Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera that has been broadcast on TV2 since 25 May 1992. The show centres on the title hospital and its staff and their families. The following characters currently appear in the soap opera. Characters who have been portrayed by more than one actor, are listed, with the most recent actor at the top of the list.
Main characters
[edit]| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Galvin | Chris Warner | 1992–1996, 2000– |
| Fleur Saville | Libby Jeffries | 2006–2010, 2012, 2025– |
| Ben Barrington | Drew McCaskill | 2015– |
| Ngahuia Piripi | Esther Samuels | 2015– |
| Awa Puna | Gia Te Atakura | 2017, 2022– |
| Scott Smart | Marty Walker | 2019– |
| Jess Sayer | Maeve Mullens | 2020– |
| Courtenay Louise | Monique Strutter | 2020– |
| Theo David | Viliami To'a | 2021– |
| Carlos Muller | Logan Barns | 2022– |
| Stephen Lovatt | Emmett Whitman | 2023– |
| Bella Kalolo | Selina To'a | 2023– |
| Peter Burman | Sage Stewart | 2023– |
| Jane Wills | Phil Grayson | 2024– |
| Mo Nasir | Nazar Arshad | 2024– |
| Nepia Takuira-Mita | Te Manawanui | 2024– |
| Tessa Rao | Poppy Achari | 2025– |
Recurring characters
[edit]| Actor | Character | Relation | Duration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Randall | Dawn Robinson | Former nurse at the hospital | 2016–2023, 2025– | |
| Louis Brunel-Morvan | Billy McCaskill | Intersex child of Drew McCaskill and Harper Whitley | 2018– | [1][2] |
| Arlo Jackson | ||||
| Hiwaiterangi Hiwa Dixon | Kiwa Adams | Esther and Eddie's son | 2020– | [3] |
| James Allan | Marley Fraser | Adopted son of Harper Whitley and Drew McCaskill | 2020– | |
| Valerie Maea | Pikitia Hannah | Daughter of Esther Samuels and Curtis Hannah | 2022– | |
| Megg Alexander | Cassie Lloyd | Mother of Maeve & Nicole's grandson, Knox | 2022– | |
| Acushla-Tara Kupe | Bonnie Kawiti | Emmett's estranged daughter | 2024– | |
| Boh Allan | Karamea Kawiti | Bonnie's daughter and Emmett's granddaughter | 2024– | |
| Joe Witkowski | Hendrix Colson | Orthopaedic Registrar at Shortland Street Hospital and murderer of Cleo Atwell | 2025- | |
| JJ Fong | Tova Rosen | Orthopaedic Registrar at Shortland Street Hospital | 2025– |
Lists of characters by year of introduction
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Corcoran, Sinead (26 March 2019). "Shortland Street looking for new infant to play intersex baby". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Harvey, Kerry (21 May 2020). "Shortland Street casting director reveals how they find their youngest stars". New Zealand TV Guide. Fairfax Media.
- ^ Harvey, Kerry (30 July 2020). "Shortland Street newcomer Chye-Ling Huang calls for more roles for Asian actors". New Zealand TV Guide. Fairfax Media.