Grace Palmer
Grace Palmer | |
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| Born | 9 November 1994 Tai Tapu, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
Grace Palmer (born 9 November 1994) is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Lucy Rickman on the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.
Early life
Palmer was born in Tai Tapu, New Zealand to parents Tony Palmer and Janine Morrell, both of whom are television producers.[1][2] She is of Māori and New Zealand European descent.[3] Palmer did theatre in high school, even moving to Sydney, Australia to take acting courses while working at a bar.[2]
Career
Palmer's first television role came in 2014 with a guest appearance as Monique Wu on the Australian-based show Home and Away. She went on to play her most notable television role on Shortland Street as Lucy Rickman from 2014 to 2017.[4] She made her Hollywood debut as Deb in the 2018 film Adrift starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin.[5][6]
Personal
Palmer has two sisters, Eve and Faith. She is also the stepdaughter of popular New Zealand television and radio presenter Jason Gunn.[2] On 24 May 2019, her boyfriend, Rawiri Jobe, made his Shortland Street debut as Eddie, Nicole Miller's long-lost half-brother and Leanne Black-Johnson's abandoned son.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Adrift | Deb | |
| 2018 | My Name Is Heather | Alice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Home and Away | Monique Wu | |
| 2014–2017 | Shortland Street | Lucy Rickman | |
| 2017 | Shop Girls | Summer | Web series |
| 2020 | Good Grief | Gwen | Web series co-created and starred with her sister Eve |
| 2021 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Cherie Kernan | Episode: "Exposed to the Light" |
References
- ^ Harvey, Kerry (10 August 2016). "Shortland Street's Grace Palmer on her two fathers: I've got the best dads". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jason Gunn's girls: We were born to perform!". nowtolove.co.nz. Woman's Day. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Grace Palmer - Actor Profile & Biography". Johnson & Laird. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ McEnaney, Ashleigh (4 June 2017). "Grace Palmer reveals why she left Shortland Street". nowtolove.co.nz. Woman's Day. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Carter, Charlotte (10 June 2018). "Ex-Shortland Street star Grace Palmer makes her Hollywood debut". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Grace Palmer Reveals What It's Really Like To Work With Shailene Woodley & Sam Claflin". MTV. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Shortland Street's Leanne must face consequences of past decisions". Stuff. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
External links
- Grace Palmer at IMDb
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