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Bea Lee-Smith

Actor / Choreographer / Commercial / Dancer / Master of Ceremony / Presenter / Singer / Voice Artist

Height
170cm / 5ft 7in
Birthdate
27 October 1978 (47 this year)
Eye Colour
Grey Green
Hair Colour
Brown
Natural Accent
NZ
Other Accents
RP, Southern Irish, Middle American, Afrikaans
Vocal Range
Mezzo-Soprano
Ethnicity
Pākeha/ Native American (Cherokee)
Location
Wellington
Highlights:

Ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance styles.

Experience

Documentary

2026 The Stars are Comforting Narrator Jen Blackburn

Commercials

1999 Barkley’s Real Estate

Theatre

2023 Ruthless the Musical Sylvia St Croix Kauri Theatre, Dir. Bonita Edwards
2023 Live, Laugh, Love Solo concert Bea Lee-Smith, Dir. Bea Lee-Smith
2022 Dying Swanologues Lou, Sophie, Kyle, Miss Hawkins Bea Lee-Smith, Dir. Hilary Norris
2019 Welcome to the Death Cafe Stephanie Handstand Productions, Dir. Jan Bolwell
2018-2025 Colour Me Cecily Cecily and others Fab Cabaret (2018/2019) Tahi (2022) Tempest (2023-2025), Dir. Hilary Norris
2017 The Menagerie Cabaret Performer/ Solo Singer Dir. Rachel Rouge
2011 The Singing Waiters: Corporate Christmas Show Soloist Anna Buena, Dir. Anna Buena
2010 Cabaret en Hiver Performer Fab Cabaret Productions, Dir. Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
2008 Shoes Helen Jamie Burgess, Dir. Bronwyn Tweddle
2007 Badjelly the Witch Mudwiggle, Dinglemouse Kapitall Kidz Theatre, Dir. Rodney Bane
2006 Three Billy Goats Gruff The Green Gremlin Kapitall Kidz Theatre, Dir. Rodney Bane
2006 Jack Winter's Dream Jenny Dir. Ingrid Sage
2004 A Palace of Variaties Nancy Boyes Ben McDonald Productions, Dir. Graeme Anderson
2004 Starry Nights Featured Singer Showbiz, Dir. Stephen Robertson
2003/04 Chant et Danse Cabaret performer Dir. Sandy Gray and Sarah Greenwood
2003 The Good Ship Porterloo Roberts Ben McDonald Productions , Dir. Graeme Anderson
2002 My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen Player Ben McDonald Productions , Dir. Kevin Baddiley
2001 Jodie's Body Jodie NASDA, Dir. Stephanie McKellar-Smith
2001 The Elephant Man various NASDA, Dir. Katherine Hopwood-Poulsen
1999 It's My Party Beat Girl Total Entertainment, Dir. Andrea Sanders
42nd St Ensemble Wellington Music Theatre, Dir. Stephen Robertson

Training & Education

2026 Vocal Development Series: Master class Emily Kristen Morris, JJ Niemann and Jon Hunter
2024 Advanced Acting for Camera Rachel Bullock and Liz Mullane
2024 Beginning Acting for Camera Rachel Bullock and Liz Mullane
2024 Mime and Physical Theatre Fergus Aiken
2015 Comprehensive Pilates Instructor: Hearts and Bones
2004 Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning Christchurch College of Education
2001 Bachelor of Performing Arts NASDA
1996 Certificate in Musical Theatre Wellington Performing Arts Centre