Katherine Kennard
- Acting
Biography
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
Filmography
- Juniper · Woman on phone
- The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life · Voice of Diana Apcar (Voice)
- Wanted · Elaine Babbage
- Every Moment · Hotel Guest
- Everything We Loved · Vanessa
- Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud · Norma Fleet
- Nothing Trivial · Jo Delany
- Bloodlines · Christine Langsford
- Legend of the Seeker · Lara
- Kiss Me Deadly · Kyra
- Orange Roughies · Maria Hanniford
- Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
- Hard Out · Astrid
- Superfire · Jessica Bennett
- The Vector File · Sonya
- Xena: Warrior Princess · Miss Skiros