Henderson Signs with ABC

Auckland-born actor Martin Henderson, 34, has reportedly signed a six-figure deal with network ABC. According to Hollywood Reporter, Henderson is expected to topline an hour-long project for the network. The former Shortland Street star is meeting with writers to discuss potential starring vehicles. Henderson, repped by WME and Management 360, already has headlined two ABC pilots: 2007’s Mr and Mrs Smith, in which he played the male lead, and last season’s Inside the Box, in which he played the male heartthrob. He also recently starred in Battle in Seattle, a film based on the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity.


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Amy Brown’s New Novel Inspired by Women and Art

Amy Brown’s New Novel Inspired by Women and Art

Like many writers before her, New Zealand-born Amy Brown takes inspiration from the Australian feminist icon Stella Maria Miles Franklin in her captivating debut novel My Brilliant Sister – but instead…