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RACHEL PENGILLY

AGE RANGE 15 - 26

HAIR Brown

EYES Blue

HEIGHT 168 cm

WEIGHT 50 kg

ACTOR CREDITS

Comments

LEAD​

dir. Danielle Baynes | Rabbit Content

Audience Choice, Freshflix

Judges' Select, Lift-Off Los Angeles

Best Sound Design, Venezia Shorts

Official Selection, Venezia Shorts

The Melody

SUPPORTING

dir. Andrew Campbell | Campbell Media Productions

Best Supporting Actress, ucmcp2019

Bullying is a Crime

SUPPORTING

dir. Rowan Muellner-Wong | TORO Films

Honourable Mentions, Peter McKinnon x Fiverr

Foster

LEAD

dir. Brendan Kelly | Horrific Playground

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Art is Subjective

LEAD

dir. Andrew Campbell | Campbell Media Productions

Official Selection, Shockfest

Weather

LEAD

dir. Paras Mahajan | Hillside Kreative

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Abigail: Zombie Hunter

SUPPORTING

dir. Adrian Muscat | Red Gadget Films

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KAIYA

LEAD

dir. Alexander Robinson

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Rina

LEAD

dir. Miji Park

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Dear Future Me

SUPPORTING

dir. Natalia Kolinka

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Nine Lives

SUPPORTING

dir. Mercedes Troselj-Budos

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Session

SUPPORTING

dir. James Dyer

Official Selection, Canberra Short Film Festival

Jenny the Ghost

SUPPORTING

dir. Alana Dalgliesh

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TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts (Theatre & Performance)

University of Canberra, University of New England

2017 - 2021

Chancellor's Commendation

Bachelor of Secondary Education

University of Canberra, University of New England

2017 - 2021

Chancellor's Commedation

TAESS00019 Teaching & Assessing Skillset

ASC Training & Development

2025

Qualified to deliver Certificate II in Creative Industries; Certificate III in Community Dance, Theatre & Events; Certificate III in Live Production & Event Services

Drama Club (Pro)

StageMilk

2019 - Present

Meisner & Viewpoints Intensive

Julia Grace

2025

Two-week intensive focusing on Meisner, Steppenwolf, Viewpoints.

Stage Combat Masterclass

NIDA, Tutor: Tim Dashwood

2025

Hand-to-hand combat, falls, knaps, drags, flips

Meisner Rep Sessions

Mill Theatre Tutor: Lexi Sekuless & Julia Grace

2024 - 2025

Full Day Stunt Training

Australian Stunt Academy, Tutor: Colin Handley

2024

Wires, flying, high falls, hand-to-hand combat, straight sword, curved sword

Acting Coaching

Morgan Bradley

2021 - 2023

Singing Lessons

Sharon Tree

2022 - 2023

Voice Lessons

Felicity Jurd

2022 - 2023

Life in a Midshot (Masterclass)

Les Chantery

2023

American Playwrights (Masterclass)

Anthony Gooley

2022

Physical Theatre Ensemble

Bare Witness Theatre Co., Tutor: Christopher Samuel Carroll

2020 - 2021

Regular physical theatre training in the styles of Jacques Lecoq, Antonin Artaud, Anne Bogart, Butoh. 

Acting for Screen Coaching

Beyond the Lens, Tutor: Victoria 'Fi' Hopkins

2020 - 2021

Voice Training

Sydney Theatre Company, Tutor: Leith McPherson

2021

From Stage to Screen

Antipodes Theatre Company

2021

MEAA Masterclass Series

Chloe Dallimore, Emily Joy, Andrea Moor, Paige Walker, Alex Whitham

2021

A series of masterclasses including: Neutral Standard English accent, US accent, Practical Aesthetics, Intimacy on Set, Actors & Casting Directors

The Imaginative Body

Canberra Youth Theatre, Tutor: Christopher Samuel Carroll

2019

10 week physical theatre & devising training

Screen Acting 101

Perform Australia, Tutor: Victoria 'Fi' Hopkins

2019

PRODUCTion credits

Peter/Wendy

DIRECTOR

Ribix Productions, Lexi Sekuless Productions | 2025​

Australian Professional Premiere

Treasure Island

DIRECTOR

Narrabundah College Performing Arts | 2025

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Puffs (Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic)

DIRECTOR

Narrabundah College Performing Arts | 2024

Best Director of a School or Youth Play

Best Production of a School or Youth Play

Legacies

DIRECTOR

Ribix Productions, Q the Locals | 2023

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The Wolves

DIRECTOR

Narrabundah College Performing Arts | 2023

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Legacies (Workshop)

DIRECTOR

Ribix Productions, Perform Australia | 2019

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End of Year Showcase

SCENE DIRECTOR, TEACHER

Perform Australia | 2019

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Annie JNR

REHEARSAL ASSISTANT

dir. Amy Orman | Perform Australia | 2019

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The Wizard of oz JNR

REHEARSAL ASSISTANT

dir. James Scott | Perform Australia | 2019

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JNR

REHEARSAL ASSISTANT

Perform Australia | 2019

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Foxes: The Musical

DIRECTOR

Ribix Productions | 2018

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To Stay in Silence

DIRECTOR

Ribix Productions | 2018

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Stage Devision

DIRECTOR

Ribix Productions | 2018

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Cinderella JNR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

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Cats JNR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

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End of Year Showcase

SCENE DIRECTOR, TEACHER

Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

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DESIGN credits

I Have No Enemies (2024 Naarm Tour)

SET DESIGN & SCENIC ARTIST

dir. Christopher Samuel Carroll | Bare Witness Theatre Co. | 2024

I Have No Enemies

SET DESIGN & SCENIC ARTIST

dir. Christopher Samuel Carroll | Bare Witness Theatre Co. | 2023

The Initiation

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. Cathy Pectoz | Canberra Youth Theatre | 2022

The Stranger

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. Christopher Samuel Carroll | Bare Witness Theatre Co. | 2021

Danny The Champion of the World

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Honest Puck Theatre | 2020

End of Year Showcase

SET DESIGN & SCENIC ARTIST

Perform Australia | 2019

Annie JNR

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. Amy Orman | Perform Australia | 2019

The Wizard of OZ JNR

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Perform Australia | 2019

The Good Doctor

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Limbo Theatre | 2019

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JNR

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Perform Australia | 2019

End of Year Showcase

SET DESIGN & SCENIC ARTIST

Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

Cinderella JNR

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

Cats JNR

SET DESIGN & SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

Shrek the Musical JNR

SCENIC ARTIST

dir. James Scott | Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art | 2018

© 2025 Rachel Josie Pengilly

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