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HollyShervey

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Holly Shervey has won awards as both an actor and writer. Shervey studied at The Actors' Program in Auckland, before co-creating, writing and starring in Auckward Love. The comedic web series about four 20-something friends ran for three seasons. Since then she has gone on to TV shows Mean MumsHead High and a four year stint on Shortland Street, as the scheming Zoe Carlson. She also featured on Amazon series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story. In 2019 Shervey co-created multi-award winning web series Millenial Jenny, in which she also writes and stars as a bumbling but gold-hearted young professional. 

Screenography

Vince
2025 As: Breakup Beach director Series
Double Parked
2023 As: Georgia Television
The Tank
2023 As: Linda Film
Perfect People
2022 As: Lillian Television
Head High
2020 - 2021 As: Frankie Series

Awards

2022 Lake View International Film Festival (India)
Best Web Series: Millennial Jenny, season six

2021 NZ Web Fest 
Best Writer (shared with Emmett Skilton and Brian Burstein): for Millennial Jenny, season five 
Nominated for Best Show: Millennial Jenny, season five
Nominated for Best Actress: for Millennial Jenny, season five
Nominated for Best Ensemble - NZ Narrative (with Emmett Sklton, Sydney Kane, Zaria, Jordan Selwyn, Jacqueline Nairn, Jordi Webber, Jaime McDermott, Ben Barrington, Teone Kahu, Graham Vincent & Ngahuia Pirpi): Miillnial Jenny, season five

2020 NZ Web Fest 
Best Show: Millennial Jenny, season four
Alumni Award  for ongoing contributions to NZ Web Fest (shared with Emmett Skilton)
Best Ensemble - NZ Narrative section (shared with Emmett Skilton, Emily Campbell, Jacqueline Nairn): Millennial Jenny, season four 
Nominated for Best Actress: Millennial Jenny, season four 

“If it [acting] is something you want to do then don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it.”

Holly Shervey, Stuff, 4 October 2016