Robyn Malcolm

Personal context

Summary

Robyn Malcolm is a New Zealand actor known for Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune and After the Party, which she co-created. Her work and public comments often focus on complex women, sexism, ageing and menopause; she has described her feminism as increasingly forceful and spoken about the lack of substantial roles for women. She has also marched against the 1981 Springbok tour and New Zealand’s Fast-track Approvals Bill, protested the atrocities in Palestine, and publicly advocated for environmental protection. Her public record includes labor advocacy for actors, but no public party affiliation or DEI role is on record.