Bianca Paine

Bianca is a graduate of The Actors’ Program New Zealand (Diploma of Stage and Screen Acting).

She is returning to The Court Theatre to play the adored role of Portia in Something Rotten!. Earlier last year she played the role of Elinor in The Court Theatre's Sense and Sensibility. Some of her previous theatre credits include Chicago (The Court Theatre), The Children’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Pop Up Globe) and Michael Jackson ONE (Cirque du Soleil).

She has had an exceptional dance career, both in New Zealand and the USA. Dancing under Emmy Award winning choreographer Parris Goebel for four years, she became a World Champion, winning one Bronze and two Gold medals at the World Hip Hop Championships (Las Vegas). She also performed in Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE for three years in Las Vegas. After our first season of Something Rotten!, Bianca relocated to Las Vegas once again to pursue her acting career further.