Margaret Umbers

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Margaret Umbers

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New Zealand

Margaret Umbers is a New Zealander actress. After being kidnapped by Bruno Lawrence in Smash Palace (1981) and battling mutants in Death Warmed Up (1984), Margaret (aka Makareta)…

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Shortland Street

Shortland Street

5.3 1992 TV Show
E Street

E Street

6.7 1989 TV Show
Death Warmed Up

Death Warmed Up

4.5 1984 Movie
Smash Palace

Smash Palace

6.3 1981 Movie
Mr. Wrong

Mr. Wrong

5.3 1986 Movie
Bridge to Nowhere

Bridge to Nowhere

4.2 1986 Movie

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Margaret Umbers is a New Zealander actress. After being kidnapped by Bruno Lawrence in Smash Palace (1981) and battling mutants in Death Warmed Up (1984), Margaret (aka Makareta) Umbers was one of the bandmembers on TV’s Heroes (1984-1986). An actor since age eight, she later acted and sang in Australia, before her character faked medical qualifications and tried to kill Chris Warner on Shortland Street (1992). These days Umbers sings in bands, and manages a Northland music studio.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    Midriff

    Movie Hinemoa

  2. 1992
    Shortland Street

    TV show Katherine Blake

  3. 1989
    E Street

    TV show Casey Watts

  4. 1986
    Bridge to Nowhere

    Movie Tanya

  5. 1986
    Mr. Wrong

    Movie Samantha

  6. 1984
    Death Warmed Up

    Movie Sandy

  7. 1981
    Smash Palace

    Movie Rose