Wendi Lanham
Wendi Lanham
Actor
Wendi Lanham started young in her professional creative career, as an actor and model; later adding presenting and producing to her professional skill set. Merging her acting skills with business acumen, she now thrives as a freelance performing artist and General Manager at Creative Plus Business.
Biography
Wendi Lanham started young in her professional creative career, as an Actor and Model; later adding Presenting, Producing and Business Development to her professional skill set. This fusion of artistic and entrepreneurial skills led her to excel as a Freelance Performing Artist and General Manager at Creative Plus Business. Armed with a Bachelor of Performance and a Diploma in Business Management, Wendi has a well-rounded background. Her theater credits include; the Sydney Theatre Award Winning production 'Dignity Of Risk' with ATYP & Shopfront Arts, Co-producing ‘Fuente Ovejuna!’ at Flight Path Theatre, 4 successful seasons of ‘Deadhouse: Tales of Sydney Morgue’; including the highlights of playing the lead roles of Juanita Nielsen, and Nellie Cameron. While her film credit include, Feature Films; 'Promise Mum,' and '2 Girls, A Guy and a Gun', and short films; ‘Finding Addison’ which has recently been nominated for an AACTA Award, and AFTRS short film ‘Relapse’.’
Ad Astra Plays
Upcoming Plays
Past Plays
Other Theatre
2023 - Deadhouse Season 4: Juanita Nielsen - The Final Days (Theatre), Actors Anonymous, Actor - Juanita Nieslen
2023 - Deadhouse Season 4: Razor Gang Wars (Theatre), Actors Anonymous, Actor - Nellie Cameron
2023 - Promise Mum (Feature Film), produced by Pauline Clague, Actor - Kat Davies
2023 - 2 Girls, A guy and A Gun (Feature Film), 86400 Productions, Actor - Jennifer
2023 - Finding Addison (AACTA NOMINATED), Blue Sparrow Productions, Unit Production Manager
2022 - Deadhouse Season 3: Razor Gang Wars (Theatre), Actors Anonymous, Actor - Nellie Cameron
2021 - Juente Ovejuna! (Theatre), Flight Path Theatre, Dream Plane Productions, Producer
2021 - Blockhed and Sparkles and The Flood of Tears (Short Film), In Cahoots Creations, Production Assistant
2019 - Deadhouse Season 2: The Deadly Run (Theatre), Actors Anonymous, Actor - Grace Eyre
2019 - The Poor Kitchen (Thetre), Limelight Theatre, Actor - Giulia 2018 - Deadhouse Season 1: The Leonard Lawson Case (Theatre), Actors Anonymous, Actor - Jane Boyle
2018 - Relapse (Short Film), AFTRS, Actor - Felicity
2017 - Dignity of Risk (Theatre), ATYP & Shopfront Arts Op, (SYDNEY THEATRE AWARD WINNER), Actor - Wendi
2017 - Plastic People (Theatre), Sydney Fringe Festival, Paperplanes Productions, Actor - Nicola
2017 - Killjoy (Theatre), Flight Path Theatre, Imprint Theatre Co, Actor - Amanda
2017 - Street, (Theatre), Mon Sans Productions, Actor - Fay
2016 - The Tempest (Theatre), Pilgrim Theatre, Actor - Queen Alonsa
Training
2021 - Miranda Harcourt Advanced Acting Masterclass
2021 - Clowning Workshop, Pleasure to Play, Kristine Landon Smith
2020 - Miranda Harcourt Screen Masterclass
2019 - The Hub Studio, Joel Jackson Masterclass
2018 - Kristine Landon Smith Acting Masterclass
2016 - Australian Institiute of Music, Dramatic Arts - Bachelor of Performance (Acting)
Representation
Freelance
Reviews
“Wendi Lanham is exceptional as Nina, a therapist colliding against Hemming’s mistrust of the psychiatric profession, and while part of me wishes there was more of a concrete resolution to the work she and Hemming were doing, I think it says a lot of Lanham’s power on stage that I felt the same desperation she did as she was trying to reach a breakthrough with the troubled Hemming.”
Michael Di Guglielmo - Stage Door Podcast | Read Review Here
“My purely personal favourite performances were by Wendi Lanham as Roland’s well meaning therapist Nina….”
David Kary | Sydney Arts Guide | Read Review Here
“Wendi Lanham is eminently watchable as Roland’s therapist.”
Paul Gilchrist - Theatre Red | Read Review Here
“Led by Director Michelle Carey there’s a lot going on in this intense production. Toy Symphony explores bullying, substance abuse, death and grief. At times this play is uncomfortable to watch but it’s also a compelling look at creativity and human response.”
Natasha Ciesielski | Sydney Scoop | Read Review Here
“Lively direction by Michelle Carey keeps us invested in the storytelling”
Suzy Wrong - Suzy Go See | Read Review Here
“It is fitting that the first production in the space is from one of the giants of Australian playwriting. Michael Gow’s “Toy Symphony” reminds us that we should embrace creativity and difference with compassion and patience. And that there can be a little bit of magic in everyone!”
Kate Gaul - Theatre Travels | Read Review Here
“From the first moment, Wendi Lanham in striped top, black satin pants and sporting the famous hairdo, gives a remarkably convincing portrayal of a woman not only assured of her social position via the Foy wealth but also flexing her power as a liberated female.”
Catherine Skipper - South Sydney Herald | Read full review
Awards
2017 - Sydney Theatre Award winning production - ‘Dignity of Risk’ for Best Production for Young People
2023 - AACTA nomination - Finding Addison - nominated for Best Short Film