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Ashley McPherson

25 from Victoria, Australia
Model, Actor, Musician, Dancer
I've always had the performing bug (yawn... haven't we all...) but I discovered a huge passion for TV Presenting in early 2011 & will stop at nothing to bring out my absolute best. After many months of tirelessly building my presenting skills (courses, reading aloud, presenting to a mirror, etc), I'm thrilled to see so many opportunities flowing. (Turns out hard work CAN get you there!) I pride myself on my unique style: I'm always professional & well-spoken, but I do allow my quirky, slightly cheeky nature to shine through if appropriate. I'm fluent at composing engaging pieces to camera; using autocue & improvising. But I'm often praised for my natural likeability on camera: I enjoy bouncing off other guests / presenters & confidently deal with unexpected hiccups during live takes – especially interviews! From extensive experience & consistent praise from my clients, I can confidently vouch for my reliability, consistency; and above all, my professionalism. You won’t be disappointe
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Ashley McPherson Presenter Reel 2012
I am a television presenter looking for work. Positive response to all of my past projects has assur
YES, THAT'S ME, FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS!! A smash-and-grab of myself with my comedy hat on.
COMEDY SKIT: What makes me good enough to have my own show? Well, I feel my superpowers are an asset
Planet unEarth's Ashley McPherson gets up close and personal with one of Australia's upcoming stars!
COMEDY SKIT: What to wear (and what NOT to wear) this Winter!
Michelle & Ryan join us on Planet UnEarth to have a chat with good old reliable Ash McPherson
An in depth conversation about the upcoming film 'Fable of the Fairytales'; with Ashley McPherson.

Physical Details

Height:193 cm / 6ft 4in Waist:91 cm / 36in
Weight:82 kg / 180 lbs Shoe size:11.0 UK / 12.0 US / 45.5 Euro
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair colour:Brown
Skin colour:White Hair length:Medium
Eye colour:Hazel Hair type:Straight
Chest:99 cm / 39 in

Experience

2011

  • The Rehearsal Room : TV Presenter's Course, Melbourne, Aus
  • Planet UnEarth (TV Presenter) : Weekly comedic variety show; Foxtel Aurora channel, Victoria, Aus
  • Melbourne 22 (TV Presenter / Narrator) : Weekly chat/ interview show; Channel 31; including narrator of reports, Victoria, Aus
  • The Rehearsal Room; Richard Sarell : TV Presenter's Workshop, Victoria, Aus
  • Applause Entertainment (Freelance Entertainer) : Spruiking; Murder Mystery Parties; Master of Ceremonies; Theme Nights; Corporate Functions: Rent-a-Paparazzi; Character Acting, Victoria, Aus
  • Total Entertainment (Freelance Entertainer) : Karaoke Nights; Entertainer; Weddings; Master of Ceremonies; DJ work, Victoria, Aus
  • Quiz Meisters (Trivia Night Host) : Weekly comedic trivia nights, Victoria, Aus
  • Only on Sundays (TV Presenter) : Satirical Interview Show pilot, Victoria, Aus
  • Business.gov.au (Online ad presenter) : Visual Jazz; Online commercial, Victoria, Aus
  • Trey Gets Stoned (Voiceover - Comedic / Character) : Satirical cartoon; Multiple voices; http://www.treygetsstoned.com/, Victoria, Aus
  • Alice in Wonderland (Theatre - Musical / Pantomime) : Australian Shakespeare Company; The White Rabbit; Outdoor Pantomime;, Victoria, Aus
  • Up on the Roof (TV Acting - Drama) : TV Pilot, Victoria, Aus

2010

  • Noises Off; (Theatre - Comedic / Slapstick) : Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain ; Catchment Players of Darebin Inc, Victoria, Aus
  • Kismet (Musical Theatre) : The Poet; Babirra Music Theatre, Victoria, Aus
  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Musical Theatre) : Lawrence Jamieson; MUMco, Victoria, Aus
  • Monty Python's Spamalot (Musical Theatre - Comedic) : Sir Robin; Multiple Characters; PLOS Productions, Victoria, Aus
  • Oklahoma! (Musical Theatre) : Curly; Nova Music Theatre, Victoria, Aus
  • Reprisal (Short Film Acting - Drama) : Swinburne TAFE, Victoria, Aus
  • Tony Bones Entertainment (Kids' parties) : Character acting / singing at childrens' parties, Victoria, Aus

