Antonia Prebble facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Antonia Prebble
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Prebble in 2018
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Antonia Mary Prebble
6 June 1984 Wellington, New Zealand
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| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Occupation | Actress, TV presenter, model |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Outrageous Fortune, Westside |
| Spouse(s) | Dan Musgrove (2024–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Tom Prebble (uncle) Richard Prebble (uncle) Mark Prebble (uncle) |
Antonia Mary Prebble (born June 6, 1984) is a famous actress from New Zealand. She is well-known for playing Loretta West in the popular TV comedy-drama Outrageous Fortune.
Many people also know her as Trudy from the science-fiction show The Tribe. She also played Jane in The Blue Rose and Rita West in the series Westside. In Westside, she played the grandmother of her character from Outrageous Fortune. To audiences around the world, she is known as Clare Langtree, the Gatekeeper in Power Rangers Mystic Force.
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Early Life and School
Antonia Mary Prebble was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Her father, John Prebble, is a law professor, and her mother, Nicola Mary Riddiford, is an English teacher. Antonia is the middle of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother.
Her family is well-known in New Zealand. Her uncles, Richard Prebble, Mark Prebble, and Tom Prebble, have all had important jobs in government and education.
From 1999 to 2001, Antonia went to Queen Margaret College. She was a top student and was named Prefect in charge of Arts. After high school, she went to the Victoria University of Wellington. She first studied law but later switched to studying languages. Antonia can speak fluent French.
Acting Career
Getting Started
Antonia loved acting from a young age. Her first role was in a stage play in 1993. In the late 1990s, she began acting in many New Zealand TV shows for kids.
Her first major role was playing Mandy McFarlane in the show Mirror, Mirror. From 1999 to 2003, she starred as Trudy in the popular teen series The Tribe. She also appeared in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder as a character named Krista.
Becoming a Star
In 2006, Antonia joined the cast of Power Rangers: Mystic Force. She played Clare Langtree, who was an apprentice to a powerful sorceress and the Gatekeeper.
In 2005, she got one of her most famous roles as Loretta West in Outrageous Fortune. The show was a huge hit in New Zealand. Her character, Loretta, started as a 15-year-old who loved movies. By the end of the show, Loretta had grown into a smart and successful businesswoman. The show ended in 2010.
More TV Shows
After Outrageous Fortune, Antonia appeared in many other TV shows. In 2011, she had a small role in The Almighty Johnsons. In 2013, she starred with her Outrageous Fortune co-star, Siobhan Marshall, in a mystery show called The Blue Rose.
In 2015, she took the lead role in Westside. This show is a prequel to Outrageous Fortune, which means it tells the story of what happened before. In Westside, Antonia played Rita West, the grandmother of her character Loretta.
More recently, she has appeared in the popular New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street as Dr. Rebekah Anderson. In 2023, she also starred in the Australian drama Safe Home and the New Zealand series Double Parked.
Personal Life
In 2016, Antonia started dating Dan Musgrove, who also acted in the show Westside. They got engaged in 2018 and announced they were expecting a baby in 2019.
Antonia and Dan married in 2024. They have two children together and live in Auckland, New Zealand.
Images for kids
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Poster for the 2013 film White Lies
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Poster for the 2017 film Pork Pie
See also
In Spanish: Antonia Prebble para niños
