RobynMalcolm
- Actor
Robyn Malcolm is one of New Zealand television’s best-loved actors. An accomplished stage performer before moving into screen roles, she is best known for six seasons as Outrageous Fortune matriarch Cheryl West. Malcolm has appeared in television (Shortland Street, Agent Anna), movies (This Town) and documentaries (Our Lost War). In 2023 she starred in acclaimed TV dramas After the Party and Far North.
Screenography
Biography
In November 2010 Robyn Malcolm appeared on television to say a heartfelt goodbye to Outrageous Fortune, the show in which her character Cheryl West had become one of New Zealand television's most iconic. Cheryl was part of an impressive acting career that stretches over three decades, and has seen her twice voted New Zealand’s sexiest woman.
Awards
2024 New Zealand Television Awards / Ngā Taonga Whakaata O Aotearoa
Best Actress: After the Party
2019 Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to television and theatre
“I think as an actress she has the ability to be an everywoman on screen, with a huge amount of craft and skill behind it.”