
Acting
Katherine Kennard
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.
Acting
- 2016WantedElaine Babbage3 ep.
- 2011Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green CloudNorma Fleet1 ep.
- 2011Nothing TrivialJo Delany14 ep.
- 2008Legend of the SeekerLara1 ep.
- 2006Orange RoughiesMaria Hanniford2 ep.
- 2003Hard OutAstrid13 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2017WantedElaine Babbage3 ep.
- 2011Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green CloudNorma Fleet1 ep.
- 2009Legend of the SeekerLara1 ep.
- 2006Orange RoughiesMaria Hanniford2 ep.
- 1997Xena: Warrior PrincessMiss Skiros1 ep.