Katrina Devine (born 21 April 1980) is an Irish-born New Zealand actress.

Biography

Devine migrated to

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with her family when she was six years old and competed in

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during her teens. In 1994, she earned a role on ''

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'', which she appeared in for eight years playing receptionist Minnie Crozier. In 1998, she won the best supporting actress award at the

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for her work on the show. In 2001, Devine married former ''Shortland Street'' co-star

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; the couple later divorced. In 2003, Devine played the villainous Marah on ''

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'', and later returned to play the recurring role of Cassidy on ''

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'' in 2004. She has sung in several musical productions and was an editor of the New Zealand

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''Creme''.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1980 births Living people New Zealand television actresses 20th-century actresses from Northern Ireland New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand soap opera actresses 20th-century New Zealand actresses 21st-century New Zealand actresses 21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland {{NewZealand-tv-actor-stub