- Laura Hill
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name = Laura Hill
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website =Laura Hill (born 1975) is a New Zealand actress, best known for portraying the popular character
Toni Thompson /Warner on the New Zealand soap opera, "Shortland Street ". Born in England, she moved to New Zealand as a young child with her family.Laura has a 1st Class Honours degree in English Literature from
Victoria University of Wellington , where she also majored in Theatre and Film.While in
Wellington , Laura was involved in fringe theatre, performing in productions of "Purple Frog" and "The Daily Grind".She gained television acting experience in "Duggan" and "Questions", a TV drama developed from a stage play dealing with youth suicide. She also worked in radio and at Playmarket, the scriptwriter's agency, before joining "
Shortland Street " in early 2001. Laura recently performed inAuckland Theatre Company 's acclaimed production of the newRoger Hall play, "Spreading Out ".Laura took a six month break from Shortland Street and returned to the series towards the end of 2007 and departed from the series in June when her character died. Laura had cited 'health reasons' when she took a break.
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Laura Hill is playing Jane in the up-coming theatre performance "Jane Eyre". She will performing in many theatres around New Zealand including th Fortune Theatre, Dunedin.
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