KARISHMA GREBNEFF
Location: Auckland
Age Range: 20 - 30
Ethnicity: European, Indian, Ethnically Ambiguous, Fijian
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
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Karishma Grebneff is a New Zealand-based actress and voice artist known for her work in film, television, and theatre. She is a 2020 graduate of the acting program at Te Kura Toi Whakaari O Aotearoa: New Zealand National Drama School. Her acting credits include short film Hand (Stephen Kang), Shortland Street (various) and feature film Heart Eyes (Josh Ruben). In 2023, Karishma starred as Bisma in the Auckland Theatre Company's production of Ankita Singh's Basmati Bitch. Karishma is a trained bollywood dancer and is currently training in Bharatnatyam. She lends her voice to varying artistic projects - showcasing her versatility across multiple media.
Credits
| Year | Role | Production | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sienna | Hearts Eyes | Ground Control NZ & Spyglass Media Group | Josh Ruben |
| 2025 | Dancer | Bollywood Showdown | Indiance | Akshita Nama |
| 2025 | Stand Up Comedian | Asian Comedy Takeover July | Asian Comedy Takeover | Jess Karamjeet |
| 2025 | The Four Avatars of Vishnu | Ram Leela | Anuradha School of (Bharatnatyam) Indian Dance | Anuradha Ramkumar |
| 2025 | Ms Spades & Ensemble | Pitara | Prayas Theatre Company | Amit Ohdedar & Various |
| 2024 | Hana | One Good Kiwi - One NZ | Finch | Lex Hodge |
| 2024 | Chris | Skate or Die | Pretty Little Sweethearts | Millie Hanford |
| 2023 | Bisma | Basmati B*tch | Auckland Theatre Company | Ahi Karunaharan |
| 2022 | Gabby | Parking Lot - The Beginning | Rocket Park Productions | Daniel Nisbet |
| 2022 | Alexis Hartley | Shortland Street | South Pacific Pictures | Various |
| 2022 | Zoe/Ash/Zombie | The Best Cafe in the World | Rocket Park Productions | Daniel Nisbet |
| 2020 | Stace/Tara | Pre Lockdown Post | Toi Whakaari | Hone Kouka |
| 2020 | Hand | The Hand | 2113 Creatives | Stephen Kang |
| 2020 | Sophie | Tussock | Massey | Jonathan King |
| 2019 | K.T | Merrily We Roll Along | Toi Whakaari | Simon Bennett |
| 2019 | Joan of Arc | Shakespeare High School Tour | Toi Whakaari | Chris Jannides and Mitch Tawhi Thomas |
| 2019 | Various (lead) | School Leavers Toolkit | Wrestler | Judah Finnigan |
| 2017 | Stunt Double | Koh-Lanta Fidji | Adventure Lines Productions | Thomas Carre-Pierrat & Michael Hassan |