Brenda Holloway (character)

Brenda Holloway is a fictional character on the Television New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was stood down as nursing manager at Shortland Street Hospital, when she was confronted by her past as estranged husband Gary Davis (Tim Bray) and son Lachlan (Jonathan Mahon-Heap). Gary dies following surgery, Lachlan refuses to live with his mother who says 'I only know you as Brenda!' wants to live with his father's boyfriend, Nico Reed (Aaron Tindell). Rejection by her son Brenda an alcholic turns to the bottle for solace. She is portrayed by Katherine McRae.