Tamara Lee Bailey is a multi-disciplinary Australian-Filipino actor, working across stage and screen with a strong physical skill set in martial arts including Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, and Kung Fu.
She stars in the upcoming US feature film Streetfighter (Paramount Pictures), and as the lead in Australian feature film Are You Alone? (dir. Matt Drummond, Little Monster Productions).
On stage, Tamara is known for her versatility and commanding presence. She is currently starring as Luciana in Sport For Jove’s, The Comedy of Errors with critics describing her performance as “frenetic, fierce and physical” (The Scoop), and praising her as one of the production’s most memorable performers (ArtsHub), with What’s The Show highlighting her dynamic physicality and integration of Muay Thai and kickboxing into the role. She recently starred as Lady Macbeth in Sport For Jove’s touring production of Macbeth (dir. George Banders) and made her Ensemble Theatre debut as Midge in David Williamson’s world premiere play ARIA (dir. Janine Watson). In 2024, she debuted with Bell Shakespeare as Regan in King Lear (dir. Peter Evans), described as a “femme fatale” by Time Out Sydney and praised for her “seductive charm” by Stage Whispers.
Her breakout role was in the immersive stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:, where she played Delphi Diggory, Moaning Myrtle, Rose Granger-Weasley, and others. On screen, she has also featured in NCIS: Sydney: S2 (Paramount+) and Mikki Vs The World: S2 (ABC Kids).
A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Tamara continues to explore roles that highlight her magnetic presence.