Annie Whittle is a British-born New Zealand singer and actress who has appeared on such shows as Shortland Street, where she played Barbara Heywood for four years[1] and has had a singing career that has spanned three decades. She was previously married to director and producer Bruce Morrison.
Annie Whittle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Her most notable film appearances were in The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and Bellbird (2019) - the latter film received several prizes at international film festivals.[2]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- A Week of It (1977–1979) .... Various Characters
- Castaways .... "Castaways of the General Grant" (1978)
- "Show of the Week - Annie Whittle Performs" (1979) .... Herself
- Under the Mountain (1982) .... Mrs. Matheson in "Maar" (1982)
- An Age Apart (1983) .... Air Hostess in Episode #1.1 (1983)
- The Makutu on Mrs Jones (1983) .... Mrs Jones
- The Billy T. James Show (1984) .... Various roles
- "Then Again" (1986) .... Herself
- "Holiday" (1988) .... Herself
- "Heartland" (2001) .... Herself
- Shortland Street (2001–2005) .... Barbara Heywood
- Kai Korero (2006) TV series .... Muriel Spalding
- Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2008) .... Madame Lulu in "Love and Marriage" (20 September 2008)
- Outrageous Fortune (2006–2007) .... Bev
- Go Girls (2009) .... Jan McMann
Film
edit- Trial Run (1984) .... Rosemary Edmonds
- Queen City Rocker (1986) .... Drunk Wife
- The World's Fastest Indian (2005) .... Fran
- Piece of My Heart (2009) .... Flora
- Bellbird (2019) .... Beth
Discography
edit| Date | Title | Label | Catalog Number | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||||
| 2002 | Tequila Sunrise – The Best of Annie Whittle | |||||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Album | NZ Singles Chart | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Love I Feel" | – | – | |
| 1976 | "When You Walk in the Room" | 18 | – | |
| 1976 | "Tequila Sunrise" | 8 | – |
Awards
editWon the New Zealand Recording Industry Award for Top Female Recording Artist twice, in 1975 and in 1976.[3]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Upfront: Annie Whittle by Alistair Bone | New Zealand Listener". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Annie Whittle on her role in the heartwarming movie Bellbird". nowtolove.co.nz. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Annie Whittle & NZ Music Awards history - 1975 and 1976 listings". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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