| Birth name | Nicole Celeste Whippy |
|---|---|
| Birth date | c. 1978 |
| Birth place | Suva, Fiji |
| Occupation | Actress, Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Tom Holden[1] |
Nicole Whippy (born 1977 or 1978)[2] is a New Zealand actress who has been in a number of television series and is best known for her role as Kasey Mason in the hit comedy-drama Outrageous Fortune. She is also known for her current role as Cece King in New Zealand's longest-running drama television series Shortland Street. Whippy made her directing debut on the feature film Vai, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2019. Since then she has directed two series of well-loved New Zealand children's series Fejioa Club.
Career
She has appeared in various shows including Jackson's Wharf, The Strip, Being Eve, Mercy Peak and Orange Roughies.
In 2011, she starred in the series Nothing Trivial as hard-nosed Michelle Hardcastle.
Voiced character "Navali" in online video game "Path of Exile"
In 2019, she starred as Cece King, a social worker who dealt with her mother-in-law's dementia and eventual death, her husband's sexual assault allegations, and her daughter's pyromania. She also revealed that her mother is a maternal mental health nurse .[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vertical Limit | Spanish Climber | |
| 2010 | The Box | Woman at Bar | Short |
| 2019 | The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith | Tanita Paletu'a | |
| 2024 | Tinā | Rona | [3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Chilapa | Episode: "Endgame" |
| 1999–2000 | Jackson's Wharf | Larissa Enari | Main role |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Maree | TV film |
| 2002 | Being Eve | Elektra | Episodes: "Being Individual", "Being Grown Up", "Being Tested" |
| 2002–03 | The Strip | Chocolate | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Mercy Peak | Cara-Lee | Episodes: "Reality Bites", "Great Escape", "Do It for Love" |
| 2005–2010 | Outrageous Fortune | Kasey Mason | Recurring role (series 1–2), regular (series 3–6) |
| 2006–07 | Orange Roughies | Donna Wiki | Recurring role |
| 2011–2014 | Nothing Trivial | Michelle Hardcastle | Main role |
| 2017 | Auckward Love | Thelma | TV series |
| 2018 | Westside | Kasey's Mum | Episode: "4.2" |
| 2019–present | Shortland Street | Cece King | Regular role |
Activism
In the campaign for the New Zealand general election, 2011, Whippy attended a policy launch by the Green Party.[4]
References
- ^ "Shortland Street: Nicole Whippy's tough predicament". Stuff. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ Forbes, Katherine (9 October 2011). "Screen siren is not me". Sunday News. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived 30 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Tinā". New Zealand Film Commission. Archived 14 March 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Greens unveil poverty plan for 100,000 kids". The New Zealand Herald. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
External links
- Nicole Whippy at IMDb