Lori Dungey

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Lori Dungey in 2017 in Bonn, Germany

Lori Dungey (born 1957) is a New Zealand actress. [1] [2] [3] Dungey was born in Canada and came to New Zealand when she performed in an arts festival during the Commonwealth Games in Auckland in 1990. [4] Dungey subsequently became the artistic director of the Wellington Improv Company. [5] She has had acting roles in both film and television including Lord of the Rings films and the television series Xena and Hercules. [6] She has also performed in New Zealand's Improve Festival. [7]

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Partial filmography

Voice-over roles

Television roles

Movie roles

Short film roles

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References

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  2. "Conartists | Corporate Entertainment". www.conartists.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. "Lori Dungey | Auckland Actors". www.aucklandactors.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. "What makes Theatresports so damned funny?". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. Anderson, Vicki (9 September 2017). "Making it up as you go - Christchurch improv stars share their secrets". Stuff. Retrieved 16 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Fox, Rebecca (16 January 2020). "Dunedin arts scene flourishes". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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