Theresa Healey (born 25 January 1964) is a New Zealand actress,[1] known mostly for her role as nurse Carmen Roberts in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.
Theresa Healey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Theresa Marie Healey January 25, 1964 New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life
editTheresa was born on 25 January 1964 and is of Irish Catholic descent. As a child, Healey went to a mixture of schools, state and Catholic, including Sacred Heart College in Hamilton. She has three siblings: Susan, Mark and Anthony. She graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1985 with a Diploma in Acting,[2] and afterwards moved back to Auckland.
Career
editHealey has been a guest on the New Zealand version the television series of Dancing With The Stars and starred as Alison Smart in the New Zealand comedy/drama television series Go Girls. She has also had regular recurring roles on the New Zealand television series Mercy Peak and the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kitchen Sink | Woman | Short film |
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Cora Bell | |
| 1994 | Bread & Roses | Peggy | |
| 1998 | Angel Wings | Bernadette | Short film |
| 2000 | Savage Honeymoon | Jenny Webb | |
| 2000 | Jubilee | Pauline Williams | |
| 2003 | Sylvia | 3rd Woman at Hughes Lecture |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1995, 2020-2021, 2024 |
Shortland Street | Carmen Roberts Rosalyn Mullens |
Main role Guest |
| 1997 | 2 People | Co-Host | TV series |
| 1999 | Jaffa's Big Picture Show | TV series | |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Celesta | "Looking Death in the Eye" |
| 2002 | Murder in Greenwich | Hildy Southerlyn | TV film |
| 2003 | Lucy | Madelyn Pugh | TV film |
| 2003 | Mercy Peak | Jill | "Great Escape", "Do It for Love", "Rules of the Game" |
| 2009-2012 | Go Girls | Alison Smart | Recurring role |
| 2013 | The Blue Rose | Helen Irwin | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Harry | Dr. Alex Boucher | Recurring role |
| 2013-2014 | Agent Anna | Sandi Wright | Main role |
| 2014 | Coverband | Dee | "Noise Control" |
| 2016 | Filthy Rich | Vivian Hunt Truebridge | 13 episodes |
| 2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Janelle Peacocke | "Over Her Dead Body" |
Personal life
editHealey has two children, Zachary and Xavier, and currently resides in central Auckland, New Zealand.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Here to stay: The Irish - Teresa Healey". TVNZ. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Teresa Healey - presenter biography" (PDF). Johnson&Laird. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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