Kerry Armstrong born 3 January 1958 is an Australian actress and author Armstrong spent one year on the American soap Dynasty playing Elena Duchess of Branagh She began her television career as a weather girl in Melbourne before taking acting training in Melbourne and New York She lived in the US from 1981 to 1987 In 1987 Armstrong returned to Australia upon the death of her grandmother In the early 1990s she resumed acting in Australian television series including Police Rescue Ocean Girl Come In Spinner All Together Now and Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left In 1991 Armstrong was nominated for an AFI award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hunting