Katherine Kennard

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995) — Miss Skiros
2. Legend of the Seeker (2008) — Lara
3. Wanted (2016) — Elaine Babbage
4. Juniper (2021) — Woman on phone
5. Kiss Me Deadly (2008) — Kyra
6. Superfire (2002) — Jessica Bennett
7. Bloodlines (2010) — Christine Langsford
8. The Vector File (2002) — Sonya
9. Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island (2006)
10. Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011) — Norma Fleet
11. Everything We Loved (2014) — Vanessa
12. Nothing Trivial (2011) — Jo Delany
13. Hard Out (2003) — Astrid
14. Every Moment (2015) — Hotel Guest
15. The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life (2018) — Voice of Diana Apcar (voice)
16. Orange Roughies (2006) — Maria Hanniford