2009

  • The Dance Factory : Casual Jazz and Hip Hop, Melbourne, Aus
  • The Dance Factory : Casual Dance classes (Jazz/ Hip Hop) July - December 2009, Victoria, Aus
  • Knox Singing (Speech Level Singing) : Singing training Jan 2009 to present, Victoria, Aus
  • Coming Soon... The End! (Actor - Comedic) : Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009; Various Characters, Victoria, Aus
  • Les Miserables (Musical Theatre - Dramatic) : Courfeyrac / Ensemble; Windmill Theatre Company, Victoria, Aus
  • Spring Awakening (Theatre - Drama) : Melchior; Purely Pensive Productions, Victoria, Aus

2008

  • Series of One Act Plays (Pantomime - Character Acting) : "Cinders"; "Snow White and the Other Seven Dwarfs"; "Watch This Space"; Various roles; BATS Theatre Company, Victoria, Aus
  • COSI (Theatre - Comedic) : Roy, Purely Pensive Productions, Victoria, Aus
  • Dimboola (Interactive / Impro Theatre) : Father O'Shea; BATS Theatre Company, Victoria, Aus
  • The Phenomenon (Short Film Acting - Comedy; Narration) : Tropfest; Multiple roles including narrator, Victoria, Aus
  • 99.55 (TV Presenter) : University of Melbourne; Presenter of Vox-Pop / Interview documentary, Victoria, Aus

2006

  • Off the Cuff : Improvised Comedy Theatre Workshops 2006 to present, Victoria, Aus

1994

  • National Childrens' Choir of Australia : Choir member 1994-1997, Victoria, Aus

Modeling

Modeling experience:Beginner, starting out

Acting

Audio Reel
0-0.44:Advertisement 0.44-1.23:Acting dialogue 1.23-1.48:Radio station 1.53-2.26:Announcer(satire
Acting experience:Previous paid speaking roles

Languages spoken

English

Accents spoken

AustralianCanadianIrishNew Zealand
South AfricanUK CockneyUK EnglishUK Posh
UK ScottishUSA CaliforniaUSA New YorkUSA Southern
ChineseFrenchGermanGreek
IndianItalianJapanesePacific Islander
Spanish
Presenting:
2011-pres FOXTEL (Aurora ch183; Thursdays 9pm)
Nov-present: "Planet unEarth"
Presenter of weekly comedic live variety show
2011, May-Nov: CHANNEL 31 (Mondays 7.30pm)
"Melbourne 22"
Presenter and narrator of weekly interview show
2012-pres "UCTV" - (Broadcast regularly on IPTV)
Presenter of lifestyle segment
2011, July: "Only on Sundays"
Presenter of comedic, satirical interview show
2011, July: "Business.gov.au"
Presenter of online commercial
2011, June: "Planet 31"
Presenter of live variety show
Pitching to SBS
2008 - “99.55” (short film).
Company: University of Melbourne Knowledge Transfer Group.
Role: Host / Vox-Pop interviewer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMoXIqs7fLI

Film/TV
2012, May - Commerical series (Course You Can) - Featured role
2011, "Planet unEarth";
"Planet 31"
"Melbourne 22"
"99.55"
(see "Presenting")
2011; October - Commercial series (Trios)
Speaking role
2011, May - "Up on the Roof" (pilot)
Role: Lyndon
2010 - "Reprisal" (short film)
Role: George (lead)
2008 – “The Phenomenon” (short film).
Company: Balloon Tree Productions.
Role: Harvey / narrator / Harvey's father (contrasting).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD4GLr0orn8

Theatre
• 2006 to 2009 – “Off the Cuff”
Improvised comedy and musical theatre
Multiple shows in various Melbourne bars and pubs
2011, January - "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
Company: Australian Shakespeare Company
Role: White Rabbit
• 2010, October/November – “Oklahoma!”
Company: NOVA Music Theatre
Role: Curly
Performance commended in a review at Theatre People:
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/oklahoma
* 2010, July/August – “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”
Company: MUMco
Role: Lawrence Jameson
MUSIC THEATRE GUILD OF VICTORIA COMMENDATION (Actor in a Leading Role)
Performance commended in reviews at TheatrePeople & Melbourne Observer
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/dirty-rotten-scoundrels
* 2010, May/June – “Kismet”
Company: Babirra Music Theatre
Role: The Poet
Performance commended in reviews at TheatrePeople & Melbourne Observer
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/kismet
• 2010, March – “Noises Off”
Company: Catchment Players of Darebin, Inc.
Role: Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
VICTORIAN DRAMA LEAGUE NOMINATION: BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY LEADING ROLE
Performance commended in a TheatreCraft review
• 2010, January – “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Company: PLOS
Roles: Sir Robin / Guard / Brother Maynard
• 2009, November – “Spring Awakening”
Company: Purely Pensive Productions
Role: Melchior
Winner of Director’s Award
• 2009, June – “Les Miserables”
Company: Windmill Theatre Company
Roles: Courfeyrac
• 2009, April – “Coming Soon… The End!”
INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL

