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Josh Gallagher
Dr. Josh Gallagher is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Chris Tempest between May 2012 and January 2014. The character was mostly known for his change from friendly to villainous when he developed Hero Syndrome. Creation and casting Following the resignation of Robbie Magasiva as the character of Maxwell Avia, writers felt an absence in the Emergency Department set of the soap opera and it was decided that a new doctor would be created. The character of Josh was created, an adrenalin junkie drawn to ED due to its fast paced performance. Storylines decided to characterize Josh as a mysterious character, working with the idea that his parents were naturopaths. It was decided that Josh would debut in the shows 20th anniversary and as such, a dramatic stunt was planned so as to demonstrate the characters' key elements such as efficiency under pressure. Five actors had callbacks for the part of Josh, with Chris Tempest eventua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 7,500 episodes and 30 years, and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand. The show was originally screened as five half-hour episodes each week and initially receiving mixed reviews on its premiere. After its launch, it dropped in ratings and would have been cancelled if TVNZ had not ordered a year's worth of episodes in advance. TVNZ renewed the production in early 1993 when the show's rating had picked up, and it now has "long-term public enthusiasm". Today, it is one of New Zealand's highest-rated shows, frequently making AGB Nielsen Media Research's top 5 programmes of the week, achieving an average linear daily reach of 345,000 viewers (in the year up to June 2021) and is TVNZ's "most streamed show". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paige Munroe
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2011, by order of first appearance. Peter Morrison Peter Morrison was Tracey's ( Sarah Thomson) second oldest brother. He arrived in January 2011 when he learned Tracey's fiance – Scotty (Kiel McNaughton) had viciously attacked her. He encouraged her to end it with Scotty and ended up leaving back to the United Kingdom when Scotty was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Roimata Ngatai Roimata Ngatai was the young Maori nurse who fell for TK Samuels ( Benjamin Mitchell). Despite initially being a minor character, the character got a positive reception and soon was one of the central characters in the soaps 2011 feature-length episode. Jill Kingsbury Jill Kingsbury was the "Beautiful, energetic and outgoing" nurse who was best friends with Roimata Ngatai (Shavaughn Ruakere). The character was axed in late 2011. Jill arrived in February. She had previously dated D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ido Drent
Ido Drent (born 27 January 1987) is a South African-born actor working and living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known to television audiences as Daniel Potts in the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Early life Drent was born in Pretoria and raised until the age of 8 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. In January 1996 Drent and his family moved to New Zealand. He remembers watching ''Shortland Street'' for the first time and being bewildered by the accents. During high school, he was a keen tennis player in Hamilton and used to play alongside well-known player Todd Breeze. After finishing school Drent studied business at university and worked in the property development industry. After doing part-time work in television commercials, Drent "caught the acting bug." Career Beginnings and ''Shortland Street'' Drent became a model, was signed to 11 Modeling Agency and quickly became a regular on the catwalk. He started to attend a Meisner Acting course and in 2008 au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Potts (Shortland Street)
Daniel Joshua Potts is a fictional character in the soap opera Shortland Street. The role was originated by actor Jarred Blakiston from 2004 to 2005 and again briefly in 2007 before Ido Drent took over in 2009. The character departed in mid-2012. The character arrived to the show in a high-profile storyline that saw Daniel revealed as his "sister" Sarah's (Amanda Billing) illegitimate son. Daniel departed in 2005 to live with his newly discovered father Tim Coombes (Millen Baird) before returning briefly in 2007 to attend Sarah's wedding. His return in 2009 saw Daniel adopt a more antagonistic role that saw Daniel participate in a bullying storyline. Renowned for his intellect and computing skills, Daniel storylines went on to feature internet entrepreneurism, government introduced bootcamps, abortion, homelessness and brain trauma. Creation and casting The character was originally played by Jarred Blakiston from 2004 to 2005 and again for a guest role in 2007. When producers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Kingsbury
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2011, by order of first appearance. Peter Morrison Peter Morrison was Tracey's ( Sarah Thomson) second oldest brother. He arrived in January 2011 when he learned Tracey's fiance – Scotty (Kiel McNaughton) had viciously attacked her. He encouraged her to end it with Scotty and ended up leaving back to the United Kingdom when Scotty was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Roimata Ngatai Roimata Ngatai was the young Maori nurse who fell for TK Samuels ( Benjamin Mitchell). Despite initially being a minor character, the character got a positive reception and soon was one of the central characters in the soaps 2011 feature-length episode. Jill Kingsbury Jill Kingsbury was the "Beautiful, energetic and outgoing" nurse who was best friends with Roimata Ngatai (Shavaughn Ruakere). The character was axed in late 2011. Jill arrived in February. She had previously dated D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paige Munroe (Shortland Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2011, by order of first appearance. Peter Morrison Peter Morrison was Tracey's ( Sarah Thomson) second oldest brother. He arrived in January 2011 when he learned Tracey's fiance – Scotty (Kiel McNaughton) had viciously attacked her. He encouraged her to end it with Scotty and ended up leaving back to the United Kingdom when Scotty was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Roimata Ngatai Roimata Ngatai was the young Maori nurse who fell for TK Samuels ( Benjamin Mitchell). Despite initially being a minor character, the character got a positive reception and soon was one of the central characters in the soaps 2011 feature-length episode. Jill Kingsbury Jill Kingsbury was the "Beautiful, energetic and outgoing" nurse who was best friends with Roimata Ngatai (Shavaughn Ruakere). The character was axed in late 2011. Jill arrived in February. She had previously dated D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Martin
