Nevan Rowe
Actor, Production Manager
Former journalist Nevan Rowe made a high profile big screen acting debut as Gloria, the estranged wife of Sam Neill’s Smith in landmark feature Sleeping Dogs (1977). She also co-starred in 1980 kids movie Nutcase, as mad scientist Evil Eva. Rowe worked off-screen in casting and as a production manager, and in 1989 directed short film Gordon Bennett, starring Andy Anderson. She passed away in April 2016.
I’ve always worked in film, starting out as a television news and current affairs journalist. When you're young you think you can change the world, but sandwiched between TV commercials and situation comedy it’s not so easy. I always loved acting and make believe so I decided to switch. You can still move people a little, make them laugh and cry and maybe change things as well… Nevan Rowe, on shifting from reporting to acting, in the press kit for Sleeping Dogs
In Memoriam 2016
2016, Subject - Television
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004, Subject - Short Film
Gordon Bennett
1989, Director - Short Film
Keskidee Aroha
1980, Production - Film
Nutcase
1980, As: Evil Eva - Film
Dream in the Making - The Making of Sleeping Dogs
1977, Subject - Short Film
Dagg Day Afternoon
1977, As: Flight attendant - Short Film
Sleeping Dogs
1977, Casting, As: Gloria - Film
Winners & Losers: Big Brother, Little Sister
1976, As: Ticket-seller - Television
Winners & Losers: Shining with the Shiner
1976, As: Barmaid - Television