Woman's Day Magazine NZ

‘Why I Had To Quit Acting’

Ask some entertainers their age and they visibly bristle, but former Shortland Street actor Mike Edward is only too happy to share.

“I don’t mind at all – I’m proud of my age,” says Mike, who turns 49 at the end of the year. “There’s some really cool things which come with living long enough. I hope I’m a bit wiser. I’ve certainly made a lot of mistakes and learnt from them. Now I really treasure the relationships and the time I have.”

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