Lisa Harrow

• Name — Lisa Harrow • Honorific Suffix — ONZM • Born — 25 August 1943 • Birthplace — Auckland, New Zealand • Education — Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1968) • Occupation — Actress • Children — 1

Harrow was born in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden on 25 August 1943, the daughter of Kennedy Mayo Harrow and Eleanor Joan Harrow (née Stacpoole). She studied at the University of Auckland, and later graduated from RADA in 1968, joining the BBC Radio Repertory Company.

Harrow's stage career started at the Royal Shakespeare Company; roles there included Olivia in John Barton's production of Twelfth Night opposite Judi Dench, and Portia in The Merchant of Venice opposite Patrick Stewart. Other leading roles in the UK theatre include Juliet opposite John Hurt's Romeo at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, and Ann Whitfield in Man and Superman opposite Peter O'Toole at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Harrow has performed on stage all over America. She took over the central role of Vivian Bearing in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Wit in its long-running off-Broadway production in New York City. She was named 2001 Performer of the Year in Pittsburgh for Medea. Other roles include: Raynevskya in The Cherry Orchard at Yale Rep and the Chautauqua Theatre Company, where she also played Kate Keller in All My Sons. She played Creusa in the Washington Shakespeare Theatre Company's 3 October 2009–4/12/2009 production of Euripides's Ion.

Harrow is the author of the environmental handbook What Can I Do?, published in separate editions for Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the United States.

Harrow was in a long term relationship with Sam Neill, who she appeared with in Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) and the two have a son together. In 2023, Neill stated that his relationship with Harrow lasted for 11 years. She was married to whale biologist Roger Payne (died 10 June 2023), and lived in Vermont, US. Payne was founder and president of Ocean Alliance.

• The Devil Is a Woman (1974) as Emilia Contreas • Space: 1999 - Episode: 'The Testament of Arkadia' (1975 – TV) as Anna Davis • All Creatures Great and Small (1975 – TV) as Helen • It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976) as Helen • Star Maidens (1976 – TV) as Dr Liz Becker • 1990 (1978 – TV) as Lynn Blake • The Look (1978 – TV) as Sonny • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1980 – TV) as Ann Coggeshall • Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) as Kate Reynolds • From a Far Country (1981) as Wanda • Nancy Astor (1982 – TV) as Nancy Astor • Man and Superman (1982 – TV) as Ann Whitefield • Under Capricorn (1983) • Other Halves (1984) as Liz • Shaker Run (1985) as Dr. Christine Rubin • Lizzie's Pictures (1987 – TV) as Lizzie Dickinson • Act of Betrayal (1988 – TV) as Eileen McGurk • Always Afternoon (1988 – TV) as Nancy Kennon • Nonni and Manni (1988–89 – TV) as Sigrid Jónsdóttir • Come In Spinner (1990 – TV) as Claire Jeffries • Inspector Morse: 'The Sins of the Fathers' (1990 – TV) as Thelma Radford • The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992) as Beth • Agatha Christie's Poirot: 'The Kidnapped Prime Minister' (1990) as Mrs. Daniels • That Eye, the Sky (1994) as Alice Flack • Kavanagh QC (1995–97 – TV) as Lizzie Kavanagh • Sunday (1997) as Madeleine Vesey • Country (2000) as Miriam • Jessica (2004 – TV) as Hester Bergman • Red Knot (2014) as Lisa Harrow • Step Dave (2014 – TV) as Marion Gray • Henry (2017) as Joanna • The Brokenwood Mysteries: 'Exposed To The Light' (2021 – TV) as Charlotte Chambers • Blind Bitter Happiness Pilot (2021 – TV) as Grandma Magsie • Destination Love (2021 – TV) as Katherine