Sally Erana Martin (born 28 May 1985) is an actress from New Zealand. She has appeared in a range of television series, including ''The Strip'', ''Shortland Street'' and in ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' as Tori Hanson, the latter two co-starring with Pua Magasiva. Martin has also worked in several other shows such as ''Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby'', ''The Killian Curse'' and in the TV movie '' Murder in Greenwich''. Early life Born in Wellington, Martin attended Chilton St. James School, where she performed in numerous festivals and productions including the national Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, the New Zealand College Theatresports competition and a variety of school plays. Career Martin started acting in 2001, at the age of 15, in ''The Strip'' as Gemma. In 2002, she appeared in '' Revelations'' as Annie, followed by ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' as Tori Hanson, the first female Blue Ranger, in 2003. After that, Martin filmed the movie '' Murder in Greenwich''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Miller (Shortland Street)
Nicole Miller is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Sally Martin since September 2009. Creation and casting Nicole was created as a love interest for established character Maia Jeffries (Anna Jullienne). Sally Martin had previously auditioned for 4 other roles before being offered the role of Nicole and was described as calling the portrayal of the same-sex relationship, "liberating". She was happy to be cast and enjoyed the relationship as, "It's something I haven't experienced in real life so it's fun to get stuck into it." However, in accepting the role, Martin had to cut her trademark long hair, something that she and her family were uncomfortable with. In 2011 producers permitted Martin to regrow her hair much to her excitement. Storylines Nicole arrived at Shortland Street from Tauranga after winning a job in September 2009. Many suspected Nicole of being a sadistic stalker who was in love with Morgan Braithwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Cooper
Wendy Cooper is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' and has been portrayed by Jacqueline Nairn since her debut in mid-2010. The character arrived as the matriarch of the new family unit, the Coopers. Creation and casting Nairn had previously played a guest role in the early 2000s and after an audition in February 2010, won the role of Wendy Cooper. It was announced in May 2010 that Wendy was to arrive in June as part of Sarah's new clinic. It was later announced that Wendy's family would be introduced throughout the year as part of a new family unit. Nairn was excited but nervous about acting in the iconic soap, stating: "I was terrified! It was on location with Amanda (Sarah Potts). But fortunately, the first scene I shot was Wendy's job interview with Sarah, so my character was fairly nervous. Although I'm not sure how much of it was Wendy and how much of it was Jacquie!" Storylines Wendy was hired by Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing) as a nur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shortland Street Characters (2013)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2013, by order of first appearance. Roman Sylvester D.I Roman Sylvester appeared in several recurring stints from early 2013. Roman was the detective assigned to Roimata Samuels' (Shavaughn Ruakere) assault case. He later worked alongside Josh Gallagher (Chris Tempest) when drug dealers carried out a heist on the hospital. In early 2014 Ramon returned when he investigated the murder of Travis Corfrield (John Tui). Dayna Jenkins Dayna Kirkwood (also Jenkins) first appeared in March 2013, portrayed by Lucy Elliott. To mark the show's 21st anniversary, 4 new young characters were introduced, with Dayna debuting alongside Harper Whitley (Ria Vandervis), Dallas Adams (Cameron Jones) and returning character, Henry Lee (Peter Huang). Elliot is one of a number of second-generation ''Shortland Street'' actors; her father Peter played clinic CEO David Kearney in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ria Vandervis
Ria Vandervis (born 5 July 1984) is a New Zealand actress. She is most known for her role as Harper Whitley in ''Shortland Street'' and Miratrix in ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive''. Career From 2002 to 2006, Vandervis acted in multiple UNITEC theatre productions and short films. Between 2004 and 2006 Vandervis starred in various short films such as the ''Lovely Creature'', ''A Telling Time'', ''Tough Fortune Cookies'' and ''Billy for Lilly'' as Siren, Julia, Fran and Sarah respectively. In 2007, Vandervis played a supporting role as Cindy Cockburn in the film ''The Devil Dared Me To''. Vandervis also played Miratrix in the film ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive''. In 2009 Vandervis played various television roles, starting in ''Packed to the Rafters'' as Layla Soubrani, ''The Cut'', ''Underbelly'' and '' Rescue: Special Ops''. In 2010, Vandervis played the regular role of Senior Constable Roxanne Perez in the Nine Network police drama ''Cops L.A.C.'' In 2013, Vandervis pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper Whitley
Harper McCaskill (also Whitley) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' portrayed by Ria Vandervis. She made her first screen appearance on the 1 May 2013. She was introduced as close friend to established character, Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing), who had returned after working in New York. Her storylines have focused on her relationships including her lesbian fling with Nicole Miller (Sally Martin) and the most notable being her love triangle with characters Boyd Rolleston (Sam Bunkall) and Drew McCaskill (Ben Barrington). Her most recent storylines have seen her suffer from Addison's Disease, and try to battle for Billie's custody after separating from Drew McCaskill, but was later put on hold as she was discovered to have an aggressive brain tumour that need to be removed. Creation and casting To mark the show's 21st anniversary, 4 new young characters were introduced in an attempt to revamp the show, with the characters of Harper, Dayna Jenk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |