Natural Accent:
NewZealand
Accents:
American, New Zealand, British
Ethnicity:
New Zealand
Languages:
English
Skills:
Drivers Licence (Full)
Sports:
Swimming, Netball, Yoga, Horse Riding
Bio:
Niki Osborne is a fun-loving and outgoing person, who is best known as 'the one who gave everything a go' on The Block NZ Season 5. She’s determined and hardworking, with a passion for travel, meeting new people, and going on adventures. Niki has a PhD in Forensic Psychology, a degree that has taken her around the world to present at international forensic and academic conferences. Niki feels most at home on film and television sets, and has a natural and charming presence on screen.
TV/FILM experience:
TELEVISION
2021 The Bachelorette
2016 The Block NZ S5 / TV 3 - Contestant 'Niki & Tiff'
https://www.facebook.com/NikiAndTiff/
2016 The Cafe - Guest / Herself
2016 Family Feud - Team Captain / Herself
2016 Jono & Ben 'Block Busters' - Herself
2016 Story 'Perfect Woman' - Herself
1998-2010 Shortland Street - Extra Work
SHORT FILM
2004 48 Hour Film Project - Girl Vampire
TV/Commercials:
2020 Briscoes, Internal Video
2019 Winton River Terrace - Mum
2019 NewsHub: "Because it matters" promotion - Girl after a night out
2009 TV2 Promo - Girl at Bus Stop
2003 Japanese Shampoo - Stunt Double On Horse
2003 Cadbury Chocolate - Girl At Rock Concert
Voice Over:
2016 Radio Live - Guest / Herself
2016 The Edge Radio - Guest / Herself
2016 George FM - Guest / Herself
2016 More FM - Guest / Herself
Theatre experience:
2010 InterAct/Coffee Group - Sally
2010 InterAct/Five Woman And A Wedding - Michelle
Presenting:
2018 RaD Car Hire - Presenter
2018 Wayne and Ksenia MAFS Wedding - Marriage Celebrant
2014 - Present Marriage celebrant and MC (20+ weddings)
Photographic experience:
2019 - Surf/Swimwear model for Kinswim
2016 Photographs On Talento Profile Taken By Media Works NZ
2016 Woman's Day - Block NZ Contestant
2016 Mediaworks - Block NZ Contestant
2001 Loreal Colour Trophy / Protégé Hair Design - Hair Model
Training experience:
2018 American Accent Advanced Study Group with Chris Stewart
2018 Film Acting + Audition Workshop with Vicky Yiannoutsos & Andrea Kelland
2018 Film Acting Technique with Philip Orazio at Actor's Studio of Orange County
2018 Public Speaking with Bri McWhorter at Activate to Captivate
2017 Seeing through the lens of the character: Contact and Circumstance with Philip Orazio at Actors Studio of Orange County (USA)
2017 British accent: Received Pronunciation with Siobhan Doherty at Actors Studio of Orange County (USA)
2017 Introduction to lexical sets for accent training with Siobhan Doherty at Actors Studio of Orange County (USA)
2012 Auditioning & Acting for Screen with Miranda Harcourt
2012 Auditioning For Theatre with Lara McGregor
2011 Chekhov Method Workshop with Elena Stejko
2011 Meisner Workshop with Hillary Halba
2011 Actor’s Truth with Barbara Power
2010 InterAct with the Fortune with Cindy Diver
2005 100-Level Theatre Studies
Dunedin Actor's Studio
Theatre Studies with The University of Otago