| Rose McIver | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1988 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Website | |
Rose McIver (born 10 October 1988)[1] is an actress from New Zealand. She is most famous for her role as Summer Landsdown/Ranger Operator Series Yellow in 2009's Power Rangers: RPM.[2] Her best known film role is in The Lovely Bones, her other films include The Piano, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board and most recently the comedy/drama Predicament; as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Legend of the Seeker.
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McIver was born on 10 October 1988. Her father, Mac, is a photographer, and her mother, Annie, is an artist. She has an older brother, Paul McIver, who is a musician and former actor. She once studied ballet and jazz dance,[3] and enjoys running.[4] McIver also enjoys writing, and is inspired by the works of John Steinbeck, Wally Lamb and Franz Kafka.[5] She attended Avondale College and was a prefect in her final year; she graduated in 2006.[6] Currently, she is in her second year at the University of Auckland, and majors in Psychology and Linguistics.[7] Between acting jobs, she baby-sits and works part-time importing bananas with Fair Trade;[5] she recently took part in their "All Good Bananas" promotion, as the voice of the listener's conscience.[8] As of August 2011, McIver moved from the home she shared in Wellington with her boyfriend,[5] to Los Angeles.[9]
At the age of two, McIver began appearing in commercials; by the age of three, she received the role of an angel in the film, The Piano.
She has mostly worked for New Zealand television, from fantasy like Maddigan's Quest to dramas such as Rude Awakenings. She has also starred in television movies such as the Hercules film series and Maiden Voyage, as well as two Disney Channel films: Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off in 2003, and Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board in 2007, which is the sequel to the 1999 film Johnny Tsunami. From March to December 2009, she played Ranger Yellow Summer Landsdown in the television series Power Rangers: RPM for 32 episodes.
McIver's big screen debut was in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Lovely Bones, which received its U.S. release on 11 December 2009. In the film, she played Lindsey Salmon, the younger sister of the main character.[10]
She appeared in the film Predicament, based on the novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson, which was released in New Zealand and Australia on 26 August 2010.[11] Filming took place in July and August 2009 in the towns of Hawera and Eltham.[12] Her most recent film appearance will be in the television movie Tangiwai. The film, which will be released on 14 August 2011 on TVOne[13], is based on the 1953 Tangiwai disaster. In the film, McIver plays Nerissa Love, the fiancée of New Zealand cricketer Bob Blair.[14] She also has a role in the comedy series Super City, playing cheerleader Candice.[5]
She's appeared on an episode of Made in Hollywood, and on two episodes of the Irish talk show Xposé.
From March 19 to April 10 2010 she appeared on stage at the Herald Theatre as Izzy, the best friend of the main character in That Face.[15] McIver was also selected to participate in the 2010 Show Me Shorts Film Festival.[16]
Currently, McIver has put her studies at the University of Auckland on hold, and has traveled to Los Angeles for "a couple of top-secret projects".[9] She has been cast opposite Chris Lowell in the indie film Light Years.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Piano | Angel | |
| 1997 | Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | Sally | |
| 1998 | Making the Rain Breathe | ||
| 1998 | Flying | Josie | Short film |
| 2001 | Ozzie | Caitlin | |
| 2002 | Toy Love | Lucy | |
| 2007 | Knickers | Emily | Short film |
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Lindsey Salmon | |
| 2010 | Predicament | Maybelle Zimmerman | |
| 2010 | Dangerous Ride | Renee | Short film |
| 2012 | Light Years | Charlotte | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shortland Street | Holly | TV series |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Amazon Women | Girl (Hydra) | TV movie |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Underworld | Ilea | TV movie |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Ilea | TV movie |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Ilea | Episode: "The Other Side" |
| 1995 | Riding High | Billy | TV series |
| 1996 | City Life | Sophie | TV series |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Ilea | Episode: "When a Man Loves a Woman" |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Daphne | Episode: "Little Problems" |
| 2002 | Murder in Greenwich | Sheila McGuire | TV movie |
| 2002 | Mercy Peak | Gwyneth Couch | Episode "Cruel to Be Kind" |
| 2003 | P.E.T. Detectives | Genevieve | Episode: "Play It Again Evan" |
| 2003 | Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off | Hannah | TV movie |
| 2004 | Maiden Voyage | Jenny | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Emily Rushmore | TV series |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest | Garland | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Rude Awakenings | Constance Short | 11 episodes |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Valerie | TV movie |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Alice | Episode: "Reckoning" |
| 2009 | Power Rangers RPM | Summer Landsdown | 32 episodes |
| 2011 | Tangiwai | Nerissa Love | TV movie |
| 2011 | Super City | Candice | TV series |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arcadia | Thomasina Coverly | Titirangi Theatre, Auckland |
| 2008 | Blood Brothers | Various | Peach Theatre Company, Auckland |
| 2010 | That Face | Izzy | Silo Theatre Company, Auckland |
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TV Guide NZ Television Awards | Best Juvenile Actor/Actress [18] | Xena Warrior Princess ("Little Problems") | Winner |
| 2007 | Air New Zealand Screen Awards | Best performance by an actress [19] | Maddigan's Quest | Finalist |
| 2010 | Visa Entertainment Screen Awards | Best NZ Actress [20] | The Lovely Bones | Winner |