Beaver, singer from NZ, at Nambassa 1978

Beverley Jean Morrison, better known as Beaver (28 December 1950, in

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– 23 May 2010, in Auckland), was a New Zealand jazz singer. She was an occasional actress who appeared in small roles in television and film. She was a long running member of the ground-breaking

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musical and theatrical co-operative, and later of the similar troupe

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. She played a small role in the 1985 movie ''Should I be Good'', a New Zealand film based on the

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drug ring, and performed the theme song to the

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soap opera '' Gloss'' (1987–1990).

Awards

Her 1988 album ''Live at Ronnie Scott's'' was voted New Zealand's " Best Jazz Album" that year.

Personal life

She had two daughters with fellow New Zealand-born actor

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. She died of sarcoma at the age of 59 in Auckland.Thedeadrockstarsclub.com
– accessed May 2010

References

External links

at Bruce Sergent'

site * John Dix
Beaver profile at audiocultre.co.nz
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