Katherine Kennard

Katherine Kennard

Actor

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.

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Representative Works

Superfire
Superfire
5.1
/ English
Juniper
Juniper
6.5
/ English
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
4.8
/ English
The Vector File
The Vector File
4.9
/ English
Bloodlines
Bloodlines
6.3
/ English
Everything We Loved
Everything We Loved
7.0
/ English
Every Moment
Every Moment
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Superfire
2002Nominee

Best Performance

Superfire

Juniper
2021Nominee

Best Performance

Juniper

Kiss Me Deadly
2008Nominee

Best Performance

Kiss Me Deadly

Career Highlights

The Vector File
2002Highlight

Best Performance

The Vector File

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
2006Highlight

Best Performance

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island