Tandi Wright

Tandi Wright (born 13 May 1970 in Zambia) is a television and film actress from New Zealand. She first gained recognition for portraying Nurse Caroline Buxton on the long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.

Tandi Wright
Born (1970-05-04) 4 May 1970[1]
Zambia
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

She is best known for her roles as Fenn Partington on Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby and Catherine Duvall on Nothing Trivial.

She played a recurring role in 800 Words portraying the character Laura Turner.

Life

Wright was born in Zambia to New Zealander parents Vernon Wright and Dinah Priestley. She grew up in Wellington and attended Wellington High School and Victoria University of Wellington. Her father Vernon Wright, is a former journalist for "The Listener" who now lives in Zambia, and her mother Dinah is a writer and actress in Wellington. Wright has two sisters, Nicky (DOC policy advisor) and Justine (film editor), and two step sisters, Stephanie (information architect) and Victoria (teacher). Her husband Michael Beran is also an actor and they live in Auckland with their daughter, Olive.

Career

From 1995–2000 she appeared as Nurse Caroline Buxton in Shortland Street. Other roles include Power Rangers: S.P.D., Crash Palace, Out of the Blue, Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, The Lost Children, Black Sheep and Legend of the Seeker.

In 2010, she played the role of Callie Ross, the wife of the main character, in This Is Not My Life. Her next major role followed in 2011–2014, as Dr Catherine Duvall on the TVNZ drama Nothing Trivial. She starred 2014 in the drama thriller series The Returned as Claire Winship.[2]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The Enid Blyton Adventure SeriesIngrid"Ship of Adventure" (S01E06)
1995–2000Shortland StreetCaroline BuxtonMain role
2000Street LegalDetective Senior Sergeant Angela WatsonSeries regular, unknown episodes
2000Xena: Warrior PrincessSarah / Sonata"Who's Gurkhan?" (S06E04)
2001Crash PalacePenny WattsSeries regular, unknown episodes
2001–2002Being EveAlannah LushSeries regular, unknown episodes
2003Willy NillyJoyMain role
2004Serial KillersSallyMain role
2005Power Rangers S.P.D.Isinia CrugerSeries regular, unknown episodes
2005–2008Seven Periods with Mr GormsbyFenn PartingtonMain role
2006The Lost ChildrenCharlotte MelvilleMain role
2006Maddigan's QuestTimon's Mother"Hillfolk" (S01E02)
2009Legend of the SeekerMord'Sith
Alina		"Mirror" (S01E18)
"Reckoning" (S01E22)
2010Legend of the SeekerAlina"Unbroken" (S02E21)
2010Outrageous FortuneMandy"Let The Door Be Lock'd" (S06E12)
2010This Is Not My LifeCallie RossMain role
2011–2014Nothing TrivialCatherine DuvallMain role
2015The ReturnedClaire WinshipSeries regular
2015800 WordsLaura TurnerSeries regular

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984IrisunknownBased on true story
1992Absent Without LeaveTom's FiancéeDrama/Romance/War
1996Permanent WaveunknownComedy / Drama – Short film
2002This Is Not a Love StoryStudio Art DeptComedy / Drama
2003Sylvia2nd Woman at Ted Hughes' LectureBiopic
2004Raising WaylonTina StanfilRomantic Comedy
2004Not Only But AlwaysJulie AndrewsBiography / Documentary
2006Black SheepDoctor RushComedy / Horror
2006Out of the BlueJulie-Anne BrysonCrime / Drama
2009Piece of My HeartChloe MortonBased on true story
2012Kiwi FlyerKarenFamily / Comedy
2013Jack the Giant SlayerQueenAdventure / Fantasy

References
  1. Tandi Wright – Go moviez
  2. The Returned: Claire Winship


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