Jason Gunn's girls: We were born to perform!
These star siblings are sharing the spotlight
They say showbiz runs in the blood, and that couldn’t ring any truer for the bright and bubbly trio of sisters, Grace and Eve Palmer, and Faith Gunn.
The girls’ mother is TV producer Janine Morrell-Gunn, while Faith’s dad is none other than iconic Kiwi star Jason Gunn. And just to keep the theme running, Eve and Grace’s father Tony – who separated from Janine when the girls were little – also works in television!
Eldest sister Eve, 27, is the host of TVNZ 2’s youth programme The Adam & Eve Show.
“I’m doing this job, but it won’t last forever – I’ll get too old for this time slot,” she says. “But I’m open to other gigs. There are heaps of other things I want to try. I would like to go to the Olympics as an equestrian. People don’t think that’s possible, but Mark Todd was 28 at his first Olympics and now he’s 60!”
“It was never a question if acting was what I was going to do,” tells Shortland Street star Grace, 21, who plays loved-up nurse Lucy Rickman.
“In my mind, it never seemed like a far-fetched concept, but that also comes with the fact that I have this massively supportive family and never once did my parents second-guess my dream.”
18-year-old Faith is also eager to join her siblings in show business, but the girls insist that there wasn’t any pressure to follow in the family footsteps.
Faith’s goal is firmly set on the stage. Currently in her last year of high school, she recently made her stage debut in the Isaac Theatre Royal production of Hairspray. “That was the first time I have ever performed in front of people and it was an insane experience – I loved every minute of it!” gushes Faith, grinning widely.
Charmed childhood! Jason made sure the girls had a magical upbringing – complete with horses and carriages!