Ex-Shorty star Elisabeth Easther fronts new doco seriesActress and writer Elisabeth Easther presents the local documentary series Islands Of The Gulf. If you watched TV in the 1960s you may remember a documentary series called Islands Of The Gulf. Her daughter Elisabeth Easther, who played Shortland Street villain Carla Crozier in the 90s, is hosting a remake of Islands Of The Gulf. READ MORE:*New Zealand's first-ever documentary series remade*NZ documentary series get $8 million funding boost*'Sophisticated' Seed earns Easther top play awardWhere possible, Easther tried to find people her mother had a connection with. Easther, a writer, playwright and actress, reckons the Hauraki Gulf's islands are special for many reasons.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2018 21:00 UTC