Elizabeth Hawthorne Explained

Elizabeth Hawthorne
Birth Date:30 April 1947
Birth Place:New Zealand
Spouse:Raymond Hawthorne
Relatives:Emmeline Hawthorne (daughter)
Sophia Hawthorne (daughter)
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1985–present

Elizabeth Hawthorne (born 30 April 1947) is a New Zealand actress who is known for her role as Mrs. Macready in the 2005 film and the Peter Jackson supernatural comedy The Frighteners. She had a small recurring role as the voice of Hera on Young Hercules, and partly played Alcmene in its parent show in the first season. She played Judge Harriet Caldwell in the 2004 TV movie Raising Waylon. Married to Raymond Hawthorne, she is the mother of Emmeline Hawthorne and the late Sophia Hawthorne.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Hot TargetSuzanne Maxwell
1992AlexMrs. Benton
1993Jack Be NimbleBernice
1994The Last TattooHenrietta Simpson
1996Magda Rees-Jones
2000Savage HoneymoonMaisy Savage
2000JubileeCharlotte Morrison
2001No One Can Hear YouPat Kelly
2001ExposureDet. ShoorwellVideo
2005Mrs. Macready
200730 Days of NightLucy Ikos
2009Orsova
2010After the WaterfallJoanna
2016Mrs. Hasluck
2018AdriftChristine Crompton
2024The Moon Is Upside DownFaith[1]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Heart of the High CountryMiss RobertsonEpisode: "1.3"
1989MargaretEpisode: "1.1"
1993Patricia McCardleTV miniseries
1994Hercules and the Lost KingdomQueen OmphaleTV film
1995AlcmeneEpisodes: "The Wrong Path", "Ares", "The March to Freedom", "The Warrior Princess"
1995-1996Shortland StreetDr. Julia ThorntonRecurring Role
1998–1999Mary Contrary, JocastaEpisodes: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules", "Rebel with a Cause"
1998–1999Young HerculesHera (voice)Recurring role
1999GreenstoneCarolineTV film
1999LawlessSusan EllisTV film
2000–2001Cleopatra 2525The VoiceMain role
2001NewswomanEpisode: "Send in the Clones"
2001Mercy PeakCushla TurbotEpisode: "History Lessons"
2001Spin DoctorsLiz BraschTV series
2004Raising WaylonHarriet CaldwellTV special
2004Not Only But AlwaysJoan RiversTV film
2006Bev LockjawEpisode: "Nine Twenty Six"
2007Eleanor HarrisonTV film
2007ZoozooTV series
2007–2010Outrageous FortuneNgaire MunroeRecurring role (series 3–6)
2008Kiss Me DeadlyJillianTV film
2008Burying BrianRhonda WelchRecurring role
2010Legend of the SeekerPrelateEpisodes: "Dark", "Perdition", "Creator"
2011–2014Nothing TrivialAnneRecurring role (series 1–2), guest (series 3–4)
2015–2016, 2018800 WordsTrishGuest role
2016Terry TeoMrs. ButterworthEpisodes: "A Penny for Your Troubles Parts 1 & 2"
2016Power Rangers Dino ChargeMs. AllisterEpisode: "Recipe for Disaster"
2016–2017Filthy RichNancy TruebridgeMain role
2017WantedAliceEpisodes: "2.3", "2.5", "2.6"
2019I Don't Want A HerdMa Sheep (voice)Animated series, Episode: "Lambkin"
2024Evelyn MiddletonSupporting role[2]

Honours and awards

Hawthorne was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the theatre, in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Casey . Alex . The star-studded New Zealand movie you need to see as soon as possible . 13 July 2024 . . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705205650/https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/02-05-2024/the-star-studded-new-zealand-movie-you-need-to-see-as-soon-as-possible . 5 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Watch Dark City: The Cleaner . . 28 March 2024 .
  3. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2001 . 4 June 2001 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 2 July 2020.