Lynette Forday

Professional Trajectory

Lynette Forday is a trailblazing Australian-born actress, television presenter, and former dancer. After graduating from Australia's prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), she moved to Auckland and made television history in 1994 as Dr. Grace Kwan on the hit soap opera Shortland Street, becoming one of the first Asian actors to secure a lead role on primetime New Zealand television. Her extensive career includes starring roles in Ride with the Devil, 800 Words, and the international romantic comedy film Choose Love. Most recently, she competed on Celebrity Treasure Island (2022) and stars as Inspector Sharon Li Feng in the murder-mystery series A Remarkable Place to Die.