Holly Shanahan (born 23 November 1981) is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for playing Leelee in Power Rangers Mystic Force and Camille in Power Rangers Jungle Fury.
Holly Shanahan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1981 New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life and career
Shanahan grew up in the Taranaki village of Lepperton and attended New Plymouth Girls' High School.[1] She participated in the Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools, and the New Zealand Schools Shakespeare Production, and from that she was selected to go to the Globe in London as part of the Young Shakespeare Company in 2000.[1] She studied theatre at Victoria University of Wellington.[2]
Shanahan is known for her roles in two entries of the Power Rangers franchise: Power Rangers Mystic Force and Power Rangers Jungle Fury. She also made appearances in television shows The Insiders Guide to Happiness, and Outrageous Fortune.[3] In 2008, she starred in the film, Second Hand Wedding alongside Patrick Wilson, Ryan O'Kane, and Geraldine Brophy.[4] She won a best supporting actress Qantas Film and Television Award for her work in the film.[5][6] In 2011, she played Detective Constable Caroline Derwent in the mini-series, Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud, which was based on the criminal career of New Zealand drug trafficker Marty Johnstone.[3][7]
In 2013, Shanahan settled in New Plymouth, where she began working with young performers.[8] She relaunched the West Coast Youth Theatre in 2014 as a way to help young actors enter the arts.[9] She has since continued to appear in TV series and TV movies, and in 2019 she ran Shakespearian acting workshops for drama students.[10]
Shanahan has also appeared on Australian television, with guest appearances in The Doctor Blake Mysteries and Wanted.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wanted | Car Rental Agent | Cameo Cast Member |
| 2014 | CNT Live! | Miriam Moonstone-Jones | Cameo Cast Member |
| 2013 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Eadie McIntyre | Cameo Cast Member |
| 2011 | Underbelly NZ: Land Of The Long Green Cloud | Detective Constable Caroline Derwent | Main Cast Member (6 Episodes) |
| 2008 | Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Camille | 32 episodes |
| 2007 | Welcome to Paradise[11] | Lucy | |
| 2006 | Outrageous Fortune | Jools | Episode: 2.04, "This Two-Fold Force" Episode: 2.06, "The Affliction of His Love" Episode: 2.10, "The Indifferent Children of the Earth" Episode: 2.11, "Get Thee to Bed" Episode: 2.13, "An Old Man Is Twice a Child" Episode: 2.14, "Fathers, Mothers, Daughters, Sons" |
| Power Rangers Mystic Force | Leelee Pimvare | ||
| 2004 | The Insider's Guide To Happiness | Bride | Episode: 1.01, "Is Happiness an Accident?" |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | True Crime: Venus and Mars | Sandra Garner | TV movie |
| 2015 | True Crime: How to Murder Your Wife | Tracey Lee | TV movie |
| 2008 | Second Hand Wedding | Cheryl Rose | Won – Qantas a Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2007 | The Last Great Snail Chase | Katie |