Beatriz Romilly is a relative newcomer to New Zealand, but is establishing quite a name for herself in the theatre scene.
Born in Spain, she emigrated to the UK when she was five, eventually training at the Drama Centre London and working across stage and screen.
Before following her New Zealand husband back to his homeland, she made her West End debut in 2.22 A Ghost Story with Tom Felton, of Harry Potter fame.
Last year she played evil Edmund in the Auckland Theatre Company's King Lear.
This year she takes the lead in Dennis Kelly's powerful play Girls and Boys which opens at Auckland's Waterfront Theatre on Thursday night.