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.
Known For
Filmography
Juniper
Movie · as Woman on phone
The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life
Movie · as Voice of Diana Apcar (voice)
Wanted
TV · as Elaine Babbage · 3 eps
Every Moment
Movie · as Hotel Guest
Everything We Loved
Movie · as Vanessa
Nothing Trivial
TV · as Jo Delany · 14 eps
Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud
TV · as Norma Fleet · 1 ep
Bloodlines
Movie · as Christine Langsford
Kiss Me Deadly
Movie · as Kyra
Legend of the Seeker
TV · as Lara · 1 ep
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
Movie
Orange Roughies
TV · as Maria Hanniford · 2 eps
Hard Out
TV · as Astrid · 13 eps
Superfire
Movie · as Jessica Bennett
The Vector File
Movie · as Sonya
Xena: Warrior Princess
TV · as Miss Skiros · 1 ep