Claire rose to fame as Waverley Harrison (née Wilson) in the New Zealand TV show Shortland Street, from 1994-5 and 1997-2005 and Aurora Bay in Outrageous Fortune from 2006-2007. Waverely returned more than two years later and asked Nick to return to her. In 2019 she was nominated as Best Actress at the NZ Television Awards for … Claire Chitham curls up on a couch in the cafeteria of South Pacific Pictures, her slippered feet tucked up under a plush red dressing gown. She's also "picked up the acting stick" again, and has a recurring role as an eccentric school teacher in Power Rangers, the kids' action TV show that's been filmed in New Zealand for the last decade. Claire rose to fame as Waverley ... Claire's Shortland Street character 'Waverley' was named after the small town of the same name, in the North Island of New Zealand. I was grateful that Waverley was a Character with a capital C, and I would love to have a career filled with characters like that. "[3] The two became engaged but Nick was devastated when Waverley cut his trademark hair whilst they slept and they broke up. "It really was the golden ticket for me. The two were shocked to discover that Waverley was again pregnant but came to be happy following wisdom from Marj (Elizabeth McRae) before she died moments later. Back then, she was about to marry radio DJ and musician Mikey Havoc, buy a house in Auckland and become the loved and lamented bikie chick Aurora Bay in Outrageous Fortune. "But you have to get in bed and have fun," she says. "[3] Upon returning after 3 years in 1998, Waverley hoped that Nick had made a substantial change, Chitham stated, "Waverley wants him to have grown up and sorted himself out, have a respectable job and be a man – a suitable man to be her partner and she won’t settle for anything less. 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There was something wonderful about leaving the 'village' that is New Zealand, and expanding my horizons; coming home with a new skillset and wanting to apply that to our industry here at home. And she's returned to her first love, theatre; her latest performance in the award-winning one-woman play Grounded at Dunedin's Fortune Theatre. She returned several months later and reconciled with Nick and the two got engaged. Two days is probably long enough, she confesses, to co-exist with the "exhausting" Waverley again. "And obviously," say Chitham, "I'm also a chatty one, so it wasn't that difficult for me!". Today, Chitham is still part-nomad, splitting her time between Auckland, Australia and LA. "I'm constantly having to battle myself on perfectionism and patience, that's my personal jam," she laughs. She's exhausting.". "It's the ideal situation. "It feels like all those pieces of me have finally come together and landed in a place where I'm really happy.". [23] The declaration of love made by Adam Heywood (Leighton Cardno) towards Waverley in 2002 was praised by audiences due to its unpredictability, producer Harriet Crampton commented, "People love those sorts of unexpected moments that come out of nowhere. [18][19] Waverley recovered and soon fell pregnant, giving birth to a daughter, Tina-Anne Harrison (Damikah Chancher) on the shows 3000th episode. Nick forgave her but when she cut his hair off in his sleep, the relationship ended. She also taught Pilates. [11] Chitham and Burnett got on well, something which benefitted the couples onscreen relationship, Chitham stated, "Karl’s lovely. "There's a whole new legion of fans who have no idea who Nick and I are, or Marj and Stuart. [15][16][17] The following year Waverley was diagnosed with breast cancer and did not tell Nick. [16] She was rescued however and the two finally married in an episode marked by the return of original characters, Jenny Harrison (Maggie Harper) and Marj Brasch (Elizabeth McRae). [2] Waverley at first used Nick to get to Stuart Neilson (Martin Henderson), but it was not long before something more serious developed. As soon as Chitham walked on to the west Auckland set, after an absence of 13 years, she was engulfed by a wave of nostalgia, and a sense she was meant to be there. And I'm grateful for those characters, proud of them, and feel a sense of – not love – but companionship with them.". She appeared in Neighbours, and short-lived drama Canal Road. Miscellaneous Crew. "I'd love to see New Zealand make high-quality drama that is representative of our country. She was easy to fall in love with, and to play. She developed a crush on Stuart Neilson (Martin Henderson) but realised she was too inexperienced sexually and so lost her virginity to Nick (Karl Burnett). Claire Chitham is best-known to New Zealanders as Shortland Street’s loveable Waverley Wilson but her performance as feisty gang-chick Aurora in series two of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE demonstrated her range as an actor.. Claire first joined the ‘Street’ in 1994 when Waverley was a guest character. Her first television role was a guest appearance in The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1990). I love it up there, but family stuff brought me back to New Zealand a couple of years ago and that's kept me closer to home, which is really important to me," she says. Outrageous Fortune Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. When Waverley and Nick's house was broken into, the family decided to leave Ferndale for Taranaki. Other theatre credits include Play 2 with the Auckland Theatre Company in 2003 and a number of amateur productions such as: Penny Blue, The Sisters Rosenberg, The Elephant Man and Dolphin Theatre. In 2019 she was nominated as Best Actress at the NZ Television Awards for black comedy Fresh Eggs. "[4] In 2017 Ricardo Simich expressed his desire for Waverley to return for the soap opera's 25th anniversary saying it was a "must" she be reunited with Marj Brasch. Waverley Harrison (also Wilson, previously Wallasee) was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. [2] However, in 1998 Chitham was contacted by the show with a pitch that would see Waverley return in a 3-month stint. Claire Chitham is an actress well-known for her NZ television roles as Waverley and Aurora... Now appearing as PENNY in new black comedy FRESH EGGS. 1994 - 95, 1997 - 2005, 2017, As: Waverley Wilson (Harrison) - Television, We'll send you a weekly email with our picks of new and featured content. Chitham was hugely surprised as nothing of that calibre had happened before in the show and she happily accepted. Chitham believed her time on the soap was over and finished school, started a degree and began acting in other jobs. Claire rose to fame as Waverley Harrison (née Wilson) in the New Zealand TV show Shortland Street, from 1994–1995 and 1997–2005 and Aurora Bay in Outrageous Fortune from 2006-2007. To be honest, she's not someone I want to hang out with for a long time. When you know how the system of this place operates it’s very easy to slip back in, so it feels like I never was away."[3]. Waverley arrived as a love interest for Nick Harrison (Karl Burnett) and as part of the McKenna family unit. Arguing over Waverley's wish for Nick to undergo a vasectomy, the couple helped out as Ferndale was hit with a volcanic eruption. "I really feel like I'm in one of the sweetest places I've been for a long time. Nick (Karl Burnett) and Waverley (Claire Chitham) are back on Shortland Street. [2] She stated, "It’s good to be back. "Shortland Street is still such an important training ground in our television industry, and there are obviously a lot of new people in the cast. Claire Margaret Chitham is a New Zealand television actress. Waverley looked after the baby alongside Rachel. [15][21], Waverely received a hugely positive reception, being labelled one of the shows most; "enduringly popular characters". She's just signed a lease on a house in Auckland, her first "commitment" in New Zealand for eight years. "I think Waverley is remembered as lovely, kooky and quirky, even though she could be really f...... annoying back then. https://outrageous.fandom.com/wiki/Claire_Chitham?oldid=7269. She sticks to her morals really strongly and that is one of the aspects in which I think she’s grown up a lot. "I was apprehensive about getting back into bed with her, putting her skin on and not feeling like an idiot. [15] The wedding was cancelled however when Waverley's ex fiancé, Fergus Kearney (Paul Ellis) kidnapped her on the day of the ceremony. Maxine Fleming – who began her scriptwriting career when Shortland Street first went to air, and is now the show's producer – reminded Chitham that Waverley was always "high energy; with pages and pages of dialogue because she was the chatty one.
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