SylviaRands
- Actor
Actor and vocal teacher Sylvia Rands’ first big television role was playing Polly Hanlon, wife to the legendary barrister in Hanlon. Nominated again for movie Bonjour Timothy, Rands has gone on to act in Go Girls, Homeward Bound and cult comedy The Neighbourhood Network, inbetween a busy stage career.
Biography
Although Sylvia Rands began acting at high school in Auckland, she really got serious about it at university. In her second year of studying English and languages, she did a drama workshop at Theatre Corporate; after graduating from Auckland University she was offered a job with the company, initially in the Theatre in Education programme.
Screenography
Awards
1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a Supporting Role - Film: for Bonjour Timothy
1986 Gofta Awards
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor: for Hanlon
“When I went on the film set of Hanlon no one knew I’d already had nine years’ experience in theatre. On TV you have to establish yourself from scratch. ”