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]
Grace appeared on The Masked Singer NZ as a New Zealand Possum, getting eliminated in Episode 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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