Beaver (singer)

Beverley Jean Morrison, known professionally as Beaver (28 December 1950 – 23 May 2010), was a New Zealand jazz singer. She was an occasional actress who appeared in small roles in television and film.

Performance at Nambassa 1979

Early life

Beverley Jean Morrison was born on 28 December 1950 in Lower Hutt.^[1][2]

Career

Morrison was a long-running member of the ground-breaking Blerta musical and theatrical co-operative, and later of the similar troupe Red Mole.^[3][4] She played a small role in the 1985 movie Should I be Good,^[5][6] a New Zealand film based on the Mr. Asia drug ring, and performed the theme song to the TVNZ soap opera Gloss (1987–1990).

Awards

Her 1988 album Live at Ronnie Scott's was voted New Zealand's "Best Jazz Album" that year.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Morrison had two daughters with fellow New Zealand-born actor Bill Stalker.^[7]

She died of sarcoma at the age of 59 in Auckland.^[8][9]