# Fern Sutherland

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**Fern Sutherland** (born 17 October 1987)[2] is a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) actress, best known for her roles as Dawn in *[The Almighty Johnsons](/source/The_Almighty_Johnsons)*,[3] and Detective Sims in *[The Brokenwood Mysteries](/source/The_Brokenwood_Mysteries)*.

## Career

Starting her career as a lead artiste in short films produced by the [UNITEC](/source/Unitec_Institute_of_Technology) Performing Arts School, Sutherland pursued her acting work in theatre shows like [Silo Theatre's](/source/Silo_Theatre) Ensemble Project 08, the [Auckland Theatre Company](/source/Auckland_Theatre_Company)’s *The Pohutakawa Tree* (2009) and [*The End of the Golden Weather*](/source/The_End_of_the_Golden_Weather) (2011), among others. Later, she ventured into television plays for [South Pacific Pictures](/source/South_Pacific_Pictures), doing small roles in *[Go Girls](/source/Go_Girls)* and *[The Almighty Johnsons](/source/The_Almighty_Johnsons)*.[4] Most recently Sutherland has shared top billing in the series *[The Brokenwood Mysteries](/source/The_Brokenwood_Mysteries)*.[5]

She has said of herself, "I get extreme stage fright and really bad anxiety, so by rights acting is probably the worst career choice for me, but the truth is I really love being able to create and bring characters to life."[6]

Sutherland received a nomination for best supporting actress at the 2011 [Aotearoa Film and Television Awards](/source/New_Zealand_film_and_television_awards) (AFTAs) for her role in *The Almighty Johnsons*.[4]

Her partner from 2008 to 2022 was Jarrod Kilner.[7][8][9] She moved to Canada at the end of 2018 with Kilner, before returning to New Zealand in 2020 to ensure she could continue filming for *The Brokenwood Mysteries* without disruption from [COVID-19 border closures](/source/New_Zealand_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic).[10][11] After the end of her relationship with Kilner, she has split her time between New Zealand and [Thailand](/source/Thailand), where she spends months at a time practicing [Muay Thai](/source/Muay_Thai) in [Phuket](/source/Phuket_(city)).[9]

## Film

Year Title Role Notes 2006 A Book By Its Cover[12] Lead Dir: Campbell Rousselle 2007 Trash Poppy Dir: John Callen 2010 Thud Nurse Dir: Nick Graham 2024 The Mountain Wendy Dir: Rachel House 2024 A Mistake Jessica Dir: Christine Jeffs

## Television

Year Title Role Notes 2010 Go Girls Drunk Girl #3 "Boys Behaving Badly" (S02E09) 2011-2013 The Almighty Johnsons Dawn Series regular 2014–present The Brokenwood Mysteries Detective Kristin Sims Main role 2025 My Life is Murder Louise S05E07, S05E08

## References

1. ["Fern Sutherland Actor Profile"](https://johnsonlaird.com/our-actors/Fern-Sutherland). *johnsonlaird.com*. Johnson & Laird Management. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. ["Fern Sutherland - Biography"](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2217088/). *[ElCinema.com](/source/ElCinema.com)*. [Damlag SAE](/source/ElCinema.com). Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. ["The Almighty Johnsons (2011– )"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1752076/). [IMDb](/source/IMDb). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130918230203/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1752076/) 18 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

1. ["DAWN (Fern Sutherland)"](http://www.tv3.co.nz/DAWN-Fern-Sutherland/tabid/1635/articleID/75709/Default.aspx). tv3.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

1. Weekes, John (19 April 2014). ["Almighty Johnsons star in murder mystery"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11241121). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

1. Utiger, Taryn (23 July 2013). ["Almighty local love triangle"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/entertainment/8951301/Almighty-local-love-triangle). stuff.com.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

1. van der Zwan, Sebastian (21 October 2015). ["Fern Sutherland faces her fears"](https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/celeb-news/fern-faces-her-fears-20436/). *nowtolove.co.nz*. [Are Media Pty Ltd](/source/Are_Media) / [Woman's Day](/source/Woman's_Day_(Australian_magazine)). Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. ["Brokenwood's Fern I've Fallen in Love All Over Again"](https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/womans-day-nz/20210614/282102049615577). [Woman's Day](/source/Woman's_Day_(Australian_magazine)) via [PressReader](/source/PressReader). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025. – via PressReader.

1. Clifton, Emma (28 March 2024). ["Actress Fern Sutherland on Muay Thai boxing and her new movie"](https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/celeb-news/fern-sutherland-muay-thai/). *Now to Love - New Zealand*. [Are Media Pty Ltd](/source/Are_Media) / [Woman's Day](/source/Woman's_Day_(Australian_magazine)). Retrieved 1 July 2024.

1. Prebble, Amy (19 November 2018). ["The health scare that sent Brokenwood Mysteries actress Fern Sutherland to Canada for respite"](https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/health/body/fern-sutherland-brokenwood-mysteries-canada-health-scare-39775). *nowtolove.co.nz*. [Are Media Pty Ltd](/source/Are_Media) / [Woman's Day](/source/Woman's_Day_(Australian_magazine))

1. ["Brokenwood's Fern ‘I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE ALL OVER AGAIN!'"](https://www.magzter.com/stories/Womens-Interest/Womans-Day-Magazine-NZ/Brokenwoods-Fern-IVE-FALLEN-IN-LOVE-ALL-OVER-AGAIN). *www.magzter.com*. Retrieved 2024-07-02.

1. Sutherland, Fern. ["Filmography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140015/http://www.actors.co.nz/download/Fern-Sutherland). *actors.co.nz*. Archived from [the original](http://www.actors.co.nz/download/Fern-Sutherland) on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

## External links

- [Fern Sutherland](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4143069/) at IMDb

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