Elizabeth Hawthorne (born 30 April 1947) is a New Zealand actress who is known for her role as

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in the 2005 film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' and the

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supernatural comedy '' The Frighteners.'' She had a small recurring role as the voice of

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on '' Young Hercules'', and partly played Alcmene in its parent show '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' in the first season. She played Judge Harriet Caldwell in the 2004 TV movie ''

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''. Married to

Raymond Hawthorne Raymond Benjamin Thomas Hawthorne (born 3 May 1936) is a New Zealand theatre director, and is regarded as one of the country's most senior performing arts practitioners. Background Hawthorne grew up in Hawkes Bay. He used to ride a horse to ...

, she is the mother of Emmeline Hawthorne and the late Sophia Hawthorne.

Filmography

Film

Television

Honours and awards

Hawthorne was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the theatre, in the

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