Actor Ilona Rodgers made her name with a starring role as magazine editor Maxine Redfern in prime-time soap Gloss. But Rodgers' career began in her native England; her globetrotting career has seen her acting alongside Doctor Who, The Beverly Hillbillies, and the inhabitants of Marlin Bay.
Ilona Rodgers was probably the most famous woman in New Zealand at the time but she was always so gracious with fans and gave them her time no matter what.
– Caitlin Bosley
ScreenTalk interview with Ilona Rodgers - October 2009