Alison Bruce
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| Alison Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 49–50) New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
Alison Bruce (born 1962) is a New Zealand television and movie actress, best known for her role as Queen Melosa in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Heroes | Glenda | Episode: "2.2" |
| 1987 | Adventurer | Sovay Banks | TV movie |
| 1990 | User Friendly | Augusta | |
| 1990 | Shark in the Park | Christina Long | Episode: "Fall from Grace" |
| 1990 | Star Runner | TV movie | |
| 1990 | An Angel at My Table | Dora | |
| 1991 | Mon Desir | Short fim | |
| 1991 | Old Scores | Ngaire Morgan | |
| 1991 | The End of the Golden Weather | Auntie Kass | |
| 1992 | The Rainbow Warrior | Leslie Holbrook | |
| 1992 | Alex | Female Journalist | |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Queen Melosa | Episode: "Hooves and Harlots" |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Postera | Episode: "Gladiator" |
| 1998 | The Chosen | Denise | TV movie |
| 1998 | City Life | Katherine Dwyer | Episode: "1.15" Episode: "1.24" |
| 1998 | Shortland Street | Danni Brown / Nurse Lindsay Maguire | TV series |
| 1998-1999 | Young Hercules | Simula | 6 episodes |
| 1999 | Willy Nilly | Carol | Short film |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Talia | Episode: "Animal Attraction" |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Kahina | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2001 | Magik and Rose | Magik | |
| 2001-2002 | Mercy Peak | Louise Duval | 27 episodes |
| 2001-2002 | Being Eve | Vivienne Baxter | 21 episodes |
| 2003 | Sylvia | Elizabeth | |
| 2004 | As Dreams Are Made On | Ruth | Short film |
| 2004 | Spooked | Sheila Miller | |
| 2005 | The World's Fastest Indian | Doctor | |
| 2005 | Us | Woman | Short film |
| 2006 | Perfect Creature | TV presenter | |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest | Witch-Finder | Episode: "Witch-Finder" |
| 2007 | Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape | Grace Leister | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Tattooist | Charge Nurse | |
| 2009 | Life's a Riot | Nell Edmonds | TV movie |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Sister Verna | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life | Jude | 9 episodes |
| 2010 | Avalon High | Coach Miganov | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Almighty Johnsons | Agnetha | 8 episodes |
[edit] Awards
Bruce won the New Zealand Screen Awards Best Performance in a Short Film in 2006, for her role on Us, and won in the category Best Supporting Actress for Mercy Peak in 2002. In 2005, she was nominated a Gemini Award Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment, for ZeD.
