KatherineMcRae
- Actor
- Director
Katherine McRae’s first acting role was as a child, in an adaptation of Katherine Mansfield story The Doll’s House. Thirteen years later, she was part of the main cast on TV's The Marching Girls, before her first movie, Send a Gorilla. After winning acclaim on stage, she became a regular on Shortland Street in 2006, then moved into screen directing — including Go Girls, Nothing Trivial, and short film Abandon Ship.
Screenography
Biography
Katherine McRae’s screen career began before she even got to drama school. In 1973 she starred as Kezia in an adaptation of Katherine Mansfield's classic short story The Doll’s House. It was the last film made by legendary screen couple Rudall and Ramai Hayward, before Rudall 's death in May 1974. McRae's fellow castmembers included her sister Alyson, and mother Elizabeth — who was also making her screen debut.
“I have to admit that I'm a drama junkie. I have always loved it and I can't give it up, so I guess I'll just keep on acting and writing and directing New Zealand stories. ”