Voiceover
2011, July: “Trey Gets Stoned” (TV cartoon pilot)
Roles: Various character voices and accents
http://www.facebook.com/TreyGetsStoned
2011, May-Nov: “Melbourne 22”
Presenter, interviewer and narrator of news reports
2010, Oct: “2010 X-Mas Ice-Skating Spectacular”
Company: Turbo Productions; Role: Voice of Skater Dude
2008, Nov: “The Phenomenon”
Company: Balloon Tree Productions. Role: NarratorSHOW REEL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJngv9unGdQ

CONTRACT WORK
2011-pres: Quiz Meisters (Trivia Night weekly host)
2011-pres: Applause Entertainment:
(Character acting; trivia nights; Murder Mystery nights; Promotional work)
2011-pres: Entertainment Store
(Character acting; suit work; Easter bunny)
2011-pres: Total Entertainment
Entertainer, Wedding MC; Karaoke Host; DJ
2011-pres: Stagedoor Entertainment
Cabaret; Aged Care Facilities; Tribute/Impersonation Shows
2010-present: Tony Bones Entertainment
(Children's party entertainer - various characters)
201

TV & Reality

Presenting:
2011-pres FOXTEL (Aurora ch183; Thursdays 9pm)
Nov-present: "Planet unEarth"
Presenter of weekly comedic live variety show
2011, May-Nov: CHANNEL 31 (Mondays 7.30pm)
"Melbourne 22"
Presenter and narrator of weekly interview show
2012-pres "UCTV" - (Broadcast regularly on IPTV)
Presenter of lifestyle segment
2011, July: "Only on Sundays"
Presenter of comedic, satirical interview show
2011, July: "Business.gov.au"
Presenter of online commercial
2011, June: "Planet 31"
Presenter of live variety show
Pitching to SBS
2008 - “99.55” (short film).
Company: University of Melbourne Knowledge Transfer Group.
Role: Host / Vox-Pop interviewer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMoXIqs7fLI

Voiceover
2011, July: “Trey Gets Stoned” (TV cartoon pilot)
Roles: Various character voices and accents
http://www.facebook.com/TreyGetsStoned
2011, May-Nov: “Melbourne 22”
Presenter, interviewer and narrator of news reports
2010, Oct: “2010 X-Mas Ice-Skating Spectacular”
Company: Turbo Productions; Role: Voice of Skater Dude
2008, Nov: “The Phenomenon”
Company: Balloon Tree Productions. Role: NarratorSHOW REEL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJngv9unGdQ

CONTRACT WORK
2011-pres: Quiz Meisters (Trivia Night weekly host)
2011-pres: Applause Entertainment:
(Character acting; trivia nights; Murder Mystery nights; Promotional work)
2011-pres: Entertainment Store
(Character acting; suit work; Easter bunny)
2011-pres: Total Entertainment
Entertainer, Wedding MC; Karaoke Host; DJ
2011-pres: Stagedoor Entertainment
Cabaret; Aged Care Facilities; Tribute/Impersonation Shows
2010-present: Tony Bones Entertainment
(Children's party entertainer - various characters)
2012-pres: Costumes Limited (Suit work)


Film/TV
2011, "Planet unEarth";
"Planet 31"
"Melbourne 22"
"99.55"
(see "Presenting")
2011; October - Commercial series (Trios)
Speaking role
2011, May - "Up on the Roof" (pilot)
Role: Lyndon
2010 - "Reprisal" (short film)
Role: George (lead)
2008 – “The Phenomenon” (short film).
Company: Balloon Tree Productions.
Role: Harvey / narrator / Harvey's father (contrasting).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD4GLr0orn8

