Lucy Wigmore
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Lucy Wigmore is a stage and screen actress from New Zealand. She played core cast member Dr Justine Jones
in the long-running soap opera Shortland Street
, and more recently starred as Lillian May Armfield
in Underbelly: Razor
, a 13 part Drama set in the 1920's - 1930's on the rough and ready streets of Sydney Australia. Underbelly
"is one of Nine Networks most successful franchises".
Educated to degree level in International Business and Advertising at Auckland University of Technology. She spent her final year of study in France.
Completed a three year Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) at Toi Whakaari
New Zealand's National Drama School.
Lucy's sister Gin Wigmore
http://www.ginwigmore.com/ is a singer and song writer.
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2010 || Sign Language || Director/Writer || London Film Academy
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| 2008 || The Last Magic Show || Margot || Dir: Andrew Conlan
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| 2008 || Ash & Libby || Ash || Twilight Productions, Dir: Mark Prebble
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| 2008 || King Kong (2005 film)
|| Theatre patron || Universal Studios
, Dir: Peter Jackson
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| 2007 || Adventures of Spectacularman || Female Sidekick || Twilight Productions, Dir: Mark Prebble
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| 2005 || Spring Flames || Gwen Madden (Lead) || Seannanchie Productions, Dir: Aileen O'Sullivan
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| 2002 || For Good || Reporter || MAP Productions, Dir: Stuart McKenzie
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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2011 || Underbelly: Razor
|| Lillian May Armfield
|| 13 Ep's Core Cast, Screentime
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| 2007 - 2009 || Shortland Street
|| Dr Justine Jones
|| Lead Role (2 years) South Pacific Pictures
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| 2007 || Eating Media Lunch
|| Josephine Smythe || Great Southern Television
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| 2007 || Orange Roughies
|| Martine Crawford || Screenworks
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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Theatre
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2011 || The Sweetest Thing || Bella || Belvoir St Theatre
, Dir: Sarah Goodes
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| 2010 || Cat and Mouse || Director || La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)
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| 2009 || As You Like It || Rosalind || Hen & Chickens Theatre, London, Dir: Roanna Dalziel
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| 2009 || A Simple Procedure || Lex, Troy, Wendy || Last Night Productions, Pleasance
Theatre, London
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| 2009 || The Night Before Christmas || Krissy || Shaky Isles London
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| 2007 || Look Back in Anger || Helena || Dir: Miranda Harcourt, Bats Theatre
& Silo Theatres
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| 2007 || Salon 71 || Self-Devised solo show || Silo Theatre, Dir: Ben Crowder
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| 2007 || The Women || Mary Haines || NZ National Tour, Dir: Katie Wolfe
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| 2006 || Disgrace || Various || Auckland Theatre Company
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| 2004 || Cloud Nine || Maud/Betty || Silo Theatre, Dir: Edwin Wright
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| 2003 || Othello || Bianca || Centrepoint Theatre , Dir: Alison Quigan
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| 2003 || Middle Age Spread || Judy || Centrepoint Theatre, Dir: Jonathan Hendry
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| 2002 || Road || Carol/Valerie || Studio 77, Dir: Larry Rew
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| 2002 || One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest || Nurse Flinn || Circa Theatre , Dir: Andrew Foster
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| 2002 || Leah || Burgundy/Gloucester’s Servant || NZ Actors Company, Dir: Simon Bennett
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Commercial for Sussex Safer Roads.
Justine Jones
Justine Jones was a fictional character on the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. Justine was originally played by Laurie Foell in 2005 and 2006, but was replaced by Lucy Wigmore in 2007 who portrayed her until September 2008 and as a guest character in July 2009.-Casting:Controversy struck in 2007...
in the long-running soap opera Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
, and more recently starred as Lillian May Armfield
Lillian May Armfield
Lillian May Armfield ISM was a pioneering Sydney female police detective, one of the first women to serve in that role.-Early life:...
in Underbelly: Razor
Underbelly: Razor
Underbelly: Razor is a 13-part Australian television mini-series detailing real events that occurred in Sydney between 1927 and 1936. The series depicts the "razor gangs" who controlled the city's underworld during the era and the violent war between the two "vice queen" powers, Tilly Devine and...
, a 13 part Drama set in the 1920's - 1930's on the rough and ready streets of Sydney Australia. Underbelly
Underbelly (TV series)
Underbelly is a 13-part Australian television mini-series that retells the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne, and is the first series in the larger Underbelly Franchise. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival,...
"is one of Nine Networks most successful franchises".
Personal life
Raised in Auckland, New Zealand where she attended Takapuna Grammar School.Educated to degree level in International Business and Advertising at Auckland University of Technology. She spent her final year of study in France.
Completed a three year Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) at Toi Whakaari
Toi Whakaari
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is New Zealand's National Drama School. It is located in Wellington, New Zealand Toi Whakaari offers training in Acting, Directing, Costume Construction, Entertainment Technology, Performing Arts Management and Design for Stage & Screen.The School offers the following...
New Zealand's National Drama School.
Lucy's sister Gin Wigmore
Gin Wigmore
Virginia "Gin" Wigmore is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. In 2009, she featured on the single "Brother" by Smashproof, which reached #1 on the RIANZ singles charts for 11 weeks. In 2009 she released her debut album Holy Smoke...
http://www.ginwigmore.com/ is a singer and song writer.
Filmography
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2010 || Sign Language || Director/Writer || London Film Academy
London Film Academy
The London Film Academy was founded in 2002 as a non-profit making trust situated in Fulham, London. The LFA provides practical courses in film-making. The London Film Academy is part of the David Game College Group....
