Bianca Bradey is an Australian actress who starred in Wyrmwood and its sequel Wyrmwood: Apocalypse.
Early life and education Bradey was raised in a bushland area of Sydney. She wanted to be an actor from a young age, joining drama clubs and performing in plays and musicals during her school years and completing acting as part of her Higher School Certificate. After her high school graduation, she abandoned acting, due to struggles with shyness, stage fright and the fear of failure. In her early twenties, Bradey explored other career paths, before enrolling at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) at the age of 25, where she studied screen acting.
Career After her time at NIDA, Bradey initially began landing small roles and auditions. In 2011, she appeared in the film Wrath. before eventually landing her breakout role as Brooke in 2014 indie Aussie zombie action-horror film Wyrmwood. She worked on the film for around eighteen months, and prepared for the role by training in kickboxing and circuit training with an MMA trainer. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest in Texas and screened in Los Angeles and Sydney, becoming an international cult hit.
Bradey then played the ongoing role of lesbian character Emily Rochford in acclaimed drama series Starting From … Now!, which began as a web series, before being broadcast on SBS2. The series reached a global audience and expanded her range beyond action and horror. During this time, she also starred in anthology film A Night of Horror: Volume 1, playing Sam in the segment "Life Imitates". In 2016, she landed a role in sci-fi film The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One, alongside Kellan Lutz, Rachel Griffiths and Isabel Lucas. She also played the title role in short film Nancy in Hell, based on the cult horror comic of the same name by Spanish writer El Torres.
Bradey was next cast as the lead in a U.S. film, but two days before production began, her visa fell through and the film proceeded without her. Following this, she was cast in 2017 Finnish superhero movie, Rendel, after director Jesse Haaja saw her performance in Wyrmwood. The film was shot in Lapland, in northern Finland, in minus 30 degree temperatures, where she also performed her own stunts, including fight scenes and gun work.
In 2019, Bradey had a starring role as Jana in horror film Turbines. That same year, she also had an ongoing role as manipulative stepmother Alma in web miniseries The Pet Killer.
Bradey then reprised her role as Brooke in the long-awaited Wyrmwood sequel, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse in 2021. More recently, she landed the role of Zoe Chadwick in the film It’s Our Time, after gaining the attention of independent filmmaker Joy Hopwood, when she auditioned for her previous film The Gift That Gives.
Personal life Bradey's fitness training in preparation for her role in Wyrmwood led her to eventually becoming a qualified Pilates instructor.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2009 This Woman's World Sarah Short film 2010 The Reason Behind Me Holly Short film 2011 House of Sticks Sophie Short film Wrath Emma Short film The Writer's Muse Audrey Short film 2012 The Washing Machine Elizabeth Short film 2013 Last Days of Eden Robin Short film The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit Sophie Harris Short film Crap Date Sarah Short film 2014 Wyrmwood (aka Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead) Brooke 2015 A Night of Horror: Volume 1 Sam Segment: "Life Imitates" The Briefcase Waitress Short film A Private Matter Charlie Short film We Will Claire Short film 2016 The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One Shae Holliday Perfect Fit Ava Short film(Also co-writer) Nancy in Hell Nancy Summons Short film 2017 Rendel (aka Rendel: Dark Vengeance) Stacy 2018 Shift Molly Short film Violent Starr Violent Starr 2019 Brazen – Demon Huntress Brazen Short film Once an Angel Black Angel / White Angel Short film Red Eleven: Starry Eyes Girl with starry eyes Short film Turbines Jana Hear Me Raving Short film(Also co-writer) 2020 Reflection Alice Short film After the Flames: An Apocalypse Anthology Fighter 2021 Wyrmwood: Apocalypse Brooke 2025 It's Our Time Zoe Chadwick
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref.2010 Trouble in Paradise Sarah I Rock Jennifer 1 episode Rake Tammy 1 episode 2014–2016 Starting From … Now! Emily Rochford 25 episodes 2017 Black Spot Sophie 1 episode 2019 The Pet Killer Alma Miniseries, 10 episodes 2020 Keihäsmatkat Juanita 6 episodes Snares of the Devil Blair 1 episode
Music videos Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2022 The Rasmus – Jezebel Mansion Coat People
TVC Year Title Role Ref. 2011 Panasonic: Air Conditioning Wife 2012 Holden Cafe Girl Slater & Gordon Girl 2013 KFC Angry girlfriend Dare Ice Coffee Girlfriend
References
External links
Bianca Bradey at Showcast