Jessica Fellows
Bio
Jessica Fellows is completing her Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Acting) at the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory. 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. She also received a Canberra Area Theatre Award nomination for best youth actress in a featured role in Dr. Dolittle’s Circus.
Jessica has a Certificate IV in Individual Support (Disability). She has worked at the Canberra Institute of Technology, helping to train Case Workers. She has recently appeared in ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ as the Chaperone, ‘The Beast’ as Marge, and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ as Donna Bella (Don John). Jessica was assistant director in a devised piece called ‘A Tragedy is Wanted’ and the director’s assistant in ‘The Wizard of Oz’, both of 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. 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
Graduating: December 2022
Qualification: Advanced Diploma of Performance
Institute: Perform Australia
Graduated: December 2020
Qualification: Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Institute: CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology)
Graduated: June 2021
Qualification: Certificate IV in Acting for Screen and Stage
Institute: Perform Australia
Graduated: July 2019
Qualification: Year 12 Certificate
Institute: Cairns School of Distance Education
Graduating: November 2020
Experience
Awards
The Diana Exon Drama Excellence Award 2020.
CAT Award - Best Youth Actress in a featured role in a play nomination, Dab Dab the Duck, 2016.
Dance (Calisthenics) – Best Intermediate / Senior nomination, 2017.
Recent Theatre Experience
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 & Clare 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, Clare Moss, 2019.
Assistant Director A Tragedy is Wanted Perform Australia, 2019.
Lauren Chez Francois Perform Australia, James Scott, 2019.
Christy 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
Melrose High School, 2018.
Aunt Sponge James and the Giant Peach Child Players, BJ Anyos, 2018.
Mrs. TeeVee Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Child Players, BJ Anyos, 2017.
Dorothy Wizard of Oz Child Players, BJ Anyos 2017.
Dab Dab the Duck Dr. Dolittle’s Circus Child Players, BJ Anyos 2016.
Recent Film Experience
CIT Film Assistance Various Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), 2020.
Scene Work Nina Perform Australia, Fiona Hopkins, 2019.
Other Relevant Experience
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.