Katherine Kennard

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Katherine Kennard

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English-born Katherine Kennard modelled in Asia, before moving to New Zealand to study acting at Unitec. Soon after she landed a role on Shortland Street in 1997 as the villainous…

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English-born Katherine Kennard modelled in Asia, before moving to New Zealand to study acting at Unitec. Soon after she landed a role on Shortland Street in 1997 as the villainous Lucina Reeves. Kennard went on to four years co-starring as lawyer Joni Collins in Street Legal, earning her an NZ Television Award in 2003. Her other roles include a heroin addict in Underbelly, a vindictive ex-wife in Nothing Trivial, and a mystical guardian in The New Legends of Monkey. In 2021 she returned to Shortland Street, as Chris Warner’s flirtatious divorcee neighbour Viviene Ewell. Aside from her on-screen work, Kennard also works as a voice actor.

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  1. 2021
    Juniper

    Movie Woman on phone

  2. 2018
    The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life

    Movie Voice of Diana Apcar (voice)

  3. 2016
    Wanted

    TV show Elaine Babbage

  4. 2015
    Every Moment

    Movie Hotel Guest

  5. 2014
    Everything We Loved

    Movie Vanessa

  6. 2011
  7. 2011
    Nothing Trivial

    TV show Jo Delany

  8. 2010
    Bloodlines

    Movie Christine Langsford

  9. 2008
    Legend of the Seeker

    TV show Lara

  10. 2008
    Kiss Me Deadly

    Movie Kyra

  11. 2006
    Orange Roughies

    TV show Maria Hanniford

  12. 2006
  13. 2003
    Hard Out

    TV show Astrid

  14. 2002
    Superfire

    Movie Jessica Bennett

  15. 2002
    The Vector File

    Movie Sonya

  16. 1995
    Xena: Warrior Princess

    TV show Miss Skiros