Angela Bloomfield

Angela Bloomfield arrived on the Shortland Street set in 1992, and was first seen on-screen in early 1993. Over the next 24 years her character survived alcoholism, bulimia, lightning strikes and three departures from the show — plus an epic on-off relationship with Chris Warner. Beyond the clinic gates, Bloomfield acted in 1993 teen movie Bonjour Timothy, and was Qantas nominated for playing a traumatised mother on TV's Ride with the Devil. She has also directed extensively for Shortland Street and Go Girls. Her performance in dark comedy Linda's List earned her a 2017 Moa Award for Best Actress in a Short Film.

I enjoy acting no matter how long the day or how traumatic the moment. There's a ridiculous kind of euphoria of releasing your emotions, getting it right and affecting someone. I liken it to that good golf shot you lop down the fairway, just nail it and it goes straight in the hole. Angela Bloomfield in an NZ Herald interview, 19 October 2009