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Holly Shervey

Holly Shervey

New Zealand actor

Holly Melissa Shervey (born 18 December 1989), is a television and film actress and writer. She is an Australian-born New Zealander.

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Shervey has acted in numerous prime-time local and international screen productions including Amazon Prime's American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story and TVNZ's Shortland Street, and has most recently appeared in the feature film, The Tank.[2]

Shervey has also written and starred in over 70 episodes of her own series, Auckward Love[3] and Millennial Jenny.[4]

Early life

Shervey was born in the New South Wales town of Cooma, Australia. She grew up in Queenstown, New Zealand, and attended Wakatipu High School. Shervey acted in film and theatre productions in Queenstown before moving to Auckland to attend the performing arts school, The Actors Program, in 2012.[5]

Career

Film and television

After graduating from The Actors Program, Shervey was cast in the New Zealand series Nothing Trivial in 2013. In 2015, she created and starred in Auckward Love, and in 2016 acted in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, playing a real-life former bunny, Teddy Howard.[6]

Shervey has played Zoe Carlson[7] on the long-running New Zealand TV series Shortland Street since 2018.[8] Her character dealt with several hard-hitting storylines, including themes around sexual assault.[9] Shervey has also featured in New Zealand shows Kiwi, Head High, and Mean Mums,[10] as well as the international feature film, The Tank, set for cinematic release in 2023.[11]

Writing

In 2015, Shervey began her writing career by creating the award-winning[12] series Auckward Love. The series won numerous awards in international film festivals and continued for three seasons on New Zealand’s TVNZ Plus.[13] Shervey then went on to write and star in over fifty episodes of Millennial Jenny, which too received several local[14] and international award nominations.[15]

Personal life

Shervey is engaged to New Zealand actor, Emmett Skilton.[16] Skilton is a director and actor in both Auckward Love[17] and Millennial Jenny.[18]

Filmography

Film

  • The Tank (2023) as Linda
  • Prequel 87' (2018) as Jean
  • Kiwi (2018) as Kelly
  • Ripple (2017) as Kerry-Anne

Television

Web

  • Perfect People (2022) as Lilian
  • Millennial Jenny (2018–present) as Jenny

Theatre

  • Royals Of Kihikihi (2014) as Violet[19]
  • Crunchy Silk (2014) as Astrid[20]
  • Thirteen (2012) as Sarah

Awards

References

  1. [1]
    Harvey, Kerry (22 November 2018). "Shortland Street actor Holly Shervey thankful for 'boring life' after dramatic role". Stuff.
  2. [2]
    Tooth, Black (9 March 2023). "Official Trailer And Poster For Well Go USA's THE TANK". Bloody Disgusting.
  3. [3]
    Kuprienko, Dasha (4 October 2016). "Awkward Dating Stories Become a Hit for Queenstown Actress". Stuff.
  4. [4]
    Simich, Ricardo (12 April 2020). "Emmett Skilton and Holly Shervey's creative bubble". New Zealand Herald.
  5. [5]
    "The Actors Program Graduates". The Actors Program Website.
  6. [6]
    "American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story Cast". The Internet Movie Database.
  7. [7]
    Harvey, Kerry (6 June 2019). "The Return of One of Shortland Streets Most Controversial Characters". Stuff.
  8. [8]
    Hebenton, Rebecca (20 May 2022). "Holly Shervey Returns to Shortland Street". New Zealand Women's Weekly.
  9. [9]
    Klein Nixon, Kylie (31 August 2018). "NZ Reacts to Episode Dealing with Rape and Sexual Assault". Stuff.
  10. [10]
    Simich, Ricardo (28 July 2019). "Here Come the Real Mean Mums". New Zealand Herald.
  11. [11]
    Squires, John (9 March 2023). "'The Tank' Trailer – Monster Movie Features a Creature Designed by Weta Workshop!". Bloody Disgusting.
  12. [12]
    "Auckward Love is a finalist for Best Web Series at the #NZWF16". Infonews.co.nz.
  13. [13]
    "Auckward Love TVNZ". Television New Zealand Plus.
  14. [14]
    "Instafamous Millennial Jenny". NZ Web Fest.
  15. [15]
    Herchenbach, Hannah (11 November 2022). "Web Series World Cup Hits New Zealand". Rolling Stone Australia.
  16. [16]
    Simich, Ricardo (10 October 2021). "Spy: Wedding bells — will TV stars elope?". New Zealand Herald.
  17. [17]
    Nealon, Sarah (22 September 2016). "Emmett Skilton says Kiwi web series inspired by 'difficult dating experiences'". Stuff.
  18. [18]
    "Emmett Skilton: NZ On Screen". NZ On Screen.
  19. [19]
    Givins, Johnny (17 September 2014). "Theatre Review: Entertaining and Insightful". Theatreview.
  20. [20]
    Baker, Matt (27 March 2014). "Less Silk, More Crunch". Theatreview.
  21. [21]
    Barclay, Keith (12 November 2022). "Winners 2022 | NZ Web Fest". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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