Caroline Bailes
- Actress
- Producer
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.