Yanina Clifton

2024 MFA Professional Actor
She/Her
Height
5’5”
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Blue
Voice
Alto / Mezzo-Soprano
Yanina Clifton

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LAMDA Productions

Juliana
Hedda Gabler
Directed by Nick Bagnall

Anna [Understudy]
A Bright New Boise
Directed by Deirdre McLaughlin

Harriet Waller
The Gift
Directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour

Nora
Mighty Atoms
Directed by Charlotte Conquest

Lady Capulet
Romeo & Juliet
Directed by Sonnie Beckett

Ghost / Player King / Osric
Hamlet
Directed by Karen Tomlin

Various
Stunt [R&D]
Directed by Kate Bowen

Reporter / Val
Passenger [Audio drama]
Directed by Tamsin Collison

White Barbara
BBQ
Directed by Matt Wilde

Professional Theatre, TV, Film & Radio

Mrs Farley
Playhouse Creatures
Jordan Best, Pigeonhole Theatre

Snow White / Dancer
Into the Woods
Richard Block, Dramatic Productions

Oncology Nurse
6 Festivals
Macario De Souza, Paramount +

Ella
The Blacksmith
Steve Cooke, Walk World Productions

Nurse
Blue World Order
Ché Baker, Full Point Films

Connie
Theatre of the Dead
Pat Gallagher, Caliburn Productions

Flora Brayshaw
Finding the Namadgi Trail - documentary
Steve Cooke, Walk World Productions

Princess (various)
Herc [Audiobook]
Rebecca Fortuin, HarperCollins UK

Other Experience

Voiceover / Emergency Operator / Atmosphere
Water Horse
Jennifer Van Gessel, Far From Everything Films

Sonja
Uncle Vanya
Geoffrey Bourney, Canberra Rep Th.

Mary Warren
The Crucible
Jordan Best, Canberra Rep Theatre

Edith
Blithe Spirit
Kate Blackhurst, Canberra Rep Theatre

Eligibility

Eligible to work in the UK & Australia

Australian [native], Modern and Heightened RP, General American, General Northern English, New Zealand, Afrikaans

Modern

Squash [intermediate], Kayaking [recreational], Downhill Skiing [recreational], Acrobatics + Trampolining [intermediate, retired competitive], Scuba Diving [PADI]

Hand to hand [basic]

Ukulele [basic], Flute [basic]

Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN) [conversational]

Manual Driver’s Licence, Dirt Bike, Snowmobile, Dog Sled

A&E Doctor, Expedition Medicine, Writing, Props Master

LAMDA [MFA Professional Acting, 2022-2024]
16th Street, Full-time Acting
NIDA, Summer School
Australian National University: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery / Forensic Anthropology
University of Sydney: Bachelor of Science (Neuroscience)
Canberra Area Theatre Awards, Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play The Crucible