Biography
Caroline was awarded a scholarship and completed an intensive full-time internship in acting for film and television at the Warehouse Workshop on the Gold Coast in June 2014. Before starting her full-time studies, she had been working professionally as an actor since 2010, consistently dedicated to refining her skills. She trained in the Meisner technique for two years with Kathryn Smith from the Steppenwolf School in Chicago and attended weekly night classes for four years in script analysis, acting for the camera, and audition techniques with Tom McSweeney, Chris Sommers, Victor Trevino, and others. During this period, she received weekly coaching in voice and accents from Dr. Melissa Agnew. Between roles, Caroline took part in several Masterclasses in the Ivana Chubbuck technique with Anthony Brandon Wong, as well as Masterclasses covering various techniques with The Actors Studio (Sydney), The Warehouse Workshop, TAFTA, and others. She also received private acting coaching from Helen Howard and later from Hugh Parker. Recent credits include Mako Island of Mermaids (Season 2) for Jonathan M. Shiff Productions and Schapelle, directed by Khoa Do for Fremantle Media/Channel 9. Other castings include Fatal Honeymoon, directed by Nadia Tass, and Bait, directed by Kimble Rendall for Darclight Pictures. Her short film work includes Lola the Magnificent (QNFA winner 2010) and Fractured, cast by Mark Piper and directed by Madeleine Kennedy for Mad Lane Productions. Early in her career, Caroline played lead roles in short films, appeared as the hero in numerous TV commercials, regularly acted in re-enactments for a current affairs show, and presented many corporate and training videos. Her industry experience began in 2007 as a TV presenter for a local Brisbane television station, where she presented the weather, current affairs, and from 2008 to 2009 hosted a reality game show called Restaurant Wars.