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| 2008 || The Last Magic Show || Margot || Dir: Andrew Conlan
|-
| 2008 || Ash & Libby || Ash || Twilight Productions, Dir: Mark Prebble
|-
| 2008 || King Kong (2005 film)
King Kong (2005 film)
King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong....
|| Theatre patron || Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, Dir: Peter Jackson
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| 2007 || Adventures of Spectacularman || Female Sidekick || Twilight Productions, Dir: Mark Prebble
|-
| 2005 || Spring Flames || Gwen Madden (Lead) || Seannanchie Productions, Dir: Aileen O'Sullivan
|-
| 2002 || For Good || Reporter || MAP Productions, Dir: Stuart McKenzie
|-
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 110%;"
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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2011 || Underbelly: Razor
Underbelly: Razor
Underbelly: Razor is a 13-part Australian television mini-series detailing real events that occurred in Sydney between 1927 and 1936. The series depicts the "razor gangs" who controlled the city's underworld during the era and the violent war between the two "vice queen" powers, Tilly Devine and...
|| Lillian May Armfield
Lillian May Armfield
Lillian May Armfield ISM was a pioneering Sydney female police detective, one of the first women to serve in that role.-Early life:...
|| 13 Ep's Core Cast, Screentime
|-
| 2007 - 2009 || Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
|| Dr Justine Jones
Justine Jones
Justine Jones was a fictional character on the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. Justine was originally played by Laurie Foell in 2005 and 2006, but was replaced by Lucy Wigmore in 2007 who portrayed her until September 2008 and as a guest character in July 2009.-Casting:Controversy struck in 2007...
|| Lead Role (2 years) South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures is a television production company based in New Zealand. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market....
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| 2007 || Eating Media Lunch
Eating Media Lunch
Eating Media Lunch was a satirical New Zealand news show hosted by Jeremy Wells. It aired on TV 2 and online on from 2003 to 2008. The show was frequently controversial during its run.- Notable episodes :...
|| Josephine Smythe || Great Southern Television
Great Southern Television
Great Southern Television is a New Zealand film and television production company with offices in Auckland and Queenstown. The company produces film, drama, factual, comedy, light entertainment, reality and documentary. It was launched on June 1, 2002, and is owned by Philip Smith, Sir David Levene...
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| 2007 || Orange Roughies
Orange Roughies
Orange Roughies is the name of a New Zealand drama television show created by Auckland-based film company Screenworks, the first season of which screened on TV ONE from May to July 2006. The second season has recently finished filming and is, according to TVNZ, due to screen sometime between...
|| Martine Crawford || Screenworks
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! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Theatre
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| 2011 || The Sweetest Thing || Bella || Belvoir St Theatre
Belvoir St Theatre
Belvoir St Theatre is an Australian theatre venue in Sydney. The venue in Belvoir Street, Surry Hills previously operated as the Nimrod Theatre, and was founded as "Belvoir St" in 1984 by Sue Hill and Chris Westwood...
, Dir: Sarah Goodes
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| 2010 || Cat and Mouse || Director || La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)
La Mama Theatre (Melbourne)
The La Mama Theatre is a theatrical venue located at 205 Faraday St, Carlton, Victoria. It opened in a former factory building on 30 July 1967 and still operates today under the direction of Liz Jones....
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| 2009 || As You Like It || Rosalind || Hen & Chickens Theatre, London, Dir: Roanna Dalziel
|-
| 2009 || A Simple Procedure || Lex, Troy, Wendy || Last Night Productions, Pleasance
Pleasance
The Pleasance is a street in the Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is largely residential, although the University of Edinburgh owns property in the area.-University of Edinburgh union:...
Theatre, London
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| 2009 || The Night Before Christmas || Krissy || Shaky Isles London
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| 2007 || Look Back in Anger || Helena || Dir: Miranda Harcourt, Bats Theatre
Bats Theatre
BATS Theatre is New Zealand's leading venue for the development of new theatre practitioners and plays. Most of the productions at Bats Theatre are New Zealand works...
& Silo Theatres
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| 2007 || Salon 71 || Self-Devised solo show || Silo Theatre, Dir: Ben Crowder
|-
| 2007 || The Women || Mary Haines || NZ National Tour, Dir: Katie Wolfe
|-
| 2006 || Disgrace || Various || Auckland Theatre Company
Auckland Theatre Company
Auckland Theatre Company is the largest professional theatre company in Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 1992 following the bankruptcy of Mercury Theatre, Auckland's original professional theatre company which had been the largest subsidised company in the country.The current artistic...
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| 2004 || Cloud Nine || Maud/Betty || Silo Theatre, Dir: Edwin Wright
|-
| 2003 || Othello || Bianca || Centrepoint Theatre , Dir: Alison Quigan
|-
| 2003 || Middle Age Spread || Judy || Centrepoint Theatre, Dir: Jonathan Hendry
|-
| 2002 || Road || Carol/Valerie || Studio 77, Dir: Larry Rew
|-
| 2002 || One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest || Nurse Flinn || Circa Theatre , Dir: Andrew Foster
|-
| 2002 || Leah || Burgundy/Gloucester’s Servant || NZ Actors Company, Dir: Simon Bennett
|-
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Noteworthy
Lucy has been involved in many Screen and Stage projects see 'Filmography'. Also noteworthy is her 1st AD and casting role in the Embrace LifeEmbrace Life
Embrace Life is an award winning short British public information film made for the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership about the importance of wearing seat belts...
Commercial for Sussex Safer Roads.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2517434/
- http://www.lucywigmore.com/