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Viliami To'a
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2021, by order of first appearance. Samira Moradi Madonna Diaz Madonna Diaz first appeared as part of the cast in mid-2021. Infante was the first Filipino actor to play a core-cast member on ''Shortland Street''. Viliami To'a Joy Diaz Francesca Telford Francesca Telford appeared for 5 months from November 2021. Wiseman's casting was announced alongside Ava Diakhaby, and was said to be one of New Zealand's "most successful actresses" returning to the show. Francesca was the third role Wiseman had played in the soap, having previously appeared in the nineties and as Jennifer Mason (Shortland Street), Jennifer Mason in 2010. Francesca arrived to Ferndale as the new Head of Surgery at Shortland Street Hospital. Francesca was a long-time friend of Chris Warner's (Michael Galvin) partner Vivienne Ewell, Viv (Katherine Kennard), and found herself supporting V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Mason (Shortland Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance. Loren Fitzpatrick Loren Fitzpatrick was the vegetarian love interest for Daniel Potts ( Ido Drent). After meeting at the cafe where Loren worked, the two started to date and Loren pressured Daniel to take up activism much to the annoyance of Daniel's mother Sarah (Amanda Billing). Loren turned out to be from a troubled home where she spent much of her time caring for her autistic brother. Daniel pressured Loren into sex and she seemed reluctant and blamed much of her social angst on her father Reuben Fitzpatrick (David Aston). The two did eventually become sexually active and Loren fell pregnant after a condom mishap. Though at first wanting to keep the baby, Loren was talked around by Sarah and ended up having an abortion before she fled the country. Heather Sloane Heather Sloane was the ex-girlfriend of Ben Goodall (Shaun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Starkey
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Karim
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 25 May 1992 and currently airs on television network TVNZ 2. The following is a list of characters that appeared on the show in 2017 by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Maxine Fleming. The 25th season of Shortland Street began airing on 16 January 2017 and concluded on 18 December 2017. Mason Coutts Mason Coutts, played by Colin Moy, made his first appearance in January 2017. Mason is Moy's third role on the show, having played David in 1995 and Brett Valentine in 2004. Mason is introduced as a new candidate for the role being Mayor of Ferndale. It later emerges that he is the father of troubled teen Jasper Coutts (Lachlan Forlong). He then meets Sass Connelly (Lucy Lovegrove) and the pair start a relationship much to the dislike of her half brother, Harry Warner ( Reid Walker). Mason later moves Jasper to Ferndale High after be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis King
Louis King (June 28, 1898 – September 7, 1962) was an American actor and film director of westerns and adventure movies in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Early years King was born in 1898 in Christiansburg, Virginia. His name was also written as L.H. King and Lewis King. A brother of director Henry King (director), Henry King, he grew up on a tobacco farm. Their parents died in 1918, after which he moved to California, where his brother was already working in films. Career King first worked for his brother, who was acting and directing for the Balboa Film Company. Then he became a "general handy man" for American Film Company. He entered the film business in 1919 as a character actor. He specialized in villains and blusterers. He began his career as a director of a series of Westerns in the 1920s as Lewis King: ''The Bantam Cowboy'' (1928), ''The Fightin' Redhead'' (1928), ''The Pinto Kid'' (1928), ''The Little Buckaroo'' (1928), ''The Slingshot Kid'' (1927), ''The Boy Ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Starkey (Shortland Street)
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samira Moradi
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2021, by order of first appearance. Samira Moradi Madonna Diaz Madonna Diaz first appeared as part of the cast in mid-2021. Infante was the first Filipino actor to play a core-cast member on ''Shortland Street''. Viliami To'a Joy Diaz Francesca Telford Francesca Telford appeared for 5 months from November 2021. Wiseman's casting was announced alongside Ava Diakhaby, and was said to be one of New Zealand's "most successful actresses" returning to the show. Francesca was the third role Wiseman had played in the soap, having previously appeared in the nineties and as Jennifer Mason in 2010. Francesca arrived to Ferndale as the new Head of Surgery at Shortland Street Hospital. Francesca was a long-time friend of Chris Warner's (Michael Galvin) partner Viv (Katherine Kennard), and found herself supporting Viv through a violent ordeal with an ex-partner. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew McCaskill
