KARISHMA GREBNEFF

Location: Auckland

Age Range: 20 - 30

Ethnicity: European, Indian, Ethnically Ambiguous

Hair Colour: Dark Brown

Eye Colour: Brown

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Bio

Karishma Grebneff is a New Zealand-based actress and voice artist known for her work in film, television, and theatre. A 2020 graduate of New Zealand's national drama school, Toi Whakaari, Karishma is passionate about supporting true representation of Asian practitioners in the arts. Her acting credits include roles in the long-running television series Shortland Street, the short film Hand directed by Stephen Kang, and the feature Heart Eyes directed by Josh Ruben. In 2023, Karishma starred as Bisma in the Auckland Theatre Company's production of Basmati Bitch. Karishma also lends her voice to varying artistic projects, showcasing her versatility across multiple media.


Credits

YearRoleProductionCompanyDirector
2025SiennaHearts EyesGround Control NZ & Spyglass Media GroupJosh Ruben
2025DancerBollywood ShowdownIndianceAkshita Nama
2025Stand Up ComedianAsian Comedy Takeover Asian Comedy TakeoverJess Karamjeet
2024HanaOne Good Kiwi - One NZFinch Lex Hodge
2024ChrisSkate or Die Pretty Little Sweethearts Millie Hanford
2023BismaBasmati B*tchAuckland Theatre CompanyAhi Karunaharan
2022GabbyParking Lot - The BeginningRocket Park ProductionsDaniel Nisbet
2022Alexis HartleyShortland StreetSouth Pacific PicturesVarious
2022Zoe/Ash/ZombieThe Best Cafe in the WorldRocket Park ProductionsDaniel Nisbet
2020Stace/TaraPre Lockdown PostToi Whakaari Hone Kouka
2020Hand The Hand 2113 CreativesStephen Kang
2020SophieTussock Massey UniversityJonathan King
2019K.TMerrily We Roll AlongToi WhakaariSimon Bennett
2019Joan of ArcShakespeare High School TourToi WhakaariChris Jannides and Mitch Tawhi Thomas
2019Short Sighted Woman The LobsterToi Whakaari Vaughan Slinn
2019Various School Leavers ToolkitWrestlerJudah Finnigan