Background
Kerry Fox was born in Wellington.
Kerry Fox was born in Wellington.
She came to prominence playing author Janet Frame in the movie An Angel at My Table directed by Jane Campion, which gained her a Best Actress Award from the New Zealand and Awards. She has had an international career, working in independent films and on television In this film she performed real, rather than simulated, fellatio.
In autumn 2009 she appeared alongside John Simm, Lucy Cohu and Ian Hart in the Duke of York"s Theatre production of Andrew Bovell"s play Speaking In Tongues.
In 2011 she played Oriel Lamb in the television adaptation of Tim Winton"s novel Cloudstreet.