Theatre
• 2006 to 2009 – “Off the Cuff”
Improvised comedy and musical theatre
Multiple shows in various Melbourne bars and pubs
2011, January - "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
Company: Australian Shakespeare Company
Role: White Rabbit
• 2010, October/November – “Oklahoma!”
Company: NOVA Music Theatre
Role: Curly
Performance commended in a review at Theatre People:
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/oklahoma
* 2010, July/August – “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”
Company: MUMco
Role: Lawrence Jameson
MUSIC THEATRE GUILD OF VICTORIA COMMENDATION (Actor in a Leading Role)
Performance commended in reviews at TheatrePeople & Melbourne Observer
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/dirty-rotten-scoundrels
* 2010, May/June – “Kismet”
Company: Babirra Music Theatre
Role: The Poet
Performance commended in reviews at TheatrePeople & Melbourne Observer
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/kismet
• 2010, March – “Noises Off”
Company: Catchment Players of Darebin, Inc.
Role: Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain
VICTORIAN DRAMA LEAGUE NOMINATION: BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY LEADING ROLE
Performance commended in a TheatreCraft review
• 2010, January – “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Company: PLOS
Roles: Sir Robin / Guard / Brother Maynard
• 2009, November – “Spring Awakening”
Company: Purely Pensive Productions
Role: Melchior
Winner of Director’s Award
• 2009, June – “Les Miserables”
Company: Windmill Theatre Company
Roles: Courfeyrac (student); Pimp; Featured Ensemble.
• 2009, April – “Coming Soon… The End!”
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Music

Vocal ability:Lead singerComposer ability:Beginner
Vocal range:BaritoneLike to join a band:No

Singing styles

PopRock

Favourite genres

PopRock
Cabaret
- 2011 - present: Cabaret / Tribute Shows / Celebrity Singer Imitation
Stagedoor Entertainment

Children's Entertainment
- Dec 2010 - present: Children's Musical Theatre / Party Performing
Tony Bones Entertainment (various characters)

Live Musical Performance
- Jun 2011 - present: Karaoke Hosting / Facilitating
Total Entertainment
- Jan 2009 - present: Knox Singing Music Performance Night
Twice yearly

Training
• Vocal Training
Jan 2009 – present: Michelle Lancaster / Casey Wilfling, Knox Singing (Speech Level Singing)
2000: Roz Eldridge, Wheelers Hill Secondary College
• National Children’s Choir of Australia
1994-1997
• Lysterfield Primary School Choir
1996-1998.

Musical Theatre
- 2011, January - "Alice in Wonderland"
Company: Australian Shakespeare Company
Director: Kevin Hopkins
Role: White Rabbit
• 2010, October/November – “Oklahoma!”
Company: NOVA Music Theatre
Director: Noel Browne
MD: John Clancy
Role: Curly
• 2010, July/August – “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”
Company: MUMCo
Director: Tyler Hess
MD: Natalie Reid
Role: Lawrence Jamieson
Performance commended in reviews at TheatrePeople and Melbourne Observer
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/dirty-rotten-scoundrels
• 2010, May/June – “Kismet”
Company: Babirra Music Theatre
Director: Rachel Buckley
MD: Hamish Paterson
Role: The Poet
Performance commended in reviews at TheatrePeople and Melbourne Observer
http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/reviews/kismet
• 2010, January – “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
Company: PLOS
Director: Danny Ginsberg
MD: Mal Fawcett
Roles: Sir Robin / Guard / Brother Maynard
• 2009, June – “Les Miserables”
Company: Windmill Theatre Company
Director: Andrew Guthrie
MD: Andrew Houston
Roles: Courfeyrac (student); Pimp; Featured Ensemble.
• 2006 to present – “Off the Cuff”
Improvised comedy and musical theatre
Multiple shows in various bars and pubs across Melbourne.
• 2009, April – “Coming Soon… The End!”
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009.
Roles: Various.
Comments: Comedy musical. 13 actors playing 100+ characters.
Performance commended in a review at Arts Hub
http://www.artshub.com.au/view/rd.asp?Id=177727
• 2008, November – “Dimboola”
Company: BATS.
Role: Father O’Shea.
Comments: Included large amounts of improvisation and musical number.
Lyrebird nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy.
• 2004 – “Annie,”
Company: Wheelers Hill Secondary College Musical.
Role: Mr. Warbucks.
• 2003 – “Dirty Money”
Company: Wheelers Hill Secondary College Musical.
Role: Moose Manson.
• 2002 – “Guys and Dolls”
Company: Wheelers Hill Secondary College Musical.
Role: Nathan Detroit.

Dancing

Dancing ability:Beginner
Dance Factory
2009: July - December
Casual Jazz and Hip Hop classes

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