THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS...

Piece of art

My dad’s a brilliant potter and there is one piece from his days of making stoneware pots, it’s a wide rust-red bowl with a streak of black through the middle. I love it, I want it, I’m working on ways to commandeer it.

Movie

The Princess Bride. Pirates? Check. Forbidden love? Check. Rodents of Unusual Size? Check.

Item of clothing

My mum is a world-class knitter. Back in the day when I was an ungrateful kid, I cringed at my mum’s (amazing) hand knitted jumpers that she spent months making us. I have a mum-made soft turtleneck that was knitted for me when I moved to the UK at 19. Wearing it reminds me of mum and what a cool lady she is.

DESTINATION

Work is busy for Edith Poor. Early in her career, the actor appeared in shows as varied as Madeleine Sami’s Super City to crime drama Underbelly NZ. She’s still keeping things interesting with starring turns in Mean Mums and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Now, she’s back on screens in the third series of Educators, as the new levelheaded deputy principal, surrounded by chaos.

Restaurant

Omni in Auckland. It’s a teeny wine and yakitori bar. The owners Jamie and John are so lovely and welcoming. Eating there feels like eating at your friend’s (very chic) home. They have a small menu of about 10 things, so we order everything.

Weekend ritual

We have a wee sleep in until 7am – because that’s when the doggo wakes us up. Then it’s coffee in bed while reading the news or my book, which lasts about 10 minutes before Winnie starts prancing around for attention. On the weekend we try to take her for an adventure at a new beach / park / forest so she can be a real dog for a day instead of the usual pampered city pooch she is.

TV show

While most teenagers were busy partying, I was alone bingewatching Arrested Development, 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights. I love them all. It’s like picking a favourite child. I’ll go with the show that always entertains and humbles me. The Chase. Bradley Walsh is a dreamboat.

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor. When we would have “cleaning days” as a family (which, with 6 kids, was basically every day) mum would put this on while vacuuming and my sister and I would waggle around the living room singing at the top of our lungs.

Smell/fragrance

There is a smell our dog lets off as she sleeps. To me it’s like buttered crumpets and warm toast. To others it’s probably closer to mud and farts.

Song

I used to love true crime podcasts, until I started expecting to be murdered all the time. I’ve retired them and honestly, it’s such a relief to no longer see everyone as a threat. Now I love funny podcasts. Off Menu is a banger.

BOOK Person

This one is the toughest. I’m lucky enough to have a bunch of favourites in my life – I have top notch friends and family. But it has to be my partner. He’s the best. Plus he makes me coffee in bed every morning. Every. Single. Morning. And if that doesn’t win you the spot of favourite person, I don’t know what will.

Job Podcast

Educators! I don’t think I’ve laughed as much filming a show before. Everyone on that show is hilarious. Unfortunately, I cry when I laugh, so if you watch it you’ll see me in the corner looking like a weepy mess. Promise I’m having the time of my life though.

watch: Educators series 3 is streaming now on TVNZ+.