Amy Morrison (born 18 July 1984) is a New Zealand-born
film and
television actress
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best known for her role as ''
Zandra'' in Cloud 9's ''
The Tribe''. She also had a brief but memorable role the
historical fantasy
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series ''
Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' is an American television series filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). Starring Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as ...
'' as the younger version of
Hope
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As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
, the daughter of
Gabrielle
Gabrielle may refer to:
* Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel
Film and television
* ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman
* ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by P ...
. Morrison has also played small roles in feature films ''
Jack Be Nimble
"Jack Be Nimble" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 13902.1882
Lyrics
The most common version of the rhyme is:
:Jack be nimble,
:Jack be quick,
:Jack jump over
:The candlestick I. Opie and P. Opie ...
'' and ''
Every Woman's Dream
Every may refer to:
People
* Every (surname), including a list of people surnamed Every or Van Every
* Every Maclean, New Zealand politician in sunda 19th century
* Every baronets, a title in the Baronetage of England
Other
* Suzuki Every, a kei ...
'' as well as appearances on ''
Jack of All Trades
Jack of all trades may refer to:
* Jack of all trades, master of none, an aphorism
*"Jack of All Trades", a term to reference one with the ability to be proficient in many areas of life
Film and television
* ''Jack of All Trades'' (TV series), an ...
'', ''
Shortland Street
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'' and
William Shatner
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's ''
A Twist in the Tale'' among other work in television and film.
Biography
Morrison was one of six children born in New Zealand. She began appearing in television commercials at an early age and made her acting debut in the 1993 horror film ''
Jack Be Nimble
"Jack Be Nimble" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 13902.1882
Lyrics
The most common version of the rhyme is:
:Jack be nimble,
:Jack be quick,
:Jack jump over
:The candlestick I. Opie and P. Opie ...
''. The following year, she appeared in the television movies ''
Hercules and the Circle of Fire'' and ''
Hercules in the Underworld
''Hercules in the Underworld'' is the fourth television movie in the syndicated fantasy series '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''.
In the film, Hercules is finally a happy family man with his wife Deianeira, two young sons Aeson and Clonus, d ...
''. Partly based on these performances, she eventually had a small role as
Gabrielle
Gabrielle may refer to:
* Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel
Film and television
* ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman
* ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by P ...
's daughter
Hope
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.
As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
on ''
Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' is an American television series filmed in New Zealand, based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles (Hercules was his Roman analogue). Starring Kevin Sorbo as Hercules and Michael Hurst as ...
''.
The character proved to be her breakout role and, in April 1999, she appeared in the starring role in ''Jessica's Diary'', the ninth episode of
William Shatner
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, from his 1965 debut as the captain of the starship ''Enterpri ...
's ''
A Twist in the Tale''. Later that year, she was cast in the role of ''
Zandra'' in another Cloud 9 television project, ''
The Tribe''. At age 14, she was introduced as the primary romantic interest of ''
Lex
Lex or LEX may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lex'', a daily featured column in the ''Financial Times''
Games
* Lex, the mascot of the word-forming puzzle video game ''Bookworm''
* Lex, the protagonist of the word-forming puzzle video ga ...
'' (
Caleb Ross
Caleb Ross (born 10 December 1981) is a New Zealand film and television actor best known for his role as Lex in the cult science fiction television series '' The Tribe''. In 1998, he played Logan Patterson on '' Shortland Street''. Throughout t ...
). Portrayed as self-absorbed and vain, she served as a "mother figure" to other members of the group (this role would later be taken over by co-star
Victoria Spence
Victoria "Tori" Spence (born 30 April 1984) is a New Zealand stage and television actress most famous for her role as '' Salene'' in the Cloud 9 television drama '' The Tribe''. She made her acting debut in the 1993 film '' Jack Be Nimble'' and ...
's character ''
Salene''). Her character was involved in an abusive relationship with Lex, however they later married and she became pregnant.
She remained on the show for one year before deciding to leave in order to focus on her education. Her departure from the show caused a significant group of fans to start an
online petition
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for her to be brought back on the show, despite her character having been killed off, and is still active as of September 2008.
["Get Zandra Back on The Tribe." PetitionOnline.com. 1999. 27 Sep. 2008 .]
Her last major role was in a guest appearance on the television series ''
Jack of All Trades
Jack of all trades may refer to:
* Jack of all trades, master of none, an aphorism
*"Jack of All Trades", a term to reference one with the ability to be proficient in many areas of life
Film and television
* ''Jack of All Trades'' (TV series), an ...
'' in 2000.
After that she has not been in any TV shows and was shown in pictures in The Tribe reunion September 2009 with many of the characters from The Tribe.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
New Zealand film actresses
New Zealand television actresses
People from Auckland