Angela Bloomfield (born 11 December 1972) is a New Zealand actress and director.
Early life Bloomfield attended Massey High School in West Auckland, New Zealand.
Career Bloomfield has starred in Shortland Street continuously on and off for 24 years, transforming Rachel McKenna from the school girl daughter of clinic boss into a university student, a Shortland Street clinic employee and CEO of Shortland Street Hospital.
Bloomfield has also performed in a number of feature films including Bonjour Timothy and The Frighteners. She has also had smaller roles in television shows such as The Adventures of the Black Stallion, Betty's Bunch, Ride with the Devil and Power Rangers Ninja Storm in small roles. Bloomfield paused acting for three years when she became a mother of two but she continued directing for Shortland Street. Bloomfield has also been a contestant on the N.Z show, Dancing with the Stars and was voted as having New Zealand's best breasts for the Fayreform National Breast Pride Week in 2006. Bloomfield returned to Shortland Street as Rachel in October 2009 as a series regular before leaving the soap once again in 2016. In August 2021, it was announced that she would feature in the 2021 Season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021.. Bloomfield had returned to Shortland Street once again in 2026.
Personal life Bloomfield is separated from husband Chris Houston and has two children. She currently works in the real estate industry on the North Shore.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1996Debra Bannister1996Bonjour TimothyVikki2002NovaGirlfriendShort2013Linda's ListShort2016PresentimentKaitlyn SteinbergShort, completed
Television Year Title Role Notes1993–99,2001–03,2007,2009–16, 2026Shortland StreetRachel McKennaRegular role2003Power Rangers Ninja StormLeanne"Double-Edged Blake"2007Ride with the DevilShona PierceMain role2021Celebrity Treasure IslandSelfCompetition2024The Brokenwood MysteriesLaura Lyman1 episode2026Blue Murder MotelSheree1 episode
Other work
Year Title Notes2000Jackson's WharfDirector, 1 episode2009Go GirlsDirector, 4 episodes2010-13, 17 , 26Shortland StreetDirector, 86 episodes2013Linda's ListCo-director & co-writer, short
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