24 Mar 2022 | Liz Wylie WHANGANUI CHRONICLE/ NZ Herald
23 Mar, 2022 11:26 AM 3 minutes to read
Whanganui actor Libby Hunsdale has won international acclaim for her lead role in the film Poppy after receiving the best actress award at a film festival in New York.
Hunsdale was awarded the Best Actress in a Narrative Feature award and the film Poppy was one of two winners in the Best Narrative Feature Film in the SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York.
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