Perhaps most notable for her portrayal of Joanna Jordan in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, she is also known for her role as Georgie Shaw in the 1981 thriller Smash Palace.
Before beginning her acting career, she earned a law degree from the University of Auckland.
She participated in Dancing with the Stars-New Zealand and won a season of Celebrity Treasure Island.
Her marriage to Scott Kirk produced children named Sienna, Indigo, and Hudson.
She appeared with Antony Starr in a 2010 episode of the television series Outrageous Fortune.
