Katherine Kennard
January 1, 1970 (56 years old) in
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Juniper as Woman on phone
- 2018 · The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life as Voice of Diana Apcar (voice)
- 2016 · Wanted as Elaine Babbage
- 2015 · Every Moment as Hotel Guest
- 2014 · Everything We Loved as Vanessa
- 2011 · Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud as Norma Fleet
- 2011 · Nothing Trivial as Jo Delany
- 2010 · Bloodlines as Christine Langsford
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Lara
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Kyra
- 2006 · Orange Roughies as Maria Hanniford
- 2006 · Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island as
- 2003 · Hard Out as Astrid
- 2002 · Superfire as Jessica Bennett
- 2002 · The Vector File as Sonya
- 1995 · Xena: Warrior Princess as Miss Skiros