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Born | New Zealand | 17 June 1985
Occupation(s) | Actress, puppeteer, writer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Sarah Thomson (born 17 June 1985) is a New Zealand actress, known for playing roles in two series of the Power Rangers franchise, for her role in New Zealand's longest running soap opera, Shortland Street, and for playing a lead role in puppet show The Moe Show.
Thomson's early roles included playing the "rich bitch" character Tiffany in New Zealand reality show Living the Dream (2004), [1] [2] the role of Diane/Hydrax in Power Rangers S.P.D. (2005) [3] [4] and a role in the film Meet Me in Miami (released 2005). She has a bachelor of arts from the University of Auckland. [5]
In 2006, Thomson and eleven others were chosen out of 260 applicants to participate in Auckland theatre company Silo Theatre's talent project for new actors, The Ensemble Project. [6] Other participants included Morgana O'Reilly and Bonnie Soper. The company performed in a season of two plays. One of them was an interpretation of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore directed by Michael Hurst, and the other was a company-devised piece called Based On Auckland, led by director Oliver Driver. [7] [8] Both works played in the 2008 Auckland Festival.
Thomson appeared as undercover policewoman/nurse Tracey Morrison on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street from 2007 to 2011. [9] [10] In a 2008 interview with The Daily Post, she explained that her character would be leaving the police force after a brush with the Ferndale Strangler and returning to a nursing career in the upcoming season. [11] Her character's 2011 wedding to James "Scotty" Scott featured in a Woman's Day list of favourite Shortland Street weddings. [12]
During her time on Shortland Street she also played the role of Fran in the 2008 series Power Rangers Jungle Fury; she noted "it's a hilarious coincidence that I got pyjama pants and croc shoes as my main costume in both Power Rangers and Shorty Street". [11] In 2013 she played a supporting role in a one-month run of Tribes at the Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, directed by Lara McGregor. [13]
Beginning in 2014, Thomson wrote and performed for five seasons of the children's puppet television show, The Moe Show, performing and voicing Fern the Fairy. [14] [15] [16] She describes The Muppet Show as a major influence and one of her favourite shows as a child. [17] Following the show's final season, she performed in a radio show and live shows, and in 2022 an animated series. [16]
From 2018 to 2021, she was the programme director of New Zealand's largest independent radio station, 95bFM, [18] having initially taken the role on a three month secondment. [19] She hosted an afternoon show each Saturday until September 2022. [20] In 2021, Thomson moved to NZ On Air in Auckland, where she is the music contracts and funding coordinator. [5] She is also a relief newsreader at Radio New Zealand. [21]
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Born | New Zealand | 17 June 1985
Occupation(s) | Actress, puppeteer, writer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Sarah Thomson (born 17 June 1985) is a New Zealand actress, known for playing roles in two series of the Power Rangers franchise, for her role in New Zealand's longest running soap opera, Shortland Street, and for playing a lead role in puppet show The Moe Show.
Thomson's early roles included playing the "rich bitch" character Tiffany in New Zealand reality show Living the Dream (2004), [1] [2] the role of Diane/Hydrax in Power Rangers S.P.D. (2005) [3] [4] and a role in the film Meet Me in Miami (released 2005). She has a bachelor of arts from the University of Auckland. [5]
In 2006, Thomson and eleven others were chosen out of 260 applicants to participate in Auckland theatre company Silo Theatre's talent project for new actors, The Ensemble Project. [6] Other participants included Morgana O'Reilly and Bonnie Soper. The company performed in a season of two plays. One of them was an interpretation of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore directed by Michael Hurst, and the other was a company-devised piece called Based On Auckland, led by director Oliver Driver. [7] [8] Both works played in the 2008 Auckland Festival.
Thomson appeared as undercover policewoman/nurse Tracey Morrison on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street from 2007 to 2011. [9] [10] In a 2008 interview with The Daily Post, she explained that her character would be leaving the police force after a brush with the Ferndale Strangler and returning to a nursing career in the upcoming season. [11] Her character's 2011 wedding to James "Scotty" Scott featured in a Woman's Day list of favourite Shortland Street weddings. [12]
During her time on Shortland Street she also played the role of Fran in the 2008 series Power Rangers Jungle Fury; she noted "it's a hilarious coincidence that I got pyjama pants and croc shoes as my main costume in both Power Rangers and Shorty Street". [11] In 2013 she played a supporting role in a one-month run of Tribes at the Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, directed by Lara McGregor. [13]
Beginning in 2014, Thomson wrote and performed for five seasons of the children's puppet television show, The Moe Show, performing and voicing Fern the Fairy. [14] [15] [16] She describes The Muppet Show as a major influence and one of her favourite shows as a child. [17] Following the show's final season, she performed in a radio show and live shows, and in 2022 an animated series. [16]
From 2018 to 2021, she was the programme director of New Zealand's largest independent radio station, 95bFM, [18] having initially taken the role on a three month secondment. [19] She hosted an afternoon show each Saturday until September 2022. [20] In 2021, Thomson moved to NZ On Air in Auckland, where she is the music contracts and funding coordinator. [5] She is also a relief newsreader at Radio New Zealand. [21]