Angela Bloomfield

{{Infobox person

| name = Angela Bloomfield

| birthname = Angela Bloomfield

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|11| df=yes}}

| birth_place = New Zealand

| death_date =

| death_place =

| occupation = Television actress, director

| spouse = Chris Houston

| children = 2

| website =

}}

Angela Bloomfield (born 11 December 1972) is a New Zealand actress and director.

Early life

Bloomfield attended Massey High School in West Auckland, New Zealand.

Career

Bloomfield has starred in Shortland Street continuously on and off for 24 years, transforming Rachel McKenna from the school girl daughter of clinic boss into a university student, a Shortland Street clinic employee and CEO of Shortland Street Hospital.{{Cite web|date=2020|title=Angela Bloomfield|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/angela-bloomfield|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.nzonscreen.com|language=en}}

Bloomfield has also performed in a number of feature films including Bonjour Timothy and The Frighteners.{{Cite web|date=2012-05-16|title=ScreenTalk: Angela Bloomfield|url=https://www.thebigidea.nz/stories/screentalk-angela-bloomfield|access-date=2021-05-16|website=The Big Idea|language=en}} She has also appeared in smaller TV shows such as The Adventures of the Black Stallion, Betty's Bunch, Ride with the Devil and Power Rangers Ninja Storm in small roles.

Acting took a back seat for three years when she became a mother of two but she kept her hand in directing for Shortland Street.{{Cite web|date=2017-04-28|title=Angela Bloomfield joins Eight's roster of directors|url=https://campaignbrief.co.nz/2017/04/28/angela-bloomfield-joins-eights/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Campaign Brief NZ|language=en-US}}

Bloomfield has also been a contestant on the N.Z show, Dancing with the Stars and was voted as having New Zealand's best breasts for the Fayreform National Breast Pride Week in 2006.{{Cite web|date=2009-01-31|title=Greer Robson nabs 'best breasts' title|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/38826/Greer-Robson-nabs-best-breasts-title-pics|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Stuff |language=en}} Bloomfield returned to Shortland Street as Rachel in October 2009 as a series regular and then left Shortland Street once again in 2016.

In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of

Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-01|title=Meet the contestants of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/01-08-2021/meet-the-contestants-of-celebrity-treasure-island-2021/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=TheSpinoff|language=en}}

Personal life

Bloomfield is separated from husband Chris Houston and has two children.{{Cite web|title=Shortland Street star Angela Bloomfield's Botox confession|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/shortland-street-star-angela-bloomfields-botox-confession/BBBYRKJA7GN7JTWEIX4UGG2CIM/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web|title=Spy: The Shorty stars flipping into real estate|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/spy-the-shorty-stars-flipping-into-real-estate/A7PSBR7TYT7IODEJ6GPX2BSNCI/|access-date=2021-05-16|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} She currently works in the real estate industry on the North Shore.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1996 \|{{sortname\|The\|Frighteners}} \|Debra Bannister \|
1996 \|Bonjour Timothy \|Vikki \|
2002 \|Nova \|Girlfriend \|Short
2013 \|Linda's List \| \|Short
2016 \|Presentiment \|Kaitlyn Steinberg \|Short, completed

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1996

|{{sortname|The|Frighteners}}

|Debra Bannister

1996

|Bonjour Timothy

|Vikki

2002

|Nova

|Girlfriend

|Short

2013

|Linda's List

|Short

2016

|Presentiment

|Kaitlyn Steinberg

|Short, completed

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1993–99, 2001–03, 2007, 2009–16 \|Shortland Street \|Rachel McKenna \|Regular role
2003 \|Power Rangers Ninja Storm \|Leanne \|"Double-Edged Blake"
2007 \|Ride with the Devil \|Shona Pierce \|Main role
2021 \|Celebrity Treasure Island \|Self \|Competition
2024 \|The Brokenwood Mysteries \|Laura Lyman \|1 episode

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1993–99, 2001–03, 2007, 2009–16

|Shortland Street

|Rachel McKenna

|Regular role

2003

|Power Rangers Ninja Storm

|Leanne

|"Double-Edged Blake"

2007

|Ride with the Devil

|Shona Pierce

|Main role

2021

|Celebrity Treasure Island

|Self

|Competition

2024

|The Brokenwood Mysteries

|Laura Lyman

|1 episode

Other work

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2000 \|Jackson's Wharf \|Director, 1 episode
2009 \|Go Girls \|Director, 4 episodes
2010-13, 17 \|Shortland Street \|Director, 86 episodes
2013 \|Linda's List \|Co-director & co-writer, short

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2000

|Jackson's Wharf

|Director, 1 episode

2009

|Go Girls

|Director, 4 episodes

2010-13, 17

|Shortland Street