Virginia Hey

Virginia Hey (born 1952)[1] is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan in the science fiction television series Farscape, playing the "Warrior Woman" in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, and various roles in television drama series, such as lawyer Jennifer St James in E Street.[2]

Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey at DeepCon, 2007
Born1952 (age 67–68)
Sydney, Australia
Years active1981 - 2016
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Websitevirginiahey.com

Career

Hey began her career as a fashion model after being discovered at a bus stop by POL magazine editor Wendy Adnam.[3] Hey appeared on several magazine covers and started her acting career in television advertisements (57 in all), television dramas and films in Australia and the UK.

She appeared in an early live performance music video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles on German television in 1979.[4] (The official video for the same song is remembered best for being the first music video broadcast on MTV in 1981.)

Her film and television credits include the Warrior Woman in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and General Pushkin's girlfriend in the Bond film The Living Daylights. She is well known for the role of the blue-skinned alien priestess Zotoh Zhaan in Farscape, for which she was nominated for best supporting actress by the Saturn Awards. She left the show early in the third season 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.[5][6]

Hey has also appeared in various Australian soap operas including Prisoner (Cell Block H) as Leigh Templar, Neighbours as Beth Travers, E Street as Jennifer St. James, and Pacific Drive as Margaux Hayes.

Since leaving Farscape, Hey has started her own company, White Flower Lei, which manufactures perfumes and soaps.[7] She currently resides in the UK.[8]

Meditation

Hey teaches meditation across the United States and UK, and is certified in natural therapy.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981Mad Max 2: The Road WarriorThe Warrior Woman
1982Norman Loves RoseThe Girlfriend
1983The Return of Captain InvincibleBeautician
1986CastawayJanice
1987The Living DaylightsRubavitch
1988Pathos – Segreta inquietudineDiane
1994Signal OneToni
1999Game RoomDr. Greta Davis
2011Alien ArmageddonUte
2016KosmosDiana Lord

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984PrisonerLeigh TemplarTV
1985TimeslipJennyTV series
1985Big DealTicket officerEpisode: "Popping Across the Pond"
1985Mussolini: The Untold StoryYoung WomanTV (mini)
1986NeighboursBeth TraversTV
1987VietnamJournalistTV (mini)
1989Mission: ImpossibleDanielleEpisode: "The Killer"
1989Dolphin CoveAlison MitchellTV
1989–90E StreetJennifer St. JamesTV
1993Paradise BeachVal SterlingTV
1996FlipperAdamsEpisode: "The Pearl Maker"
1996Pacific DriveMargeaux HayesTV
1997Home and AwayGillianTV
1997RoarQueen UnaEpisode: "Pilot"
1998All SaintsJoanna TraversEpisode: "Yesterday's News"
1999–2002FarscapePa'u Zotoh ZhaanTV
2002Farscape: The GamePa'u Zotoh Zhaan (voice)Video game
2014Rick and MortyVoiceEpisode: "Raising Gazorpazorp"

References
  1. Bio at IMDB
  2. "Jennifer St James played by Virginia Hey". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. "About Virginia Hey". VirginiaHey.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. "Virginia Hey - The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. Zhaan Forever: Interview on the Farscape extra features DVD
  6. ""Why did I leave Farscape?"". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007. 11 August 2004, Virginia Hey.com
  7. "The Coming soon Website Template – Home :: w3layouts". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  8. "Virginia Hey". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  9. An Interview With Virginia Hey by William Lee Rand. Reiki News Magazine. Summer 2005.
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