Caroline Bailes

Caroline received a scholarship and in June 2014 completed an intensive full-time internship in acting for film and television at the Warehouse Workshop on the Gold Coast. Prior to undertaking her full-time studies, Caroline had already been working professionally as an actor since 2010, all the while remaining consistently dedicated to honing her craft. She trained in Meisner technique for 2 years with Kathryn Smith, from the Steppenwolf School in Chicago and took night classes every week for 4 years in script analysis, acting for camera and audition technique with Tom McSweeney, Chris Sommers, Victor Trevino and others. During that time she was coached weekly in voice and accents by Dr Melissa Agnew. Between acting roles, Caroline participated in a number of Masterclasses in the Ivana Chubbuck technique with Anthony Brandon Wong, as well as Masterclasses in various techniques with The Actors Studio (Sydney), The Warehouse Workshop, TAFTA and others. She also took private acting tuition with Helen Howard and later Hugh Parker. Recent credits include Mako Island of Mermaids (Season 2) for Jonathan M. Shiff Productions and Schapelle directed by Khoa Do for Freemantle Media/Channel 9. Other castings include Fatal Honeymoon directed by Nadia Tass and Bait directed by Kimble Rendall for Darclight Pictures. Short film credits include Lola the Magnificent (QNFA winner 2010) and Fractured cast by Mark Piper and directed by Madeleine Kennedy for Mad Lane Productions. During her early career, Caroline had lead roles in short films, appeared as hero on numerous TV Commercials, was a regular actor in re-enactments for a current affairs show and presented many corporate and training videos. Her experience in the industry began back in 2007, as a TV presenter for a local Brisbane television station. Caroline presented the weather, then current affairs and in 2008-2009 hosted a reality game show called Restaurant Wars.