Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
164 cm
Age Range
80–97
Career Highlights
A seasoned professional in the acting industry, Elizabeth has had a wide and varied career that spans over 40 years. She is best-known for her role as Marjorie Brasch on New Zealand’s prime time drama Shortland Street. Her other notable screen credits include feature films An Angel At My Table and Rest for the Wicked, along with television series such as Go Girls and The Blue Rose. Most recently, Elizabeth starred as Mrs. Marlow for 5 seasons of mystery series The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Awards.
| 2006 | Appointment as an Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit | ||
Film Film.
| 2020 | Mothers of the Revolution | Eunice (Guest) | GFC Films Dir. Briar March |
Short Film.
| 2019 | Stella | Stella (Lead) | Dir. Alison Titulaer |
| 2011 | Checkout | Dir. Wayne Tourell | |
| 2008 | Journey To Ihipa | Gladys (Lead) | Journey To Ihipa Ltd Dir. Nancy Brunning |
| 2004 | Eating Sausage | Joyce | Dir. Zia Madviwalla |
| 2004 | The Father's Shoes | Mother | Dir. Sam Scott |
| 2002 | D.O.T Matrix | Betty (Lead) | God Zone Pictures Dir. Reuben Pollock |
Feature Film.
| 2010 | Rest For The Wicked | Lillian (Lead) | Lippy Pictures Dir. Simon Pattison |
| 2006 | 30 Days of Night | Helen Munson (Support ) | Ghost House Pictures Dir. David Slade |
| 1999 | Jubilee | Agnes Morrison (Support) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 1998 | Wild Blue | Myra | Daybreak Pictures Dir. Dale Bradley |
| 1990 | An Angel at My Table | Nurse (Support ) | Hibiscus Films Dir. Jane Campion |
| 1988 | Never Say Die | Daisy (Support) | Everard Films Dir. Geoff Murphy |
| 1982 | The Scarecrow | Mrs Peacock (Support ) | Oasis Films Dir. Sam Pillsbury |
Television.
| 2019 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 6 | Mrs Marlowe | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 5 | Mr Marlowe | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Shortland Street - 25th Anniversary | Marjorie Brasch (Returning Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2017 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 4 | Mrs Marlowe (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2015 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 2 & 3 | Mrs Marlowe (Major Support) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2014 | Agent Anna Series 2 | Hazel (Guest) | Great Southern Film & Television |
| 2014 | Only In Aotearoa - Comedy Web Series | Various (Guest) | Kura Productions |
| 2014 | The Kick | Grandma Donald (Guest) | Great Southern Film & Television Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2013 | Jono and Ben at 10 | Herself (Guest) | Mediaworks Dir. Various |
| 2013 | Power Rangers | Elderly lady (Guest) | Power Rangers Productions Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2013 | Shortland Street | Marjorie Brasch (Returning Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2012 | The Blue Rose | Beryl | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2008 | Go Girls Series 1 | Mavis | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2008 | Life's a Riot | Pensioner Woman (Support) | Riot Productions Dir. Ian Mune |
| 2006 | Head Cases | Mary (Support ) | Telefeature - South Pacific Pictures Dir. Terry Johnson |
| 2002 | Mercy Peak Series 2 | Mitzy Geers (Guest) | |
| 2002 | Shortland Street | Marjorie Neilson Brasch (Lead/Core) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 1999 | The Overstayer | Janice | Tala Pasifika Productions |
| 1996 | Home Movie | Thea (Guest ) | Montana Sunday Theatre/TVNZ Dir. Fiona Samuel |
| 1992 | Shortland Street | Marjorie Neilson Brasch (Lead/Core) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Tony Holden |
| 1991 | Growing Rich | Mrs McLean | Anglia Television/UK Dir. Roger Gregory |
Theatre.
| 2013 | White Rabbit, Red Rabbit | Silo Theatre Dir. Nassim Soleimanpour | |
| 2007 | The Crucible | Rebecca Nurse | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2006 | Mum's Choir | Aunty Nola | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. John Callen |
| 2004 | Spreading Out | Elizabeth | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Tony Taylor |
| 2002 | The World's Wife | Various | International Festival of the Arts Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 2000 | Collected Stories | Ruth | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 2000 | The God Boy | Sister Angela/Abortionist | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Stuart Devenie |
| 1999 | The Cripple of Innishmaan | Mammy | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Simon Prast |
| 1998 | Wind in the Willows | Washerwoman/Hedgehog | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Raymond Hawthorne |
| 1997 | Social Climbers | Kath | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 1996 | Uncle Vanya | Marina | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1994 | Ricordi | Mrs Fairleigh | International Festival of the Arts Dir. Colin McColl |
| 1993 | Three Tall Woman | Woman B | The Court Theatre, Christchurch Dir. Elric Hooper |
Voice.
| 2014 | Burger King - TV & Online | Colenso BBDO | |
| 2012 | Wishing of Biddy Malone DVD | Irish Narrator | Neon Onion Productions Ltd Dir. Nada Cottrell |
| 2008 | Four Square - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Netball NZ - Radio | ||
| 2008 | NZ Herald - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Prime TV- Antiques Roadshow, TV. | ||
| 2008 | Rabo Plus - Radio | ||
| 2008 | Warehouse- Singstar, Radio | ||
| 2007 | Several Short Stories | Various | Radio NZ Dir. Duncan Smith |
| 2007 | Shell - Radio | ||
| 2007 | The Sound of Butterflies - By Rachel King | Narrator | Radio NZ Dir. Pru Langbein |
| 2006 | Micro Genetics - TV | ||
| 2006 | Power Rangers: Mystic Force | Voice "White Tribunal" | |
| 2006 | Yellow Pages - Radio | ||
| 2005 | NZ Herald - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Coca Cola - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Dowargo Sciences - Radio | ||
| 2004 | Waikato University - Radio | ||
| 2003 | The Colour of War The Anzacs | TVNZ |