Donogh Rees

Donogh Rees
Born1958
New Zealand
OccupationActor

Donogh Rees (born 1958) 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]

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

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Constance Constance Elsworthy
1984 Starship Abbie
1987 Starlight Hotel Helen
1992 Crush Christina
1996 The Beach Margie Short
1997 The Bar Short
2000 Channelling Baby Childbirth Nurse #1
2000 The Painted Lady Miss Robbins Short
2002 Grace Vanessa Short
2011 Elaine Rides Again Elaine Short
2011 Jeffery Barbara Short
2012 Runaways Wife Short
2013 Caretaker The Matron Short
2014 If You Can Get Blood Morgan's Mother Short
2016 Moving Kathy Short
2018 Trophy Hunter Dentist's Wife Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 One of those Blighters Embracing Couple TV film
1984 Out of Time Simone / Kate TV film
1993 Shortland Street Maggie Guest Episodes 200, 232-233
1993 The Rainbow Warrior Lab Supervisor TV film
1995 Fallout Marilyn Waring Episode: "Part One"
1996–1998 City Life Mia Fulsome Recurring role
1998–99 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Frigga, Mnemosyne, Cabiri Episodes: "Norse by Norsevest", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge", "Let There Be Light", "My Best Girl's Wedding"
1999 Xena: Warrior Princess Chi'ah Episode: "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 Roga Episode: "Fury"
2014 The Brokenwood Mysteries Janet Grimm Episode: "Playing the Lie"
2015, 2017 Find Me a Maori Bride Esther Partridge Episodes: "1.8", "God's Game", "Respect", "Weddings"
2018 Fifty Dollars a Week Michele Episode: "Fifty Dollars"
2018 The Adventures of Suzy Boon Consulate Lawyer Episode: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bloody Mario?"

References

  1. ^ Grant, Frances (7 May 2001). "Shortland Street gets large dose of PC". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ Byrnes, Paul (30 May 1985). "Kiwi Constance's fall beats her rise". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2010. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Constance". The New Zealand Film Archive. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (10 September 1993). "Crush". New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  5. ^ Coe, Jason (25 February 2008). "Te Karakia". Salient. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  6. ^ Christian, Dionne (14 February 2006). "Half Life at the Herald Theatre". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  7. ^ Barry, Rebecca (7 July 2009). "No nudes is good news in kids' theatre". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  8. ^ Huse, Shannon (7 February 2005). "Steel Magnolias at the Herald Theatre". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2010.


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