[1] In March 1980, Hervey appeared in youth theatre production Filthy Children, which was presented as part of the Adelaide Festival.
[5] In that year she performed in one of their major works, created by Champion, called Same, same But Different, along with Nathan Page, Ben Winspear, and others.
[8][7] Me and My Shadow was first performed at The Forge at Marryatville High School in May 2010,[12] and over the following decade was presented around Australia as well as in the United States.
[8] It was also performed at the DreamBIG Festival in May 2021,[15] and won the 2021 Ruby Award for Best Work, Event or Project for Young People.
[18] This involved directing and choreographing 30 performances of music, poetry, theatre, acrobatics, sport, and dance in the forest, for visitors to explore on the Sunday afternoon of the weekend.
[23] She has been quoted as often expressing variations on the following beliefs and principles: I'm a huge believer in the power of the arts to change perspectives.
[23] She received support from the NDIS,[24] and chose to live life to the fullest, to continue to work, have holidays with family, and spend time with those she loved.
[25] She died on 8 November 2024, at the age of 58,[9] leaving a farewell letter which included the quote from Dr Seuss: "Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened".
[10] Many tributes flowed in after her death from companies and people she had worked with, recognising her contribution to the arts in Australia and her personal qualities such as kindness and integrity, that made her so well-liked.