Eve Palmer (actress)
Eve Marama Morrell Palmer[1] is a New Zealand television presenter and actress.[2]
Eve Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eve Marama Morrell Palmer New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actress |
| Spouse |
Adam Percival (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Grace Palmer (sister) Jason Gunn (stepfather) |
Biography
Palmer was born in Christchurch to television producers Tony Palmer and Janine Morrell-Gunn; her mother is a Māori of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. Her sister Grace Palmer is also an actress.[3] Palmer also has two half-siblings, Faith and Louis Gunn, through her mother's second marriage, to producer and presenter Jason Gunn.[4]
Palmer's first television role was as a field reporter for The Erin Simpson Show; when the programme was renamed The 4.30 Show in 2014, Palmer became the presenter. In 2016 the programme was again renamed, to The Adam and Eve Show and Palmer co-presented with Adam Percival.[2]
In 2020 she created and co-starred in the comedy web series Good Grief, alongside her sister Grace.[5]
Personal life
In 2020 Palmer married her television co-host, Adam Pervical.[6] The couple have a daughter.[4]
As an adult, Palmer has pursued tertiary education studies in her Māori culture, such as completing a course in Te Ara Reo Māori (Māori Language Path) at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in 2023.[1]
References
- "Te Ara Reo Māori (He Pī Ka Pao) Level 1&2". Te Waipounamu Graduation Book 2023. Te Waipounamu: Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. 2023. p. 13. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- Screen, NZ On. "Eve Palmer | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- Nealon, Sarah (30 December 2020). "Grace and Eve Palmer tackle death in new local comedy Good Grief". Stuff. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- Barry Hill, Rebecca (2 January 2022). "Jason Gunn on becoming a grandparent: 'I've got my joy back'". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- Simich, Ricardo (7 November 2020). "Spy: Eve and Grace Palmer's funereal new TVNZ OnDemand comedy". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- Tailor, Leena (11 January 2021). "Grace & Eve Palmer: A Baby & A Breakdown". Woman's Day NZ. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
External links
- Eve Palmer at IMDb