Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, known for her role as

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in the science fiction television series ''

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'', playing the "Warrior Woman" in '' Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'', and various roles in television drama series, such as lawyer Jennifer St James in '' E Street''.

Career

Hey began her career as a fashion model after being discovered at a bus stop by ''POL'' magazine editor Wendy Adnam. Hey appeared on several magazine covers and started her acting career in television advertisements (57 in all), television dramas and films in Australia and the UK. In 1979, Hey appeared in live TV performances with

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for their song "

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", including on the BBC's ''

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'' and on German television. However, she does not appear in the official

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. (The official video for the same song is remembered best for being the first music video broadcast on

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in 1981.) Hey appeared in the

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rock video for their hit single "Needle in the Groove" in 1985. Her film and television credits include the Warrior Woman in '' Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'' and General Pushkin's girlfriend, Rubavitch, in the Bond film '' The Living Daylights''. She is well known for the role of the blue-skinned alien priestess Zotoh Zhaan in ''

'', for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Television by the

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. She left the show early in the third season for health and personal reasons: the prosthetic makeup worn over her head and chest to achieve Zhaan's appearance and the stress of the long filming days caused her kidneys to bleed, subsequently causing a decline in her health, and she grew tired of having to shave her head and eyebrows for the role. Hey has also appeared in various Australian soap operas including '' Prisoner (Cell Block H)'' as Leigh Templar, ''

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'' as Beth Travers, '' E Street'' as Jennifer St. James, and '' Pacific Drive'' as Margaux Hayes. Since leaving ''Farscape'', Hey has started her own company, White Flower Lei, which manufactures perfumes and soaps. She currently resides in the UK.

Meditation

Hey teaches

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across the United States and UK, and is certified in natural therapy.''An Interview With Virginia Hey'' by William Lee Rand. ''

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News'' Magazine. Summer 2005.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hey, Virginia 1952 births 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Living people Reiki practitioners