One of New Zealand's best-loved actresses, Nancy Brunning, has died aged 48 after battling a mystery illness for several months. Brunning was best known for playing Nurse Jaki on prime-time drama Shortland Street, but she also won awards for roles in film and television through an accomplished career spanning decades. Actor and writer Nancy Brunning, an award-winning New Zealand actress best known for playing Nurse Jaki on Shortland Street, has died aged 48. Nancy Brunning (right) with actor Akuhata Keefe (left) at the Berlin premiere of The Patriarch in 2016. Nancy Brunning as Nurse Jaki on Shortland Street - the role that shot her to fame.

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2019 22:13 UTC