A New Zealand actress, born in Ashburton, New Zealand. She is known for her work in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, working in film, television, and theater. She graduated from the New Zealand Drama School in 1987 and has appeared in films such as Absent Without Leave (1992), The Last Tattoo (1994), and Perfect Strangers (2003), and television series such as Outrageous Fortune (2005) and Upper Middle Bogan (2013).