Fern Sutherland
Fern Sutherland | |
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| Born | 17 October 1987 New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Unitec Institute of Technology (BFA)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Partner | Jarrod Kilner (2008–2022) |
Fern Sutherland (born 17 October 1987)[2] is a New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Dawn in The Almighty Johnsons,[3] and Detective Sims in The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Early life and education
[edit]Sutherland spent her first three years in Mangakino, where her parents worked as shearing contractors. Her family then moved to New Plymouth where her father worked as a landscape laborer and her mother became a waitress.[4]
She attended Sacred Heart Girls College in New Plymouth, and then at age 18 she moved to Auckland to attend Unitec Institute of Technology for drama school.[4]
Career
[edit]Starting her career as a lead artiste in short films produced by the UNITEC Performing Arts School, Sutherland pursued her acting work in theatre shows like Silo Theatre's Ensemble Project 08, the Auckland Theatre Company’s The Pohutakawa Tree (2009) and The End of the Golden Weather (2011), among others. Later, she ventured into television plays for South Pacific Pictures, doing small roles in Go Girls and The Almighty Johnsons.[5] Since 2014, Sutherland has shared top billing in the series The Brokenwood Mysteries.[6]
She has said of herself, "I get extreme stage fright and really bad anxiety, so by rights acting is probably the worst career choice for me, but the truth is I really love being able to create and bring characters to life."[7]
Sutherland received a nomination for best supporting actress at the 2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards (AFTAs) for her role in The Almighty Johnsons.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Her partner from 2008 to 2022 was Jarrod Kilner.[8][9][10] She moved to Canada at the end of 2018 with Kilner, before returning to New Zealand in 2020 to ensure she could continue filming for The Brokenwood Mysteries without disruption from COVID-19 border closures.[11][12] After the end of her relationship with Kilner, she has split her time between New Zealand and Thailand, where she spends months at a time practicing Muay Thai in Phuket.[10]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | A Book By Its Cover[13] | Lead | Dir: Campbell Rousselle |
| 2007 | Trash | Poppy | Dir: John Callen |
| 2010 | Thud | Nurse | Dir: Nick Graham |
| 2024 | The Mountain | Wendy | Dir: Rachel House |
| 2024 | A Mistake | Jessica | Dir: Christine Jeffs |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Go Girls | Drunk Girl #3 | "Boys Behaving Badly" (S02E09) |
| 2011-2013 | The Almighty Johnsons | Dawn | Series regular |
| 2014–present | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Detective Kristin Sims | Main role |
| 2025 | My Life is Murder | Louise | S05E07, S05E08 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Fern Sutherland Actor Profile". johnsonlaird.com. Johnson & Laird Management. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Fern Sutherland - Biography". ElCinema.com. Damlag SAE. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "The Almighty Johnsons (2011– )". IMDb. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Fern Sutherland: 'Acting Helps Me Explore What It Is to Be Human and to Consider the Meaning of Life'". The New Zealand Herald. 26 July 2022 – via ProQuest.
- 1 2 "DAWN (Fern Sutherland)". tv3.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ Weekes, John (19 April 2014). "Almighty Johnsons star in murder mystery". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ Utiger, Taryn (23 July 2013). "Almighty local love triangle". stuff.com.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ van der Zwan, Sebastian (21 October 2015). "Fern Sutherland faces her fears". nowtolove.co.nz. Are Media Pty Ltd / Woman's Day. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Brokenwood's Fern I've Fallen in Love All Over Again". Woman's Day via PressReader. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025 – via PressReader.
- 1 2 Clifton, Emma (28 March 2024). "Actress Fern Sutherland on Muay Thai boxing and her new movie". Now to Love - New Zealand. Are Media Pty Ltd / Woman's Day. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ Prebble, Amy (19 November 2018). "The health scare that sent Brokenwood Mysteries actress Fern Sutherland to Canada for respite". nowtolove.co.nz. Are Media Pty Ltd / Woman's Day.
- ↑ "Brokenwood's Fern ‘I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN!'". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Sutherland, Fern. "Filmography". actors.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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