Renee Lyons

Renee has worked in theatre, film and television for over a decade. She graduated from Auckland’s Unitec with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts in 2008. She’s acted for Silo Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, Red Leap, Last Tapes, Good Times Company and Circa Theatre, where she worked with Rants in the Dark director Lyndee-Jane Rutherford on Pip Hall’s play Ache.

Renee created her own solo show, the critically acclaimed Nick An Accidental Hero, which she toured around New Zealand and on to Melbourne and Edinburgh. Renee has twice won accolades for Outstanding Performance at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, for Nick An Accidental Hero and also Ache.

Renee lives in Auckland with her partner Wes, her dog Ronnie and twins Darcy and Ralph.