ILONA RODGERS, actor, teacher of drama, and
theatre director, says:
"The Bahá'í Faith has taught me the purpose of my
life and given me a vision of the future."
This vision has inspired Ilona's many
contributions to the Bahá'í community. For instance, as a speaker, she is adept
at presenting the warmth and spirituality of the Bahá'í teachings to a wide
variety of audiences. She has shared her drama skills at many a Bahá'í summer
school and workshop. And she has served as a Bahá'í "travelling
teacher", most memorably in the rugged Faroe Islands of the North
Atlantic, where she greatly enjoyed sharing in the simple lifestyle of the
independent-minded people who live there.
"My profession has consisted of
different plays, television series and films — they have all been highlights.
I am lucky I never do the same thing twice," she says.
Ilona's capability
as an actress has won her a number of television awards in New Zealand and
Australia.
Born in the United Kingdom, she came to New
Zealand with other members of her family in the early 1970s, after a period in
New Caledonia. She has been a Bahá'í for most of her adult life, having been
first attracted by the Bahá'í teachings on the progressive nature of the world
religions, showing their oneness and continuity.
Ilona's husband, David, works in the information technology industry and is also a Bahá'í.They have one adult son.
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