ALISON
ROUTLEDGE (Victoria Wakefield) received her Bachelors
of Arts in German at Victoria University in Wellington where
she began acting. Her first experience on stage was the lead
role in Pirandello’s, "Six Characters in Search of
an Author." On a dare from a friend, she auditioned for,
and was accepted into the prestigious New Zealand Drama School,
one of ten actors selected out of three hundred. After graduating,
she won the lead role in the television version of Catherine
Mansfield’s short story "The Garden Party." This,
in turn, led to more television work, a stint in Theater Corporate’s
"Theater In Education" program, and a small role in
the feature film "Other Halves." Alison was nominated
for Best Actress in the New Zealand feature "The Quiet
Earth." She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress
for her role in "The Bridge To Nowhere." Alison played
the lead role in the feature film "The Returning,"
and more recently was seen in the New Zealand theatrical feature
"Rain." Alison also acts in television, commercials,
radio dramas, and, is a country, western and blues singer.