Anna Hutchison (born 8 February 1986[3]) is a New Zealand actress and producer. Her roles include Delphi Greenlaw on Shortland Street (2002–04); Lily Chilman, the Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger on Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008); Allison Dine on Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (2009); Amy Smart on Go Girls (2009–12); Jules Louden in The Cabin in the Woods (2012); Laeta on Spartacus: War of the Damned (2013); Sasha on Anger Management (2013–14) and Kim in The Right Girl (2015).
Anna Hutchison | |
|---|---|
 Hutchison at the 2014 Florida SuperCon | |
| Born | 8 February 1986 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Spouse |
Mike Gillespie (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2[2] |
Career
editHutchison's career began on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and continued in the American series Power Rangers Jungle Fury. She also played Allison Dine, the girlfriend of crime figure Terry Clark in the Australian television series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities also known as Underbelly: The Mr Asia Story,[4] and Amy Smart in the New Zealand television comedy-drama series Go Girls. In 2012, she starred in the Joss Whedon-Drew Goddard meta-fictional slasher film The Cabin in the Woods.
On 13 April 2012, it was announced that Hutchison would be joining the cast of Spartacus for the third season in 2013, in a main role as Laeta, a Roman taken prisoner by Spartacus.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Lost One | Emma | Short film |
| 2006 | Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | Lisa | Disney Channel movie |
| 2011 | Panic at Rock Island | VJ Pilly | TV movie |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Jules Louden | Feature film |
| Rotting Hill | Lizzy | Short film | |
| 2013 | Blinder | Rose Walton | Feature film |
| 2015 | Call to Duty | Sarah Williams | |
| The Right Girl | Kimberly | ||
| Wrecker | Emily | Feature film | |
| The Night Before | Kayla | ||
| Sugar Mountain | Angie Miller | Feature film | |
| 2016 | Drive By | Lisa | Short film |
| 2016 | Wrong Swipe | Anna | Lifetime TV movie |
| Cup of Love | Zoe | TV movie | |
| A Firehouse Christmas | Jenny | Film | |
| 2017 | Vengeance: A Love Story | Teena | Feature film |
| 2018 | Encounter | Jessica Flemming | Feature film |
| 2019 | Robert the Bruce | Morag | Feature film |
| Starting Up Love | Jillian | ||
| 2021 | A Love Yarn[6] | Sophie Markham | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–04 | Shortland Street | Delphi Greenlaw (main role) | TV series |
| 2006 | Orange Roughies | Anja | TV series, episodes: 1.1, 1.2 |
| 2007 | Ride with the Devil | "Pony" Gemmel (main role) | TV series |
| 2008 | Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Lily Chilman / Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger (main role) | TV series, 32 episodes |
| Legend of the Seeker | Bronwyn | TV series, episode: "Identity" | |
| 2009 | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Allison Dine (main role) | TV miniseries, 13 episodes |
| 2009–12 | Go Girls | Amy Smart (main role) | TV series, 37 episodes |
| 2011 | Sea Patrol | Jodie | TV series, episode: "The Hunted" |
| Wild Boys | Emilia Fife (main role) | TV series, 10 episodes | |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Laeta (main role) | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Auckland Daze | Anna | TV series, episode: 2.5 |
| 2013–14 | Anger Management | Sasha (recurring role) | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Amero Squad | Agent Andrea (female version of Odd Squad) |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New Zealand Television & Film Award for Best Juvenile Actor in a Television Series | Shortland Street | Nominated |
| TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Award for Rising Star | Shortland Street | Won | |
| TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Award for Best Actress | Shortland Street | Nominated | |
| 2005 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Award for Best Actress | Shortland Street | Nominated |
| 2006 | New Zealand Screen Award for Best Performance in a Short Film | The Lost One | Nominated |
| 2010 | Logie Award for Most Outstanding New Talent | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ van der Zwan, Sebastian. "Anna Hutchison's magical Waiheke wedding". Now To Love. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Simich, Ricardo (14 November 2021). "Spy: Hey baby, No 2 is a charm for these three stars". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Score Girl". The New Zealand Herald. 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Anna Hutchison in a power play for new Underbelly role". News.com.au. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ "APA Signs 'Cabin in the Woods'/'Spartacus' Actress". Deadline Hollywood. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ Burger, Peter (17 September 2021), A Love Yarn (Comedy, Romance), Screentime, Incendo Media, Incendo Productions, retrieved 16 August 2022