Angela Bloomfield Explained

Angela Bloomfield
Birthname:Angela Bloomfield
Birth Date:December 11, 1972
Birth Place:New Zealand
Occupation:Television actor, director
Spouse:Chris Houston
Children:2

Angela Bloomfield (born 11 December 1972) is a New Zealand actor and director.

Early life

Bloomfield attended Massey High School in West Auckland, New Zealand.

Career

Bloomfield has starred in Shortland Street continuously on and off for 24 years, transforming Rachel McKenna from the school girl daughter of clinic boss into a university student, a Shortland Street clinic employee and CEO of Shortland Street Hospital.[1]

Bloomfield has also performed in a number of feature films including Bonjour Timothy and The Frighteners.[2] She has also appeared in smaller TV shows such as The Adventures of the Black Stallion, Betty's Bunch, Ride with the Devil and Power Rangers Ninja Storm in small roles.Acting took a back seat for three years when she became a mother of two but she kept her hand in directing for Shortland Street.[3] Bloomfield has also been a contestant on the N.Z show, Dancing with the Stars and was voted as having New Zealand's best breasts for the Fayreform National Breast Pride Week in 2006.[4] Bloomfield returned to Shortland Street as Rachel in October 2009 as a series regular and then left Shortland Street once again in 2016.In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.[5]

Personal life

Bloomfield is separated from husband Chris Houston and has two children.[6] [7] She currently works in the real estate industry on the North Shore.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Debra Bannister
1996Bonjour TimothyVikki
2002NovaGirlfriendShort
2013Linda's ListShort
2016PresentimentKaitlyn SteinbergShort, completed

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993–99, 2001–03, 2007, 2009–16Shortland StreetRachel McKennaRegular role
2003Power Rangers Ninja StormLeanne"Double-Edged Blake"
2007Ride with the DevilShona PierceMain role
2021Celebrity Treasure IslandSelfCompetition
2024The Brokenwood MysteriesLaura Lyman1 episode

Other work

YearTitleNotes
2000Jackson's WharfDirector, 1 episode
2009Go GirlsDirector, 4 episodes
2010-13, 17Shortland StreetDirector, 86 episodes
2013Linda's ListCo-director & co-writer, short

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020. Angela Bloomfield. 2021-05-16. www.nzonscreen.com. en.
  2. Web site: 2012-05-16. ScreenTalk: Angela Bloomfield. 2021-05-16. The Big Idea. en.
  3. Web site: 2017-04-28. Angela Bloomfield joins Eight's roster of directors. 2021-05-16. Campaign Brief NZ. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2009-01-31. Greer Robson nabs 'best breasts' title. 2021-05-16. Stuff. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-08-01. Meet the contestants of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021. 2021-08-03. TheSpinoff. en.
  6. Web site: Shortland Street star Angela Bloomfield's Botox confession. 2021-05-16. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  7. Web site: Spy: The Shorty stars flipping into real estate. 2021-05-16. NZ Herald. en-NZ.