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 25 May 1992 and currently airs on television network TVNZ 2. The following is a list of characters that appeared on the show in 2015 by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows executive producer Simon Bennett. The 24th season of ''Shortland Street'' began airing on 19 January 2015 and concluded on 15 December 2015. Victoria Anderton Victoria "Tor" Anderton, played by Laura Thompson, made her first appearance on 11 March 2015. Thompson secured the role shortly after graduating from drama school. Victoria arrives at Shortland Street Hospital as part of a surgical exchange program. She reconnects with old-colleague Boyd Rolleston (Sam Bunkall). Victoria's father dies, and after initial sparks with Garrett Whitley (Shortland Street), Garrett Whitley (Spencer Falls), Victoria develops feelings for married father Mo Hannah (Jarod Rawiri) after treating his daughter Pix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivienne Ewell
Vivian (and variants such as Vivien and Vivienne) is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine '' Vivianus'' and feminine '' Viviana'', which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop. History and variants The Latin name Vivianus is recorded from the 1st century. It is ultimately related to the adjective ''vivus'' "alive", but it is formed from the compound form ''vivi-'' and the adjectival suffix used to form ''cognomina''. The latinate given name Vivianus was of limited popularity in the medieval period in reference to Saint Vivianus, a 5th-century bishop of Saintes; the feminine name was that of Saint Viviana (Bibiana), a 4th-century martyr whose veneration in Rome is ascertained for the 5th century. In Arthurian legend, Vivian in its various spellings is one of the names of the Lady of the Lake. The name was brought to England wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Galvin
Michael Galvin (born 27 March 1967) is a New Zealand actor, singer and playwright, well known for his role as Chris Warner on the soap opera Shortland Street, a character he has played almost since the show's debut in 1992 until 1996 and again from 2000 to present, and remains as of 2023, the only original cast member. He is the longest serving television soap opera actor in New Zealand. Early life Galvin attended and graduated both Victoria University and Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. He graduated from Toi Whakaari in 1989 with a Diploma in Acting. Career Shortland Street In 1992 Galvin, a theatre actor at the time, auditioned for a role as Chris Warner in the upcoming Television New Zealand soap opera, ''Shortland Street'' alongside his flatmate Marton Csokas. Galvin won the role, with Csokas later going on to play Leonard Dodds. Galvin predicted the show would only last 12 months. Galvin portrayed Chris for four years, with the character picking up the nickna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Warner
Christopher Alexander Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode. Other than a 4-year gap as a result of Galvin's resignation in 1996, Chris has appeared near-continuously making him the longest running character on the show. Affectionately referred to by fans and in the media as "Dr Love", Chris has been characterised by his romance storylines and respected medical career that spanned from being a junior doctor, to managing the hospital. The character has been married five times and participated in over 20 romances as well as fathering six children. He was the first member of the Warner family to join the show and in the early years of ''Shortland Street'' he appeared alongside half brother Guy Warner ( Craig Parker). In later years, Chris became the patriarch of a family unit made up of his sons Harry (Reid Walker) and Phoenix (Geordie Holibar). Chris has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily ''Herald'' had declined to 100,073 copies on average by September 2019. The ''Herald''s publications include a daily paper; the ''Weekend Herald'', a weekly Saturday paper; and the ''Herald on Sunday'', which has 365,000 readers nationwide. The ''Herald on Sunday'' is the most widely read Sunday paper in New Zealand. The paper's website, nzherald.co.nz, is viewed 2.2 million times a week and was named Voyager Media Awards' News Website of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2023, the ''Weekend Herald'' was awarded Weekly Newspaper of the Year and the publication's mobile application was the News App of the Year. Its main circulation area is the Auckland R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
