1. Helen Medlyn was born on 1958 and is a New Zealand mezzo-soprano opera singer, musical theatre actor, media producer and gardener.
12 Facts About Helen Medlyn
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Helen Medlyn is particularly known for her comic roles and for her cabaret performances.
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Helen Medlyn's family moved to New Zealand when she was three, and she grew up in Henderson Valley.
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Helen Medlyn's mother was a director, actor and singer in musical theatre and her father was a butcher.
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Helen Medlyn's older sister, Margaret Medlyn, is a well-known opera singer.
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Helen Medlyn's first performing role was as one of the Three Kings in a school Nativity play.
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Helen Medlyn tended to perform comic or character roles, in part due to her vocal range as a mezzo-soprano.
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Helen Medlyn performed regularly with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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Helen Medlyn acted in plays including performing the roles of Joy Gresham in Shadowlands for the Mercury Theatre and Mrs Parker in the play Daughters of Heaven with the Auckland Theatre Company.
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Helen Medlyn was described by The New Zealand Herald critic William Dart as "one of our finest mezzos".
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In 2018, Helen Medlyn retired from singing due to arthritis in her jaw and became a full-time gardener.
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Helen Medlyn wrote a weekly column for the travel section of New Zealand website Stuff in 2018 and 2019.