Michelle Blundell is an actor from Aotearoa New Zealand, represented by McLeod Management and Word of Mouth
Michelle has received acclaim for her acting work, most notably in the role of Louise Nicholas in Consent - The Louise Nicholas Story, directed by Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue), which won Best Television Feature at the New Zealand Film Awards.
Her screen performances include The Brokenwood Mysteries, Shortland Street and Piece of My Heart, as well as the short films I See You, Pelorus and A Woman's Right to Shoes. Michelle has recently worked on the feature film A Minecraft Movie, directed by Jared Hess, set for release in April 2025.
She has worked extensively in theatre, including The Book of Everything, Holding the Man and The Real Thing with Silo Theatre. Michelle recently starred in Plumb Theatre's Faith Healer and Collected Stories.
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'Michelle Blundell is a tornado of talent' – Theatre Scenes
'Michelle Blundell captures the vulnerability at the heart of the character'
– Theatreview
'A tour de force from Michelle Blundell' – New Zealand Listener
A Minecraft Movie / feature film 2025
I See You / short film 2024
Relatively Speaking / theatre 2023
recent work
IN DEVELOPMENt
Michelle is currently developing a short film with
director Kate McGill (Raised by Refugees, Farm)