Virginia Hey
From Farscape Encyclopedia Project
Virginia Robyn Hey (born June 19, 1952) is an Australian actress widely known as her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan on the popular science fiction television program Farscape.
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[edit] Early life
Virginia Hey was born in Sydney, Australia. She has three brothers and a sister and also three grandmothers.
[edit] Modeling career
Hey began her career as a fashion model after being discovered at a bus stop. She appeared on several magazine covers and started her acting career in television ads (57 in all), television drama and films in Australia and the UK. At 21 she married but the marriage only lasted six months. She also dated Michael Hutchence, and John Taylor from Duran Duran.
[edit] Acting career
Among Hey's best known film roles are the Warrior Woman in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and as a Bond girl in The Living Daylights. One of her most notable roles on television was that of the blue priestess Zhaan in Farscape, for which she was nominated for best supporting actress. She left the show after three seasons because she wanted to grow her hair and eyebrows (she had to shave both for the show). and also for health reasons; the blue makeup worn over her head and chest to achieve Zhaan's appearance caused her kidneys to bleed, subsequently causing a decline in her health.
Hey has also appeared in various Australian soap opera|soap operas including Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner as Leigh Templar, Neighbours as Beth Travers, E Street as Jennifer St. James, and Pacific Drive as Margaux Hayes.
[edit] Reiki teacher
Outside of her acting career, Hey teaches meditation across the United States, and is certified in Reiki in 1998 and natural therapy. White Flower Lei is the company Hey founded, selling an upscale line of soaps and candles. She now lives in Florida. She has studied naturopathy, homeopathy and herbal medicine since 1992.
