Ria Vandervis
ActorWith an established career already into its second decade, Ria Vandervis first graced Aotearoa’s screens in 2007 in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and later in Harry but is perhaps best known in New Zealand as Harper Whitley, Shortland Street’s powerhouse surgeon and mum.
A graduate of UNITEC Performing Arts Program, Ria also worked extensively on the other side of the Tasman in Australian Series’ The Cut , Underbelly , COPS L.A.C and the critically acclaimed Packed to the Rafters .
A graduate of UNITEC Performing Arts Program, Ria also worked extensively on the other side of the Tasman in Australian Series’ The Cut , Underbelly , COPS L.A.C and the critically acclaimed Packed to the Rafters .
Full Biography
Credits
Actor
Feature Film
2007 - The Devil Dared Me To - Cindy Cockburn - Director - Chris Stapp - Producers - Matt Heath and Karl Zohrab
Short Film
2018 - Vaspy - Rose - Director - Hweiling Ow - Producer - Rachel Jean
Television
2013 - Current - Shortland Street - Harper Whitley - Director - Various - Producer - Oliver Driver - South Pacific Pictures
2013 - Harry - Detective Christie Mills - Directors - Peter Burger and Christopher Dudman - Producer - Steven O’Meagher - Desert Road Television
2010 - Cops LAC - Roxanne Perez - Directors - Geoff Bennett, Karl Zwicky, David Caesar, Arnie Custo - Nine Network
2009 - Packed to the Rafters - Layla Soubrani - Directors - Pino Amenta, Lynn Hegarty and others - Seven Network
2009 - Rescue Special Ops - Jasmine - Directors - Various - Southern Star Entertainment
2009 - The Cut - Vanessa Stewart - Directors - Mandy Stewart and Karl Zwicky - Producer - Tom Blacket - ABC
2009 - Underbelly - Kay Reynolds - Directors - Various - Producers - Various - AFFC
2007 - Power Rangers Operation Overdrive - Miratrix / Mira - Directors - Various - Producers - Janine Dickins - BVS Entertainment Inc
Feature Film
2007 - The Devil Dared Me To - Cindy Cockburn - Director - Chris Stapp - Producers - Matt Heath and Karl Zohrab
Short Film
2018 - Vaspy - Rose - Director - Hweiling Ow - Producer - Rachel Jean
Television
2013 - Current - Shortland Street - Harper Whitley - Director - Various - Producer - Oliver Driver - South Pacific Pictures
2013 - Harry - Detective Christie Mills - Directors - Peter Burger and Christopher Dudman - Producer - Steven O’Meagher - Desert Road Television
2010 - Cops LAC - Roxanne Perez - Directors - Geoff Bennett, Karl Zwicky, David Caesar, Arnie Custo - Nine Network
2009 - Packed to the Rafters - Layla Soubrani - Directors - Pino Amenta, Lynn Hegarty and others - Seven Network
2009 - Rescue Special Ops - Jasmine - Directors - Various - Southern Star Entertainment
2009 - The Cut - Vanessa Stewart - Directors - Mandy Stewart and Karl Zwicky - Producer - Tom Blacket - ABC
2009 - Underbelly - Kay Reynolds - Directors - Various - Producers - Various - AFFC
2007 - Power Rangers Operation Overdrive - Miratrix / Mira - Directors - Various - Producers - Janine Dickins - BVS Entertainment Inc
Training
2003 - 2005 - UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Art, Bachelor of Performing Arts; Acting
Awards
N/A
Skills
Drivers Licence
Marriage Celebrant
Australian Accent, American Accent
Marriage Celebrant
Australian Accent, American Accent
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