| Birth name | Theresa Marie Healey |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 25, 1964 (age 62) |
| Birth place | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
Theresa Healey (born 25 January 1964) is a New Zealand actress,[1] known mostly for her role as nurse Carmen Roberts in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.
Early life
Theresa was born on 25 January 1964 and is of Irish Catholic descent. As a child, Healey went to a mixture of schools, state and Catholic, including Sacred Heart College in Hamilton. She has three siblings: Susan, Mark and Anthony. She graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1985 with a Diploma in Acting,[2] and afterwards moved back to Auckland.
Career
Healey has been a guest on the New Zealand version the television series of Dancing With The Stars and starred as Alison Smart in the New Zealand comedy/drama television series Go Girls. She has also had regular recurring roles on the New Zealand television series Mercy Peak and the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kitchen Sink | Woman | Short film |
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Cora Bell | |
| 1994 | Bread & Roses | Peggy | |
| 1998 | Angel Wings | Bernadette | Short film |
| 2000 | Savage Honeymoon | Jenny Webb | |
| 2000 | Jubilee | Pauline Williams | |
| 2003 | Sylvia | 3rd Woman at Hughes Lecture |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1995, 2020-2021, 2024 | Shortland Street | Carmen Roberts Rosalyn Mullens | Main role Guest |
| 1997 | 2 People | Co-Host | TV series |
| 1999 | Jaffa's Big Picture Show | TV series | |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Celesta | "Looking Death in the Eye" |
| 2002 | Murder in Greenwich | Hildy Southerlyn | TV film |
| 2003 | Lucy | Madelyn Pugh | TV film |
| 2003 | Mercy Peak | Jill | "Great Escape", "Do It for Love", "Rules of the Game" |
| 2009-2012 | Go Girls | Alison Smart | Recurring role |
| 2013 | The Blue Rose | Helen Irwin | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Harry | Dr. Alex Boucher | Recurring role |
| 2013-2014 | Agent Anna | Sandi Wright | Main role |
| 2014 | Coverband | Dee | "Noise Control" |
| 2016 | Filthy Rich | Vivian Hunt Truebridge | 13 episodes |
| 2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Janelle Peacocke | "Over Her Dead Body" |
Personal life
Healey has two children, Zachary and Xavier, and currently resides in central Auckland, New Zealand.
External links
- Theresa Healey at IMDb
References
- ^ "Here to stay: The Irish - Teresa Healey". TVNZ. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "Teresa Healey - presenter biography". Johnson&Laird. Retrieved 15 September 2011.