Anna Jullienne
| Anna Jullienne Kermode | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 November 1982 New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | James Kermode (2010 - present) |
Anna Jullienne Kermode (born 7 November 1982) is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Nurse Maia Jeffries in the television series Shortland Street.[1] Maia is a beautiful and talented young nurse who happens to be a lesbian. The character has a strong cult following and had a long term relationship with Jay Copeland (played by Jaime Passier-Armstrong) before her death.
Career
Jullienne attended Corran School for Girls,[2] and was active in drama, with lead roles in productions of Amadeus, Julius Caesar and Anything Goes, and she won several awards, including the 1999 NZ Young Performer of the Year, 1st prize in the 1999 Auckland National Independent Schools Speech Competition, and 1st prize in the Auckland Drama Championship at the North Shore Performing Arts Festival. In 2007, she won the Air New Zealand Screen Award for Performance by a Supporting Actress, for her role on Shortland Street.[3]
Jullienne holds an ATCL Teacher Practical Certificate from the Trinity College of London Drama Examination, and studied camera technique under Jan Saussey. She is fluent in French and Japanese.
Her professional career started during her time at the University of Auckland with roles in Mercy Peak and Secret Agent Men, and she put her studies (a BA in English and Film and TV) on hold to take up her first major dramatic screen role on Shortland Street.[1] She took a six-month break from filming Shortland Street from October 2007 and left the show in late 2010 with Maia's last scene airing 9 February 2011. Throughout her career Jullienne has been a prominent spokeswoman and model for the Red 11 modelling agency. Jullienne has appeared in photo shoots for such brands as: NZ Performance Car, Red Bull, XCDR and Car50.
Controversy
Jullienne's on screen lesbian relationship with Jay Copeland (Jaime Passier-Armstrong) has been controversial, although the overall response has been positive. On 26 April 2005, the Civil Union Act came into effect in New Zealand, which allowed both heterosexual and homosexual couples to register their relationships officially as an alternative to traditional marriage. On 14 February 2006, the first Civil Union on New Zealand television took place between Maia and Jay.
Personal life
In real life, Anna has close friendships with Fleur Saville, Faye Smythe, Beth Allen, Amanda Billing, Te Kohe Tuhaka and Alison Quigan. She married James Kermode in 2010. She had her first child, a son in January 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2012 | Shortland Street | Maia Jeffries | Regular role |
| 2011 | Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud | Deb Masters | "Dominoes", "Thirty of Silver/One of Gold" |
| 2012 | Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | Librarian | |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Anna | "1.2" |
| 2013 | Blue Rose, TheThe Blue Rose | Krystle Wilkinson | Recurring role |
| 2013 | Harry | Jenny Chisholm | "He's the Weak Link", "Play with Fire" |
| 2013 | Over the Moon | Connie Radar | Short film |
| 2013-2014 | Jono And Ben At Ben | Herself | Recurring Role |
| 2014 | Agent Anna | "2.10" | |
| 2015–2016 | 800 Words | Katie | Regular Role |
| 2016 | Bombshell | Frederique | TV Movie |
References
- 1 2 Barry, Rebecca (16 September 2004). "On the street with Anna Jullienne". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ "Results: 1999 Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs - Race Position #204". Cool Running New Zealand. 12 June 1999. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Outrageous Fortune scoops up awards". The Dominion Post. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-07.