Lorae Parry (b. 1955) is a playwright, actor and director. Her plays include the sell-out Frontwomen (1993), Cracks (1994) and Eugenia (1996) which has been performed in New Zealand and internationally. She was the founder of the Women's Play Press, and has performed with the women's comedy company 'Hen's Teeth'. She is celebrated for her comic characterisations on both television and stage, including her representations of Labour Leader Helen Clark.