Amy Straker is an actor, singer, theatre maker and performance coach. After graduating from NASDA in 2005, Amy began her career with an acting internship at The Court Theatre. Since then, she has appeared in over 35 Court Theatre productions beginning with the musical Oliver! and most recently, Once. Amy has also worked in Wellington with Downstage Theatre (Urinetown: The Musical) and Ensemble Impact, as well as collaborating with Site Specific and Kidzstuff. Her other theatre credits include Jane Eyre, Boeing Boeing (Fortune Theatre), Waiting Room (Shaky Isles - London), Guys and Dolls, That Bloody Woman, and Billy Elliot: the Musical (Auckland Theatre Company).
Amy's most recent work as a performance coach was on We Were Dangerous (Piki Films) and Sister Josephine (AJFilms). She also works as an acting tutor for The Court Theatre and NASDA. Amy is a co-creator of Cubbin Theatre Company and plays original music under the name Amy Grace and with The Swan Sisters.
Court Shows
- 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