Rose McIver as Constance in the TV series Rude Awakenings.
Rose McIver as Constance in the TV series Rude Awakenings.
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After a worldwide search, two young New Zealand actresses have been chosen for important roles in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.
Rose McIver from Rude Awakenings and Maddigan's Quest will play the Lindsey, the younger sister of murdered character Susie Salmon. Newcomer Carolyn Dando will play Susie's classmateRuth.
Jackson says they looked all over the world for the characters, but found that the best actor for each role happened to be a young kiwi. He says their casting proves the great depth of acting talent in New Zealand.
They join a stellar cast of Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Ryan Gosling, Stanley Tucci and Michael Imperioli.
