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Ginette McDonald
Ginette McDonald was born by the sea in
Wellington in the 1950s. From a large, noisy Irish/French family,
her independent spirit was nurtured by her parents,
her convent school, and the prevailing “can-do” Kiwi attitude.
She began acting professionally at age 14 at Wellington’s Downstage Theatre.
Her gum-chewing vowel-challenged alter ego - Lyn of Tawa - was born two years
later. Lyn of Tawa, with her enthusiastic promotion of Kiwi products has become,
in her own words, a “Cultural Ambassador and Certifiable Living Treasure”.
Ginette’s career has spanned over 30 years, including a five year stint
in England in the 1970s. As an actress, she has done an enormous amount of
theatre, television and radio in both countries. For many years she worked
for Television New Zealand as a drama producer and director. She has written
articles, opinion columns, reviews, after dinner speeches and debates. She
has won numerous awards for acting, producing and public speaking.
Most recently,
Ginette’s television roles have included hosting the garden makeover
show ‘Ground Force’ and the light-hearted ‘PA for a Day’.
Ginette was a nominee for Best Presenter in the TV Guide TV Awards 2000. |
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