ANGELCAKE CAST

the Talent

                                                           Morgan Albrect - ALICE

Morgan Albrecht as a youth  did Ballet and Horse riding, but turned her attention to acting when a broken leg changed her path. Morgan has been involved with theatre, short and feature films, and TV commercials in New Zealand and Australia since 2009. Having graduated from the Auckland Actor’s Program in 2012 she won the ‘Hackman Theatre Award’ in 2011 as ‘emerging artist’ for her role as ‘Waitress Zombie’ in Ben Crowder’s ‘Disorder’ with the Auckland Theatre company. Morgan currently was selected for ‘Camino Real’ as 1 of 15 of Auckland’s promising new actors .

                                                     Aaron McGregor - DYLAN

Aaron McGregor has acted in various prominent Short films,  4 feature films including at present ‘Slow West’. Aaron trained at Toi Whakaari  National Acting School in Wellington in 2011. He has played several lead Characters in several New Zealand Film Commission shorts including  ‘Choice Night’ 2011, ‘Hitchhiker’ and ‘ A bend in the road’.  In 2012 Aaron played ‘Ollie’ in Walter Lawry’s ‘Blind Mice’ which was selected for 8 national and International festivals.  Aaron has also acted in three feature films; including at present ‘Bill Allson’ in ‘Slow West’  Directed by John Maclean. 

                                                 Sean O'Connor - LIONEL

Sean O’Connor  is an experienced actor, professionally trained at South Seas Film School and has over 30 short film credits to his name; 5 feature films, including soon to be released: 'Ara', ‘Crackheads’ and ‘3 Mile Limit’. He has also featured in local theatre productions, but his heart is more devoted to on screen acting. He is also an award-winning writer and his co-written short 'Blindside' screened at Cannes this year. At the end of last year, he played the narrator in Stardome’s live production of ‘War of the Worlds’ which sold out its entire 6 week run before opening. Sean played the lead in Linda Darby’s short film ‘Velveteen’ and is currently short-listed out of 750 actors’ down to the final few for a unique online world cast movie project. Sean is proud to be represented by the Robert Bruce Agency. 

                                                       Stephanie Liebert - SHIRLEY

Stephanie Liebert is Christchurch born and bred, Stephanie has extensive experience as an actor, singer and dancer. She works regularly around Auckland as a voice artist ( radio and tv commercials and jingles) and plays the role of Mary-Lou in the locally made children’s tv series “Buzzy Bee & Friends”.In 2005 she won a Best Actress award in the annual 48 Hour Film Festival.In 2012 Stephanie played the part of a local woman turned heroine in the Napier-based docu-drama “The Siege”.Favourite stage roles have included Madeleine in “By Jeeves” ( North Shore Music Theatre 2007) Sally Brown in ’Snoopy The Musical’ (Harlequin Theatre 2004) and Isabel in “The Pirates of Penzance NZ Tour” (Stetson Productions)

                                                      James Crompton - Johnny

James Crompton has recently been cast as Morrie in “3 Mile Limit”, the story of the Radio Hauraki Pirates, which is due for release soon and is on it’s way to festivals around the world. He also played Lawrence Burton in Earthwire Production’s “Journey Of A Story”, the story of a returned serviceman’s struggle with rehabilitation after World War 2, and Bill Williams in Film Shock’s “Desired” which went to the Cannes Film Market in 2011.  He also penned and played lead George Phibb’s in Zodiac Production’s quirky short film “The Psychologist” which is on rotation on Rialto Channel and was part of the BUSHO International Film Festival in Hungary.  His television roles include guest roles on Shortland Street. His theatre credits include playing iconic documentarian David Attenborough in Morag Brownlie’s critically acclaimed “Birds Of Paradise”, as well as producing, directing and starring in his own plays “Hongi” and “The Psychologist” at The Herald Theatre’s Short and Sweet Competition. Other recent roles include Gary in Devonport Theatre’s “Pearshaped”, Marcel in Ismet Kurtovitch’s “A Caledonian Pastoral” and Antonio in Shoreside’s “The Merchant Of Venice”. Other iconic roles he’s played include Mozart in Alexandr Pushkin’s “Mozart and Salieri” and Romeo.

                                                           Vicky Pope - GRACE

Vicky Pope; I belonged to the Howick Little Theatre during my teenage years.  My family were also quite involved - Dad built sets and Mum sewed costumes.  I attended drama lessons at the Howick Little theatre;  HLT.  And as a young adult I was in many plays on stage.  This was over 30 years ago so it is hard to remember all of them but stand outs were Baby Moa in ‘Kiwi Magic’, Augusta Gloop in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and Mary MacGegor in’ The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’.  I had to stammer in a Scottish accent in  "Jean Brodie" as Mary had a speech impediment.   Thirty years on and I can still quote many of Miss Brodie's lines - they obviously had quite an impact on me.   I was also in an old time Music Hall at the HLT and sang on stage.  I didn't know it before I did that production but I actually had a really good singing voice.   People would come up after the show and ask if I had had singing training.  One of the other cast members was Kerry Smith (from Gloss) just before she made it famous.   Very shortly after that Music Hall Kerry made it onto the big screen of Gloss and got me a little walk on part in one of the episodes.  I actually met my first husband through that Music Hall Production and was married at the tender age of 21 and I went to live in Wanganui...  It was the end of my beautiful acting career.

more bios to come.