Amy Straker is an actor, theatre maker, musician and performance coach. After graduating from NASDA in 2005, Amy secured The Court Theatre Internship for a full year. Since then, she has performed in over 60 productions throughout Aotearoa. Highlights include Doubt, Guys and Dolls, A Streetcar Named Desire, Homeland, That Bloody Woman, In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play, Amadeus, Jane Eyre, Cabaret, Glorious, Ache, and Once - The Musical.
Amy is a co-creator of Cubbin Theatre Company, making original works for the very young. Cubbin is currently the company in Residence at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. Amy writes and performs her own music under the name Amy Grace and with The Swan Sisters. She also does sound design and composition for theatre.
Amy’s performance coach experience extends across theatre and film. Current coaching credits include We Were Dangerous (Piki Films), Sister Josephine (AJFilms), Fun Home, and A Doll’s House (The Court Theatre).
Court Shows
- 2025 - The King's Speech - Elizabeth
- 2025 - Six Characters in Search of an Author - Composer and Musician
- 2024 - A Doll’s House - Composer, Musician, Co-Sound Designer, & Young Actors' Performance Coach
- 2024 - Fun Home - Young Performer Coach
- 2022 - The Girl On The Train - Understudy - Rachel, Anna, Megan
- 2021 - Once - Girl
- 2020 - A Streetcar Named Desire - Stella
- 2019 - The Pink Hammer - Annabel
- 2019 - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Madame de Tourvel
- 2018 - Mum's Choir - Terri
- 2018 - In the Next Room, or the vibrator play - Catherine Givings
- 2017 - Jack and the Beanstalk - Various
- 2016 - That Bloody Woman - Gang/Ensemble
- 2014 - Ache - Woman
- 2014 - White Rabbit Red Rabbit - Actor
- 2013 - Snap! - Troy Allen
- 2013 - The Great Art War - Isabelle
- 2013 - Amadeus - Constanze
- 2013 - The Women - Mary Haines
- 2013 - Cat vs. Dog - Grandma
- 2012 - The Three Little Pigs - Penny Pig/Cat
- 2012 - Pacific Post - Hazel Smith
- 2010 - Cabaret - Rosie
- 2010 - Glorious - Gloria
- 2010 - Homeland - Sophie
- 2009 - Anything Goes - Erma
- 2009 - The Great Gatsby - Jordan
- 2009 - Gods of Warm Beer - Rose Ahern
- 2009 - Honour - Sophie
- 2009 - Rumpelstiltskin - Mary Miller
- 2009 - La Cage Aux Folles - Anquelique/Madame Renue
- 2007 - The Country Wife - Lady Dainty Fidget
- 2007 - Joyful and Triumphant - Raewyn
- 2006 - Guys and Dolls - Agatha/Hot Box Girl
- 2006 - Doubt - Sister James
- 2006 - Flagons and Foxtrots - Rita
- 2006 - Long Day's Journey Into Night - Cathleen
- 2006 - SuperNan! - Budgie Boy
- 2005 - Oliver! - The Rose Seller/Ensemble