Donogh Rees

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Donogh Rees
Born1959
Occupation Actor

Donogh Rees (born 1959) is a New Zealand actress. She starred in the long-running soap opera Shortland Street as director of nursing Judy Brownlee from 2001 to 2006. [1]

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She starred as Abbie in the sci-fi film Lorca and the Outlaws (1984), in the New Zealand film Constance (1984) in the title role, [2] [3] in the film Crush (1992) as the lead part of Christina, [4] and the film Channelling Baby (1999). She voiced Necrolai in Power Rangers: Mystic Force , and has appeared in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess . She has appeared in numerous stage productions. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Constance Constance Elsworthy
1984 Starship Abbie
1987 Starlight Hotel Helen
1992 Crush Christina
1996The BeachMargieShort
1997The BarShort
2000 Channelling Baby Childbirth Nurse #1
2000The Painted LadyMiss RobbinsShort
2002GraceVanessaShort
2011Elaine Rides AgainElaineShort
2011JefferyBarbaraShort
2012RunawaysWifeShort
2013CaretakerThe MatronShort
2014If You Can Get BloodMorgan's MotherShort
2016MovingKathyShort
2018Trophy HunterDentist's WifeShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982One of those BlightersEmbracing CoupleTV film
1984Out of TimeSimone / KateTV film
1993 Shortland Street MaggieGuest Episodes 200, 232-233
1993 The Rainbow Warrior Lab SupervisorTV film
1995FalloutMarilyn WaringEpisode: "Part One"
1996–1998 City Life Mia FulsomeRecurring role
1998–99 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Frigga, Mnemosyne, CabiriEpisodes: "Norse by Norsevest", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge", "Let There Be Light", "My Best Girl's Wedding"
1999 Xena: Warrior Princess Chi'ahEpisode: "Them Bones, Them Bones"
2001–2006 Shortland Street Judy Brownlee Regular role
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Necrolai (voice)Main role
2009 Legend of the Seeker RogaEpisode: "Fury"
2014 The Brokenwood Mysteries Janet GrimmEpisode: "Playing the Lie"
2015, 2017Find Me a Maori BrideEsther PartridgeEpisodes: "1.8", "God's Game", "Respect", "Weddings"
2018Fifty Dollars a WeekMicheleEpisode: "Fifty Dollars"
2018The Adventures of Suzy BoonConsulate LawyerEpisode: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bloody Mario?"

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