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- Hori Ahipene: Queen of the screen...
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Hori Ahipene could perhaps be described as New Zealand’s most 'diverse' actor, having played both male and female characters in TV comedies and dramas. In the 90s Ahipene gained a loyal fan base by appearing in the TV sketch shows Away Laughing, Skitz and Telly Laughs. Ahipene’s best-known gender-swapping roles were Mrs Semisi in Skitz and The Semisis, and Beverley Best in Māori Television sitcom/chat show B&B. In this ScreenTalk, Ahipene talks about: His love of Skitz and the chance it...
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- https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/hori-ahipene-2009
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- actor / comedy / semisis / skitz / drag / acting / michael hurst / john givins / chat show / the semisis / directing / sketch comdey / the hero parade / kerre woodham / auditions / tokoroa / tokoroa hospital / shortland street / michael hurst: heroes / hercules / and much more... / mataku / whakaata māori / māori television / māori / michael bennett / theatre / dave fane / david fane / ponsonby / ponsonby fire station / jubilee / b&b / maddigans quest / outrageous fortune / te radar / sitcoms / 1998 hero parade / hero parade / beverley best
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