- Amy Morrison
Infobox Actor
name = Amy Morrison
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birthname = Amy Louise Morrison
birthdate = Birth date and age|1984|07|18
birthplace =New Zealand
deathdate =
deathplace =
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occupation = Film andtelevision actress
yearsactive = 1993-2000
spouse =
domesticpartner = Kyle Partridge
website =Amy Morrison (born
July 18 ,1984 ) is aNew Zealand -born film andtelevision actress best known for her role as "Zandra" inCloud 9 's "The Tribe". She also had a brief but memorible role thehistorical fantasy series ' and ' as the younger version of Hope, the daughter of Gabrielle. Morrison has also played small roles in feature films "Jack Be Nimble" and "Every Woman's Dream " as well as appearances on "Jack of All Trades ", "Shortland Street " andWilliam Shatner 's "A Twist in the Tale " among other work in television and film.Biography
Morrison was one of six children born in New Zealand. She began appearing in television commericials at an early age and made her acting debut in the 1993 horror film "Jack Be Nimble". The following year, she appeared in the television movies "
Hercules and the Circle of Fire " and "Hercules in the Underworld ". Partly based on these performances, she eventually had a recurring role as Gabrielle's daughter Hope on ' and '. cite web |url=http://www.tribeworld.com/guide/archive/who_is_who/whoiswho_zandra.asp |title=Who's Who: Zandra |accessdate= |author=Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=TribeWorld.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]The character proved to be her breakout role and, in April 1999, she appeared in the starring role in "Jessica's Diary", the ninth episode of
William Shatner 's "A Twist in the Tale ". Later that year, she was cast in the role of "Zandra" in anotherCloud 9 television project, "The Tribe". At age 14, she was introduced as the primary romantic interest of "Lex" (Caleb Ross ). Portrayed as self-absorbed and vain, [ cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A678332 |title='The Tribe' - the Television Series |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2002-01-08 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=BBC.co.uk |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] she served as a "mother figure" to other members of the group (this role would later be taken over by co-starVictoria Spence 's character "Salene"). Her character was involved in an abusive relationship with Lex, however they later married and she became pregnant. She remained on the show for three years before deciding to leave in order to focus on her education. Her departure from the show caused a significant group of fans to start anonline petition for her to be brought back on the show, despite her character having been killed off, and is still active as of September 2008. ["Get Zandra Back on The Tribe." PetitionOnline.com. 1999. 27 Sep. 2008. ]Her last major role was in a guest appearance on the television series "
Jack of All Trades " in 2000.elected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*imdb name|0607066|Amy Morrison
*tv.com person|id=62476 | name=Amy Morrison
* [http://amymorrison.cjb.net AmyMorrison.net]
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