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Virginia Hey | |
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 Hey in 2016 | |
| Born | (1952-06-19)19 June 1952 (age 73) |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, best known for her role asPa'u Zotoh Zhaan inFarscape. She also played the Warrior Woman in the filmMad Max 2: The Road Warrior. She has various roles in television series, such as lawyer Jennifer St James inE Street.[1]
Hey began her career as a fashion model after being discovered at a bus stop byPOL magazine editor Wendy Adnam.[2] She appeared on several magazine covers and started her acting career in television advertisements (57 in all), television dramas and films in Australia and the United Kingdom.
In 1979, Hey appeared in live TV performances withThe Buggles for their song "Video Killed the Radio Star", including on the BBC'sTop of the Pops and on German television.[3][4] She appeared in the music video for theMama's Boys song "Needle in the Groove" in 1985.
Hey's film and television credits include the Warrior Woman inMad Max 2: The Road Warrior and General Pushkin's girlfriend, Rubavitch, in theJames Bond filmThe Living Daylights. In 1999 she was cast in a leading role in the science fiction television seriesFarscape, playing the blue-skinned alien priestess Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan. For her role as Zhaan, Hey was nominated forBest Supporting Actress on Television by theSaturn Awards.[citation needed] She left the show early in the third season for health 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 leading to a decline in her health. She also grew tired of shaving her head and eyebrows for the role.[5][6]
Hey has also appeared in various Australian soap operas, includingPrisoner (Cell Block H) as Leigh Templar,Neighbours as Beth Travers,E Street as Jennifer St. James, andPacific Drive as Margaux Hayes.
Hey teachesmeditation across the United States and United Kingdom, and is certified innatural therapy.[7] She currently resides in the United Kingdom.[8] In 2022, Hey was diagnosed withstage 4 cancer.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | The Warrior Woman | |
| 1982 | Norman Loves Rose | The Girlfriend | |
| The Return of Captain Invincible | Beautician | ||
| 1986 | Castaway | Janice | |
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Rubavitch | |
| 1988 | Pathos – Segreta inquietudine | Diane | akaA Taste for Fear Italian film |
| 1994 | Signal One | Toni | akaBullet Down Under |
| 1999 | Game Room | Dr. Greta Davis | |
| 2011 | Alien Armageddon | Ute |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Top of the Pops | Herself - The Buggles | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Don Lane Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| The Daryl Somers Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | Prisoner | Leigh Templar | 14 episodes |
| 1985 | Timeslip | Jenny | |
| Big Deal | Ticket officer | Episode: "Popping Across the Pond" | |
| Mussolini: The Untold Story | Young Woman | TV miniseries 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Neighbours | Beth Travers | 8 episodes |
| 1987 | Vietnam | Journalist | TV miniseries 1 episode |
| Network 7 | Chablis | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Danielle | Episode: "The Killer" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hello: Home Shopping | Herself | TV infomercial | |
| Live It Up | Herself | 1 episode | |
| Midday with Derryn Hinch | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Margeaux Hayes | |
| Flipper | Adams | Episode: "The Pearl Maker" | |
| 1997 | Monday to Friday | Herself | 1 episode |
| Home and Away | Gillian | 3 episodes | |
| Roar | Queen Una | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Midday With Kerri-Anne | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Gracemarch | Mary March | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Farscape: The Game | Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (voice) |
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