward Love [season 1] | Role: Ashley | We Three Productions - Director: Emmett Skilton |
| 2016 | Po & Tenjal [web series] | Role: Alanna | Smooth Dance Moves - Directors: Po & Tenjal, Ben Teh and Mayen Mehta |
| 2016 | Psusy [web series] | Role: Slime Girls | Psusy Productions - Director: Jaya Beach Robertson |
| 2013 | Guardians [web series] | Role: Diana | Two Ice Cream Productions - Director: Jordan L Rivers & Maxwell Apse |
| 2004 | Sticky TV | Role: The Word TV Presenter | Three Now |
| 2022 | Head | Role: Lisa |
Slight Hiccup - Director: Gal Hochman 48 Hour Film Festival Finalist |
| 2022 | The Seance | Role: Veronica |
Love, Blood & Rhetoric Productions - Director: Peter Burger Producer: Jessi Williams |
| 2018 | Virgo | Role: Daisy | Adelaide McDougall Films - Director: Adelaide McDougall |
| 2017 | Deadlines | Role: Andrea | The University of Auckland - Director: Bala Murali Shingade |
| 2017 | Nature Calls | Role: Alice | We Have Candy - Director: Gal Hochman |
| 2016 | Life's a Beach | Role: Ray | Directors: Shane A Deed and Gal Hochman |
| 2015 | Underage | Role: Friend | Charlatan Clinic - Director: Melissa Fergusson |
| 2024 | A Midsummer Nights Dream | Role: Helena | Pop-Up Globe - Director: David Lawrence |
| 2024 | Romeo and Juliet | Role: Prince / Peter | Pop-Up Globe - Director: David Lawrence |
| 2024 | Twelfth Night | Role: Viola | Pop-Up Globe - Director: David Lawrence |
| 2023 - 2024 | Club Whaack | Role: Dolores Baxter | Prowl Productions - Directors: Andrew Cornish & Hayley Walters-Tekahika |
| 2023 | Two Metre Apart | Role: Joy | Joy Productions - Director: Tiani Keane |
| 2022 | Maybe Something Different Will Happen | Role: Katerina |
The Actors' Program - Director: Julia Croft Writers: Eli Kent & Eleanor Bishop |
| 2020 | Heatwave | Role: Ensemble | Director: Grace Augustine |
| 2020 | The Works of William Shakespeare by Chicks | Role: Alice [lead] | Q Theatre - Director: Brigid Costello |
| 2017 | Flaps Retouched | Role: Ensemble | Bits and Pieces Ensemble - Director: Torum Heng |
| 2016 | Flaps | Role: Ensemble | Bits and Pieces Ensemble - Director: Brie Hill and Emily Campbell |
| 2016 | Henry V | Role: Nym | Pop Up Globe - Director: Grae Burton |
| 2015 | Out of Order [solo show] | Role: Herself | Bella Union [Melbourne] - Director: Caitlin McNaughton |
| 2014 | Skin | Role: Wolf Pack/Gladwrap | Auckland Theatre Company - Director: Grace Taylor |
| 2013 | After Juliet | Role: Helena | 1st Gear Productions - Director: Sarah Delahunty |
| 2012 | As You Like It | Role: Rosalind | StageCraft - Director: Ben Haddock |
| 2012 | Deadlines | Role: Diana | Young and Hungry Festival - Director: Leo Gene Peters |
| 2012 | Twelfth Night | Role: Viola | Wellington Summer Shakespeare - Director: Mel Camp |
| 2011 | Big Love | Role: Thyona | Victoria University of Wellington - Director: Megan Evans |
| 2008 | 2b or not 2b | Role: Helena | 1st Gear Productions - Director: Sarah Delahunty |
| 2024 | Hollywood Insight Training | Tutor: Anthony Meindl | |
| 2022 - 2024 | Acting & Auditioning - online | Tutors: Christy Faison & Jami Rudofsky | The Village Acting Studio [Los Angeles] |
| 2022 | The Specialist Screen Masterclass [Sydney] | Tutor: Miranda Harcourt | The Hub Studio |
| 2022 | US Accent Workout | Tutor: Jacque Drew, Various | Equity New Zealand |
| 2021 - 2022 | Diploma of Achievement | Tutors: Various | The Actors Program |
| 2018 | Dual Sword Course | Tutor: Alexander Holloway | New Zealand Stage Combat School |
| 2018 | Garth Davis Masterclass | Tutors: Garth Davis & Miranda Harcourt | The Equity Foundation |
| 2018 | Howard Fine Masterclass | Tutor: Howard Fine [US] | New Zealand Equity Foundation |
| 2016 - 2022 | Ongoing American Accent Training | Tutors: Jacque Drew & Chris Stewart | |
| 2015 | Acting Edge ACA [Melbourne] | Tutor: Dean Casey | |
| 2011 - 2009 | Bachelor of Arts, Film & Theatre [deans list] | Tutors: Various | Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2006 - 2005 | Young Actors Studio | Tutors: Various | Wellington Performing Arts Centre |
| 2004 - 2003 | Youth Acting Academy | Tutors: Various | Wellington Performing Arts Centre |
| 2018 | The Disrespectacles | Role: Artemis | Director: Maxwell Apse |
| 2017 | The Water Cooler [podcast] | Role: Guest Host | The Basement |
| 2017 | Zoobeezoo [ep. The Lost Ball] | Role: Miss Hippo [voice artist] | Creation Films - Director: Nick Hitchens |
| Accents | American - Standard, English - RP |
| Other | Choreography, MC Events & Conferences, Public Speaker, Self-Testing - Excellent, Stunts, Sword Choreography, Writing |
| Singing | Alto, Choir |
| Sports | Diving, Running, Swimming, Tennis |
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