After decades of popping up on screens and airwaves around the country, I took a breather from acting in 2016. Life happens and new adventures and passions took over. Like many Kiwi kids, my forte into acting began at school age. My mother was a stage actor so watching her in numerous shows naturally led...Continue reading
A year older, another great topic! The Politically Incorrect Guide to Grown Ups was the natural follow-up to The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers — written and directed by Nigel Latta, and again full of painfully relatable truths. I returned as “Janine,” and with my husband “Larry” (John Leigh), we navigated the kinds of problems...Continue reading
One of those fun projects for me was playing “Janine”, mum to two headstrong teenagers, in The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers series. Hosted by New Zealand’s go-to clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and straight shooter, Nigel Latta, this wasn’t your typical drama series. Directed by Stephen Campbell and produced by Razor Films, The Politically Incorrect...Continue reading
‘The Man Who Lost His Head’ was a two-hour comedy-drama, an ITV/South Pacific Pictures production directed by Terry Johnson. It was filmed here in New Zealand, set in the fictional coastal town of Otakataka. Windswept and rural, most of it was shot on the West Coast of the North Island, around Huia and Bethells Beach....Continue reading
Melanie Kirk first appeared on Shortland Street in late 1992, originally played by Tina Regtien. She was introduced as Chris Warner’s (Michael Galvin) first wife, or more accurately, his soon-to-be ex-wife. Chris famously dumped his fiancée, Alison (Danielle Cormack), to rekindle things with Melanie. Their whirlwind romance ended when she moved to the South Island for work. Fast...Continue reading
This was a very special music video to be part of. Working with living legends Tim and Neil Finn was not only an honour, especially for someone like me who adored Split Enz in the ’80s, it was also a blast. Their creative energy is absolutely infectious, and the process of filming was truly intriguing....Continue reading