Virginia Hey
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Virginia Hey | |
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 Hey in 2016 | |
| Born | 19 June 1952 |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in Farscape. She also played the Warrior Woman in the film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. She has various roles in television series, such as lawyer Jennifer St James in E Street.[1]
Career
[edit]Hey began her career as a fashion model after being discovered at a bus stop by POL magazine editor Wendy Adnam.[2] She appeared on several magazine covers and started her acting career in television advertisements (57 in all), television dramas and films in Australia and the United Kingdom.
In 1979, Hey appeared in live TV performances with The Buggles for their song "Video Killed the Radio Star", including on the BBC's Top of the Pops and on German television.[3][4] She appeared in the music video for the Mama's Boys song "Needle in the Groove" in 1985.
Hey's film and television credits include the Warrior Woman in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and General Pushkin's girlfriend, Rubavitch, in the James Bond film The Living Daylights. In 1999 she was cast in a leading role in the science fiction television series Farscape, playing the blue-skinned alien priestess Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan. For her role as Zhaan, Hey was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Television by the Saturn Awards.[citation needed] She left the show early in the third season for health reasons: the prosthetic makeup worn over her head and chest to achieve Zhaan's appearance and the stress of the long filming days caused her kidneys to bleed, subsequently leading to a decline in her health. She also grew tired of shaving her head and eyebrows for the role.[5][6]
Hey has also appeared in various Australian soap operas, including Prisoner (Cell Block H) as Leigh Templar, Neighbours as Beth Travers, E Street as Jennifer St. James, and Pacific Drive as Margaux Hayes.
Personal life
[edit]Hey teaches meditation across the United States and United Kingdom, and is certified in natural therapy.[7] She currently resides in the United Kingdom.[8] In 2022, Hey was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | The Warrior Woman | |
| 1982 | Norman Loves Rose | The Girlfriend | |
| The Return of Captain Invincible | Beautician | ||
| 1986 | Castaway | Janice | |
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Rubavitch | |
| 1988 | Pathos – Segreta inquietudine | Diane | aka A Taste for Fear Italian film |
| 1994 | Signal One | Toni | aka Bullet Down Under |
| 1999 | Game Room | Dr. Greta Davis | |
| 2011 | Alien Armageddon | Ute |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Top of the Pops | Herself - The Buggles | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Don Lane Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| The Daryl Somers Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | Prisoner | Leigh Templar | 14 episodes |
| 1985 | Timeslip | Jenny | |
| Big Deal | Ticket officer | Episode: "Popping Across the Pond" | |
| Mussolini: The Untold Story | Young Woman | TV miniseries 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Neighbours | Beth Travers | 8 episodes |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Journalist | TV miniseries 1 episode |
| Network 7 | Chablis | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Danielle | Episode: "The Killer" |
| Dolphin Cove | Alison Mitchell | 8 episodes | |
| 1989–1990 | E Street | Jennifer St. James | 56 episodes |
| 1990–1993 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Street Stories | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Ernie and Denise | Herself | 1 episode |
| A Current Affair | Herself | 2 episodes | |
| 1993–1997 | Ray Martin at Midday | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Paradise Beach | Val Sterling | |
| 1994 | Signal One: Behind The Scenes | Herself | TV special |
| 1994–1998 | Good Morning Australia | Herself | 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Love Rules | Herself | 1 episode |
| Hello: Home Shopping | Herself | TV infomercial | |
| Live It Up | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Midday with Derryn Hinch | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Margeaux Hayes | |
| Flipper | Adams | Episode: "The Pearl Maker" | |
| 1997 | Monday to Friday | Herself | 1 episode |
| Home and Away | Gillian | 3 episodes | |
| Roar | Queen Una | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Midday With Kerri-Anne | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Sex and Beyond: 25 Years Of Cleo | Herself | TV special | |
| 1998 | All Saints | Joanna Travers | Episode: "Yesterday's News" |
| 1999–2002 | Farscape | Regular roles: Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan / Dr. Jane Komenski | 50 episodes |
| 2012 | FedCon XXI | Herself | German film documentary |
| 2014 | Ckds at the Cons: Chippenham 2014 | Herself | TV documentary |
| Rick and Morty | Gazorpian (voice) | Episode: "Raising Gazorpazorp" | |
| 2014–2016 | From the Mouths of Babes | Herself | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Kosmos | Lead role: Diana Lord | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Gracemarch | Mary March | TV movie |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Farscape: The Game | Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (voice) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jennifer St James played by Virginia Hey". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "About Virginia Hey". VirginiaHey.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Buggles - Video killed the radio star 1979 Top of The Pops". 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Virginia Hey - The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Music Video)". 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2019 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Zhaan Forever: Interview on the Farscape extra features DVD
- ↑ "Why did I leave Farscape?". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007. 11 August 2004, Virginia Hey.com
- ↑ An Interview With Virginia Hey by William Lee Rand. Reiki News Magazine. Summer 2005.
- ↑ "Virginia Hey". Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Virginia Hey shares heartbreaking health diagnosis".
External links
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- Virginia Hey at IMDb
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