Grace Palmer


Grace Palmer is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Lucy Rickman on the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.

Early life

Palmer was born in Tai Tapu, New Zealand to parents Tony Palmer and Janine Morrell, both of whom are television producers. She is of Māori and New Zealand European descent. Palmer did theatre in high school, even moving to Sydney, Australia to take acting courses while working at a bar.

Career

Palmer's first television role came in 2014 with a guest appearance as Monique Wu on the Australian-based show Home and Away. She went on to play her most notable television role on Shortland Street as Lucy Rickman from 2014 to 2017. She made her Hollywood debut as Deb in the 2018 film Adrift starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin.

Personal

Palmer has two sisters, Eve and Faith. She is also the stepdaughter of popular New Zealand television and radio presenter Jason Gunn. On 24 May 2019, her boyfriend, Rawiri Jobe, made his Shortland Street debut as Eddie, Nicole Miller's long-lost half-brother and Leanne Black-Johnson's abandoned son.

Filmography

Film

Television