Nicole Whippy began her career on Xena: Warrior Princess and has since been in shows such as Jackson's Wharf, Outrageous Fortune and Nothing Trivial. It's taken a while – around 20 years – but Nicole Whippy has finally checked in to Shortland Street. She's making her Shortland Street debut as part of the first new family to move to Ferndale since the Hannahs in 2015. "Acting's one of those jobs where you have to accept that you're not going to land the majority of the roles you go for, so when an opportunity like Shortland Street comes knocking, it's really exciting." Sophia KingHer old school in Byron Bay was recently burnt down in an arson attack, and while her family suspects she may be at fault, Sophia won't admit a thing.

Source: Stuff April 24, 2019 18:56 UTC