Fleur Saville Explained

Fleur Saville
Birth Date:14 July 1984
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2001–2017, 2022–present (As Actress)
2014–2017 (As Producer)

Fleur Saville (born 14 July 1984) is a New Zealand television actress best known for her roles in the television sitcoms Being Eve and The Tribe in which she became known to international audiences for her portrayal of Ruby. Saville previously acted on New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, playing the personal assistant Libby Jeffries for the CEO of Shortland Street Hospital.

Saville has many interests, including horse riding and martial arts. She also enjoys a close friendship with actresses who played her on-screen sisters, Anna Jullienne and Faye Smythe, and Beth Allen, who played Dr Brooke Freeman. Since her days in Shortland Street, Saville has made sporadic appearances in television. Since 2017, she has retired from acting and remains out of the spotlight. In 2022, she returned to acting. She has fallen off the face of the earth. She had a good thing going with Shortland Street, took a chance by leaving but failed. In 2022, she returned to 'acting'.

Early years

Saville has played many theatrical roles on stage and in theatres all around the country, such as The Sound of Music, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the musical production of Oliver!.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Sione's WeddingBar Hottie
2013I Love L.A.MeddieShort film
2014Blood PunchClaire

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–02Being EveEve BaxterLead role
2003RubyMain role
2004Serial KillersKirstyTV series
2005InterrogationJolie"Tick Tock"
2006Maddigan's QuestSilver GirlRecurring role
2006–2010, 2012Shortland StreetLibby JeffriesRegular role
2011TangiwaiEva PeacockeTV film
2011Sue McPhersonRecurring role
2012Liz & DickSally Hay BurtonTV film
2014Try This InsteadCode-Switching White WomanTV series
2014HelLAHollywood Assistant"LA Coffee Shops"
2017FleurTV miniseries
2022 Celebrity Family Feud SelfEpisode aired: 7th August

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2004Oklahoma!ChorusPumphouse Theatre
2004SharonRose Centre
2004Fiddler on the RoofDaughterPumphouse Theatre
2004Oliver!Pumphouse Theatre
2004Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatNarratorRangitoto College
2004Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryVeruca Salt
2004BrigittaBruce Mason Theatre
2004New Gold DreamStephanieAuckland Theatre Company
2005Sex with StrangersStrangerHerald Theatre
2007Lobby HeroDawnSilo Theatre
2008VixenBasement Theatre
2009Andy Clay's Book of LoveSusanNZ International Comedy Festival
2010WomanBasement Theatre
2015

Voice work

Saville has done many voice overs for television commercials, including Wella Bellady, Environment Waikato, Road Safety, Route 66 & McDonald's. She also voiced Diva from the video game Final Fantasy Type-0 HD.