April Phillips (born 1965) is an actress, writer, singer, director and producer of film and theatre.

[citation needed] Phillips holds a master's degree in Scriptwriting from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University of Wellington.

She is a founding and current member of the stage sketch comedy show "Femme Natale" which has toured New Zealand and performed in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023.

In addition to singing in various bands and at jazz festivals her TV appearances include multiple performances on Television New Zealand's "Good Morning" Show and "Breakfast Show" and the TV satirical series "McPhail and Gadsby" alongside Jon Gadsby and David McPhail.

She recorded a follow up song called "What I'd Do For You" for Make A Wish New Zealand[9] Phillips also released an album of her own original pop songs called "Tempting Fate" and appears on a collaborative Nat King Cole tribute CD "Unforgettable".

[10][citation needed] Phillip's directorial debut was the award-winning sci-fi/horror short film REM [11] which she also wrote and acted in.

[14][citation needed] In 1983, at the age of 17, Phillips was the focus of intense international media interest[41] when she appeared in a stage production of the play Charley's Aunt opposite Prince Edward at the prestigious Wanganui Collegiate School.