Janaki Gerard
Janaki Gerard
Actor
Janaki Gerard is a multi-disciplinary artist from Meeanjin who has worked in London and New York City. Janaki was a top twenty finalist in the Stellar South Asian Women of 2022 Australia. Her mission for the future is to develop more platforms & projects for South Asian creatives in Australia.
Biography
Janaki Gerard is an actor, writer, singer and dancer from Meeanjin who has worked in London and New York City. Janaki was a top twenty finalist in the Stellar South Asian Women of 2022 Australia. This August she will be a part of the original cast for the world premiere of “Item” presented by Dance Masala & Metro Arts Theatre. In 2022 Janaki joined Upside Down Media productions as a cast member and embarked on their 12 for 12 short film challenge; they filmed 12 short films over 12 months. In 2021 she was voted the audience choice award at the Brat Pack Comedy Competition. Her mission for the future is to develop more platforms & projects for South Asian creatives in Australia.
Her performance credits include: "When Love Springs" Steve Jaggi Company. “A Wedding and a Murder” Fever Immersive Theatre, Laboite Theatre's Assembly Program, “As You Like It '' Anywhere Theatre Festival, “Honour” Queensland Theater Play club series, “Two Weeks with the Queen” Queensland Theater Play club series, “Tales from the Colony” Backbone Youth Arts, “Masala Monologues'' Rich Mix Theatre (UK) “An Enemy of the People” Union Theatre (UK) . She has an MFA in acting from East 15 acting school (UK). A BA in Journalism from Griffith University (AUS) and received her 200 hr yoga certification from the Rishikesh yoga teacher training centre (India).
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Reviews
Janaki Gerard took on the challenging role of Catherine in this production. Gerard is an extremely talented actor, and it is clear they will go far in the industry. Gerard’s sharp wit and confidence helped develop their character deeply. The extreme maturity of Gerard’s portrayal is a perfect juxtaposition of the chaos of instability and the standardised order of mathematics, a perfect analogy for the study of mathematics.uction creating a uniquely positioned performance.
Jake Goodall - Theatre Haus | Read more
Janaki Gerard’s Catherine was both abrasive and warm, her cynicism and prickliness motivated by the sacrifice of her youth. Gerard allowed us to see the broken parts of Catherine that were holding on to fear and resentment, as well as the parts that were confident, strong and emboldened.
Grace Swadling - Theatre Travels | Read more
Janaki Gerard holds the piece together as the central character of Catherine. Her performance brilliantly combines clarity, concentration and confusion. The scenes with her father Robert, are heartfelt and humorous. You can feel their closeness.
Beth Keehn - Stage Whispers | Read more
Gerard layers Catherine’s character beyond just the absolutes that she deals in and value of rational thought, oscillating, for example, between attraction to Hal and distrust of his motives. While sharp and confident in her conviction as to her own mathematical ability, her Catherine is also adrift and fragile in her fear that she has inherited her father’s instability as much as his mathematical genius. The maturity of her performance makes Catherine the required epitome of the juxtaposition of chaos and order the unpins the story’s premise.
Meredith Walker - Blue Curtains | Read more
‘Janaki Gerard stands out ... unflinching.’ –
The Stage UK | Read Full Review
Other Theatre and Film
2023 - Forget Me Not (Short Film) New Dream Productions & BIPOC Arts, Actor - Aanya
2022 - When Love Springs (Feature Film) Steve Jaggi Entertainment, Actor - Penny Traverse
2022 - High Energy (Short Film) Upside down Media Productions, Actor - Jotika
2022 - TA DA (Creative Development Theatre) Dead Puppets Academy & BLAT Productions, Actor - April Winters
2022 - What I Think (Short Film) Upside Down Media Productions, Actor - Simran
2022 - The Cycle (Short Film) Upside Down Media Productions, Actor - Anjali
2022 - A Wedding & a Murder (Immersive Theatre) Fever Global, Actor - Daisy Fitspatrick
2022 - My Choice (Short Film) Upside Down Media Productions, Actor - Latika
2022 - A Side of Cut Chillie (Creative Development Theatre) Laboite, Actor - Zara
2022 - I Care (Short Film) Upside Down Media Productions, Actor - Meera
2022 - Roll With It (Short Film) Upside Down Media Productions, Actor - Rani,
2022 - Lakstralia (Web Series) Ocean Knighter Productions, Actor - Visa
2022 - This End (Short Film) Upside Down Media Productions, Actor - Isabella/Amy
2021 - Dearly Depotted (Theatre) Laboite Assembly Program, Actor - Lily
2021 - The Endowment (Short Film) Four Little Lentils, Actor - Kira Rudlin
2021 - Honor (Rehearsed Reading) Queensland Theatre, Actor - Claudia
2021 - As You Like it (Theatre) Anywhere Theatre Festival, Actor - Duke Fredrick/Phoebe
Training
2018 - MFA Acting East 15/University of Essex, Robin Sneller
2015 - American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Susan Pillar
2013 - BA in Journalism - Griffith University
Representation
Williams Management