Charisse Uy
Acting
Biography
Chinese Filipino, Spanish, New Zealand actor Charisse Uy started her acting journey working on many New Zealand made, US productions since 2017 including the Shannara Chronicles for MTV, The Legend of Monkey & Cowboy Bebop for Netflix and The Wilds for Amazon Studios. Most recently she has been playing the role of Lovely Rivera on New Zealand’s longest running TV series Shortland Street where she made many fans with her portrayal of the man-stealing, party girl who turns everything upside down, so upside down that she has been asked to return to the show for an extended period. Other New Zealand screen highlights include the comedy drama series Raised by Refugees for Prime TV, TVNZ Beyond The Veil - Albularyo & Kāinga for NZIFF.
Known For
The extended VLDL cast dives into Blood on the Clocktower – a chaotic game of murder, mystery, and social deception. Who’s the demon? Who’s lying? Trust no one.
Blood on the Clocktower
Five lives collide during a land occupation - an activist musician, a conflicted cop, a grieving nurse, a struggling father, and a torn politician.
Tangata Pai
Dev dives into the inner workings of the team behind Skycraft, the hit game that inspired Epic NPC Man. By Viva La Dirt League.
Dev
Viva La Dirt League presents: The Internet’s Guide to Mental Health. An 8-part sketch series exploring the highs and lows of having a human brain. From the lighthearted to the genuinely grim, nothing is off-limits. It’s an honest, comedic look at the mental health struggles we all face but rarely talk about.
Internet's Guide to Mental Health
When a Kiwi-Filipino doctor discovers that her dead grandmother has become a manananggal, a corrupted witch, she must face up to her troubled youth and make peace with her estranged brother before they both suffer the bloody consequences.