Skills
| 1. Residence | Greater London, United Kingdom |
| 2. Residence | - |
| Housing options | Greece: Athens South Africa: Gauteng, Johannesburg United Kingdom: London |
| Nationality | German, Greek, South African |
| Work permit | EU, UK, ZA |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue-Green |
| Stature | Slim |
| Height | 166 cm | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Size | EU 38 | UK 12 | US 10 |
| Size International | M |
| Shoes | EU 39 | UK 6 | US 8 |
| Chest | 36" |
| Waist | 26" |
| Hip | 39" |
| Language(s) | Afrikaans (good) English (native) Greek Italian Spanish Zulu |
| Accent(s) | American - Standard accent (fluent) American - Southern accent (good) American - East Coast accent (good) African accent (fluent) British - RP accent (fluent) British - Scouse / Liverpool accent British - Nothern accent Eastern European accent (good) French accent Greek accent Italian accent Polish accent South African accent (native) |
| Singing | - |
| Vocal type | Alto |
| Voice quality | Direct, Melodius |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Sport | Ice Skating Running - General (professional) Swimming - ability - general (professional) Swimming - backstroke (good) Swimming - breast stroke (professional) Swimming - freestyle (professional) Swimming - Synchronized Weight Lifting (good) Yoga (good) |
| Dance | Charleston |
| Animal handling | - |
| Other Skills | Bartender |
| Action, Comedic, Dramatic, Emotional, Faith, Fantasy, Historical, Psycho thriller, Political, Strong woman | |
| Casting Studio Partner | Reading |
| Licenses | Car Driving License (B) [uk] |
Credits
Film and Television
| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
Production / Casting by |
| 2019 | Marcelle, a South African Makes it in London (Web Series) | Marcelle (L) | Vanessa Zachos | Vanessa Zachos |
| 2017 | The Lost Sands (Short Film) | Natasha (L) | David Cohen | Retrograde Films |
| 2014-2015 | The Knock (Short Film) | Leia (S) | Chris Greybe | Greybe Brothers |
| 2013-2016 | Rebel of the Keys (TV. Docu., Drama) | Young Halina Janowska (S) | Mark Charles | Entertaining TV |
| 2013 | Der Andere (Docu. Drama: ORF) | Halina Janowska (S) | Mark Charles | - |
| 2012-2013 | Fringe (TV Series) | Loyalist Nurse (S) | P. J. Pesce | Warner Bros./ April Webster |
| 2012-2013 | Rush (Feature Film) | Hunt Fan Marie (S) | Ron Howard | Universal / Nina Gold, Theo Park |
| 2008 | Credo (Feature Film: Lionsgate) | Melanie (S) | Toni Harman | Alto Film Production |
| 2005-2011 | The Secret Philosophy (Short Film, Drama) | Michelle Huston (L) | Mark Charles | Arturo Films |
| 2001 | Queens Messenger (Feature Film) | Young Girl (S) | Mark Roper | Boyana Films Studios, Towers of London / Dean E. Fronk |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Directed by |
Production / Casting by |
| - | The Importance of Being Ernest (Drama) | Cecily (S) | - | - |
| - | The Interrogation (Drama) | Woman (L) | - | - |
| - | Angels in America (Drama) | Harper (L) | - | - |
Training
| 2016-2019 | Advanced classes in London UK with Anthony Meindl, Ivana Chubbuck, Gary Condes |
| 2009 | Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts London- Fellowship place EuropeanAct with Actors Centre and Inst. of Performing Arts Paris - 8 Week course |
| 2008 | Central School of Speech and Drama - 3 month Classical course |
| Sam Rumbelow Method Studio London - 1 year | |
| Accents, Cold Reading, Voice, Shakespeare - Jo Cameron Brown, Nina Finburgh, Trish Allen, City Lit | |
| Berlinale Talent Campus Alumna |
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Biography
| English | Born in South Africa, Vanessa studied Greek Theatre before continuing her training in London at institutions including The Hellenic Centre, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (fellowship place), and City Lit, alongside independent studios where she explored Meisner, Method, Chubbuck, and AMAW techniques. She was selected as one of Africa’s rising talents at the Durban Berlinale Talent Campus and the Berlinale Durban International Film Festival. Her career has seen her work on and off screen with acclaimed figures such as Ron Howard, Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Anna Torv, MyAnna Buring, Colin Salmon, Atom Egoyan, Nicolas Roeg, Mike Leigh, and Richard Eyre. Her screen credits include Rush, directed by Ron Howard, the Emmy-winning sci-fi series Fringe created by J. J. Abrams, and the award-nominated documentary Rebel of the Keys, which was broadcast to over 3 million viewers on ORF Austria and nominated for Best Film at the Warsaw International Jewish Film Festival. In the UK independent film scene, she has taken on leading and supporting roles, including a lead in The Lost Sands, and has also created a comedic South African YouTube character. Her theatre training includes classical Greek roles such as Clytemnestra, Iphigenia, and Electra, alongside characters like Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest and Harper in Angels in America. She is a native English speaker with additional scripted ability in Greek, Italian, Spanish, and Afrikaans, and is skilled in a wide range of accents. Alongside acting, she is also a painter and has experience coaching actors/ directors in performance and directing actors techniques. |
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We are delighted to represent the experienced South African-German-Greek actress Vanessa Zachos.
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