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TheresaHealey

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Theresa Healey's first memorable screen role was in 1989, when she found something very strange in the plughole in celebrated short film Kitchen Sink.  Healey went on to spend five years as sassy nurse Carmen Roberts on Shortland Street. Her other television roles include Go Girls, Filthy Rich, rugby drama Head High and teleplay Double Booking. On the big screen, she has been in Jubilee, Savage Honeymoon and Vermilion. In 2007 Healey investigated her "bog Irish heritage" for an episode of Here to Stay. She has also competed on Dancing with the Stars, and provided the legendary "here's a house" voice-over on kids show Play School.

Screenography

Love Knots
2021 As: Loretta Television
Head High
2020 - 2021 As: Diane Vinning Series
Bloopers - Shortland Street
2018 As: Nurse Carmen Roberts Television
Vermilion
2018 As: Sarah Film
No Shame
2018 As: Miriam Short film

Awards

1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Female Performance in a Dramatic Role - Television: for Shortland Street

“...I think I’m a useful actor. And I love it. I’m not a great leader. I’m a really good team player. I love being part of a cast. ”

— Theresa Healey in a Listener interview, 1 April 2000, page 12

Related images

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Theresa Healey (and Peter Tait) in much travelled short film Kitchen Sink (1989).
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Actor Theresa Healey in a worried moment, from Alison Maclean's short film Kitchen Sink (1989).
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Peter Tait and Theresa Healey in a scene from short film Kitchen Sink (1989).
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An iconic image of Theresa Healey's eye, from celebrated short film Kitchen Sink (1989).
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The presenters of the first season of Here to Stay. Clockwise from bottom left: actors Michael Hurst and Theresa Healey, sportsman Franco Botica, comedian Ewen Gilmour, reporter Bernadine Lim and (holding globe) singer/actor Jackie Clark.
Kindly supplied by Gary Scott, Gibson Group