Jessica Fellows
Bio
Jessica Fellows completed her Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Acting) at the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory averaging with high distinctions. In addition, she has an Advanced Diploma in Acting and a Certificate IV in Acting for Stage and Screen from Perform Australia. On completing these qualifications, she received the Diana Exon Drama Excellence Award. In 2023, Jessica participated in the cultural Exchange Program at Disneyworld, where she worked on the boat ride 'Living with the Land' at EPCOT and at All-Star Music Resort. She has a Certificate IV in Individual Support (Disability). She has worked at the Canberra Institute of Technology, helping to train Case Workers by roleplaying as different clients. She has recently appeared in ‘Macbeth’ as Witch Two, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ as the Chaperone, ‘The Beast’ as Marge, and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ as Donna Bella (Don John). Jessica has been an assistant director in a devised piece called ‘A Tragedy is Wanted’ and in a production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ directing the flowers. Additionally, she was the director’s assistant in 'The Wizard of Oz', which she also performed in. Jessica has improvisation experience and has performed at the Canberra Theatre; Playhouse, and in ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel Radio Play’ for Radio 1. She also received a Canberra Area Theatre Award nomination for best youth actress in a featured role in Dr Dolittle’s Circus. Since she was six years of age, Jessica has been acting and dancing and has more recently taken up singing lessons.
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Education
Qualification: Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Acting)
Institute: Australian Performing Arts Conservatory
Qualification: Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Institute: CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology)
Qualification: Advanced Diploma of Performance
Qualification: Certificate IV in Acting for Screen and Stage
Graduated: July 2019
Experience
Awards
The Diana Exon Drama Excellence Award 2020.
Year 12 Academic Award of Merit 2020.
Year 12 Commitment Award 2020.
Dance (Calisthenics) – Best Intermediate / Senior nomination, 2017.
CAT Award Nomination - Best Youth Actress in a featured role in a play, Dab Dab the Duck, 2016.
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Recent Theatre Experience
Witch 2 Macbeth Australian Performing Arts Conservatory, Matt Scholten 2022.
Ensemble Everyman Australian Performing Arts Conservatory, Michelle Miall 2022.
Assistant Director (Flowers)
Alice in Wonderland Child Players, BJ Anyos, 2022.
Glinda The Wizard of Oz Child Players, BJ Anyos, 2021.
The Drowsy Chaperone The Drowsy Chaperone Perform Australia, Amy Orman, 2020.
Donna Belle (Don John) Much Ado About Nothing Perform Australia, James Scott & C Moss, 2020.
Marge The Beast Perform Australia, Craig Alexander, 2020.
Ensemble The Improv Show Perform Australia, Heidi Silberman, 2019.
Ensemble A Tragedy is Wanted Perform Australia, Claire Moss, 2019.
Assistant Director A Tragedy is Wanted Perform Australia, Claire Moss, 2019.
Recent Film Experience
Lauren Hidden Extracts Australian Performing Arts Conservatory, Mirko Grillini 2022.
Other Relevant Experience
Singing Lessons Fearless Singer, Mel Lathouras, 2022.
Dance - Jazz and Tap Loic Valmy Broadway Academy, 2022.
Acting Work to Train Case Workers Bruce CIT, 2021.
Singing Performances and Lessons Bella Groove Tuition, 2018 – 2020.
Canberra Youth Theatre Devised Work Canberra Youth Theatre, 2017 – 2018.
Dance – Calisthenics Deanne Calisthenics, 2007 – 2017.