Katherine Kennard
Known For: Acting
Biography
English-born Katherine Kennard modelled in Asia, before moving to New Zealand to study acting at Unitec. Soon after she landed a role on Shortland Street in 1997 as the villainous Lucina Reeves. Kennard went on to four years co-starring as lawyer Joni Collins in Street Legal, earning her an NZ Television Award in 2003. Her other roles include a heroin addict in Underbelly, a vindictive ex-wife in Nothing Trivial, and a mystical guardian in The New Legends of Monkey. In 2021 she returned to Shortland Street, as Chris Warner’s flirtatious divorcee neighbour Viviene Ewell. Aside from her on-screen work, Kennard also works as a voice actor.
Filmography
2021
- Juniper as Woman on phone
2018
- The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life as Voice of Diana Apcar (voice)
2016
- Wanted as Elaine Babbage
2015
- Every Moment as Hotel Guest
2014
- Everything We Loved as Vanessa
2011
- Nothing Trivial as Jo Delany
- Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud as Norma Fleet
2010
- Bloodlines as Christine Langsford
2008
- Legend of the Seeker as Lara
- Kiss Me Deadly as Kyra
2006
- Orange Roughies as Maria Hanniford
- Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
2003
- Hard Out as Astrid
2002
- Superfire as Jessica Bennett
- The Vector File as Sonya
1995
- Xena: Warrior Princess as Miss Skiros