Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in the science fiction television series Farscape, playing the "Warrior Woman" in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, and various roles in television drama series, such as lawyer Jennifer St James in E Street.[1]
Virginia Hey | |
|---|---|
 Virginia Hey at DeepCon, 2007 | |
| Born | 19 June 1952 |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Career
editHey began her career as a fashion model after being discovered at a bus stop by POL magazine editor Wendy Adnam.[2] Hey appeared on several magazine covers and started her acting career in television advertisements (57 in all), television dramas and films in Australia and the UK.
In 1979, Hey appeared in live TV performances with The Buggles for their song "Video Killed the Radio Star", including on the BBC's Top of the Pops and on German television.[3][4] However, she does not appear in the official music video. (The official video for the same song is remembered best for being the first music video broadcast on MTV in 1981.) Hey appeared in the Mama's Boys rock video for their hit single "Needle in the Groove" in 1985.
Her film and television credits include the Warrior Woman in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and General Pushkin's girlfriend in the Bond film The Living Daylights. She is well known for the role of the blue-skinned alien priestess Zotoh Zhaan in Farscape, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Television by the Saturn Awards.[citation needed] She left the show early in the third season for health and personal reasons: the prosthetic makeup worn over her head and chest to achieve Zhaan's appearance and the stress of the long filming days caused her kidneys to bleed, subsequently causing a decline in her health, and she grew tired of having to shave her head and eyebrows for the role.[5][6]
Hey has also appeared in various Australian soap operas including Prisoner (Cell Block H) as Leigh Templar, Neighbours as Beth Travers, E Street as Jennifer St. James, and Pacific Drive as Margaux Hayes.
Since leaving Farscape, Hey has started her own company, White Flower Lei, which manufactures perfumes and soaps.[7] She currently resides in the UK.[8]
Meditation
editHey teaches meditation across the United States and UK, and is certified in natural therapy.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | The Warrior Woman | |
| 1982 | Norman Loves Rose | The Girlfriend | |
| 1982 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Beautician | |
| 1986 | Castaway | Janice | |
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Rubavitch | |
| 1988 | Pathos – Segreta inquietudine | Diane | aka A Taste for Fear Italian film |
| 1994 | Signal One | Toni | aka Bullet Down Under |
| 1999 | Game Room | Dr. Greta Davis | |
| 2011 | Alien Armageddon | Ute |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Top of the Pops | Herself - The Buggles | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Don Lane Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Daryl Somers Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Prisoner | Leigh Templar | 14 episodes |
| 1985 | Timeslip | Jenny | |
| 1985 | Big Deal | Ticket officer | Episode: "Popping Across the Pond" |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story | Young Woman | TV miniseries 1 episode |
| 1986 | Neighbours | Beth Travers | 8 episodes |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Journalist | TV miniseries 1 episode |
| 1987 | Network 7 | Chablis | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Danielle | Episode: "The Killer" |
| 1989 | Dolphin Cove | Alison Mitchell | 8 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | E Street | Jennifer St. James | 56 episodes |
| 1990–1993 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Street Stories | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Ernie and Denise | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1993 | A Current Affair | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1993–1997 | Ray Martin at Midday | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Paradise Beach | Val Sterling | |
| 1994 | Signal One: Behind The Scenes | Herself | TV special |
| 1994–1998 | Good Morning Australia | Herself | 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Love Rules | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Hello: Home Shopping | Herself | TV infomercial |
| 1994 | Live It Up | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Midday with Derryn Hinch | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Margeaux Hayes | |
| 1996 | Flipper | Adams | Episode: "The Pearl Maker" |
| 1997 | Monday to Friday | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Home and Away | Gillian | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Roar | Queen Una | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1997 | Midday With Kerri-Anne | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Sex and Beyond: 25 Years Of Cleo | Herself | TV special |
| 1998 | All Saints | Joanna Travers | Episode: "Yesterday's News" |
| 1999–2002 | Farscape | Regular roles: Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan / Dr. Jane Komenski | 50 episodes |
| 2012 | FedCon XXI | Herself | German film documentary |
| 2014 | Ckds at the Cons: Chippenham 2014 | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2014 | Rick and Morty | Gazorpian (voice) | Episode: "Raising Gazorpazorp" |
| 2014–2016 | From the Mouths of Babes | Herself | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Kosmos | Lead role: Diana Lord | 5 episodes |
| TBA | Gracemarch | Mary March | TV movie |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Farscape: The Game | Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (voice) |
References
edit- ^ "Jennifer St James played by Virginia Hey". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "About Virginia Hey". VirginiaHey.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Buggles - Video killed the radio star 1979 Top of The Pops". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Virginia Hey - The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Music Video)". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Zhaan Forever: Interview on the Farscape extra features DVD
- ^ "Why did I leave Farscape?". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007. 11 August 2004, Virginia Hey.com
- ^ "The Coming soon Website Template – Home :: w3layouts". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Hey". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ An Interview With Virginia Hey by William Lee Rand. Reiki News Magazine. Summer 2005.
External links
edit- Virginia Hey at IMDb