Dena-Marie Kennedy is a

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actor, director and film production person. She is best known for her appearance as teacher, Miss Agnes O'Flaherty in the New Zealand television series ''

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'', and has performed in numerous theatre and television productions.

Career

Kennedy graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2001 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting). She was in the television production ''When We Go to War'' directed by Peter Burger. She was an assistant

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on the short film ''Suni Man'' (2012) written and directed by Hamish Mortland,

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for ''The Last Saint'' written and directed by

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, and

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for on The Inland Road (2017) written and directed by Jackie van Bleek. She has been nominated for two

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: in 2001 for Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year for her role in ''Have Car, Will Travel'' by

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which won five Chapman Tripp awards including for director Rachel House. And in 2005 for Supporting Actress of the Year for her role in ''

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''. Kennedy directed the live-stage show ''Daffodils'' by the Bullet Heart Club in 2014 at Q Theatre on Auckland. ''Daffodills'' was later released as a feature film of the same name in 2019.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Dena Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Zealand television actresses New Zealand stage actresses Toi Whakaari alumni People from Christchurch