The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has revealed she’s taken a surprising new career move.
Hegerty, known on the show as The Governess, is set to make a cameo in a new indie horror movie – playing the role of a UFO spotter.
In a recent interview with OK!, shortly after filming her appearance, the 67-year-old said she would like to do more acting.
She said: “I recently filmed a cameo in a very low-budget horror movie. I mean, it’s so low budget I’ve been offered a share in the profits.
“It’s called Deadcast, and it’s about a couple of guys who do a podcast about the supernatural. They head off to Lincolnshire to interview people who’ve had spooky experiences, and end up getting more than they bargained for.”
On her role in the movie, Hegerty said: “I play a woman who saw a UFO, put it on the internet and got massively trolled and ended up becoming a recluse. There’s a scene where they interview me in my garden and I’m showing them where I saw the UFO.”
She told OK! she would like to do more acting in the future, especially if the role has a comedic element.
“I would love to do a bit of acting. I’d love a chance to do a comedy role. I do love being funny.”
Hegerty has starred on The Chase UK for the past 15 years. In April, 1News revealed she could also appear in The Chase New Zealand to face Kiwi contestants alongside host Paul Henry.
The four-part special was filmed in Sydney earlier this year.
The Chase New Zealand’s premiere date will be announced at a later date.
The original version of The Chase, created by UK network ITV, first aired in 2009.
It stars Bradley Walsh, with the six chasers being Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis.
The series is among the most popular on New Zealand television, with two out of three Kiwis watching it in 2024.
The Chase UK is on TVNZ1 at 5pm daily and on TVNZ+
