Olivia Tennet
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Olivia Tennet is a New Zealand actress and dancer. She has been active as an actress since 1999 and is mostly known for her role as Tuesday Warner on the New Zealand medical drama Shortland Street
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as the runaway Princess Alesia in the episode "If The Shoe Fits...".
Eventually, Tennet made her way into films. She went on to win the "Best Juvenile Performer" award at the Nokia New Zealand Film and TV Awards in 2000, for her role as Nicole Mitchell in Kids World. She also appeared in Peter Jackson
's film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien
's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Freda, a young girl of Rohan. She then won "Best Actress" at the Drifting Clouds Short Film Festival for her outstanding performance in the short film Watermark, beating the other adult nominees. The film won "Best Film" at the same awards.
Following this, Tennet became part of the core cast for Maddigan's Quest
(2006) as the bratty circus performer Lilith. She would then gain her biggest television role to date as Tuesday Warner on Shortland Street
, becoming part of the core cast for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. After her time on that show ended, she portrayed the role of teenage genius Dr. K on Power Rangers RPM, the seventeenth season of the Power Rangers
series which premiered in March 2009.
Around this time, Tennet competed in the "Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Competition" with classmate Phoebe Mason (Epsom Girls Grammar School Drama Leader 2008) and did quite well, winning four of fifteen awards. The 5 minute performance included various scenes from Macbeth
. Tennet and Mason won a trip to the Globe Theatre in London, July 2009.
Since her appearance on Power Rangers RPM, Tennet has participated in various television shows and theatrical productions. She played the role of nurse Lynne in an Auckland Theatre Company production of Stepping Out in June 2010, followed by the role of the Siren Queen for the Wet Hot Beauties' water ballet show titled Sirens for the Auckland Fringe Festival in February 2011. She also helped choreograph the show.
Later on, Tennet made a television appearance in an episode of The Almighty Johnsons
as Delphine in March 2011. She also took the stage as Emilia in Peach Theatre Company's production of Othello
in July 2011. She then took on the role of Dorothy in a major theatrical production of The Wizard of Oz based on the 1987 musical produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company
at the Civic Theatre in September 2011, earning positive reviews for her portrayal of the character.
Her latest television appearance has been on the miniseries Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud as Julie Theilman, a courier working for Terry Clark of the Mr. Asia drug syndicate.
is also an actor based in Melbourne, Australia. As of April 2011, she has been in a relationship with fellow New Zealand actor Milo Cawthorne
, with whom she has worked with several times in the past.
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
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Career
Tennet began taking dance lessons at four years old. She says that she followed her older sister into dance and eventually stumbled into acting. She made her first major television appearance in the fourth season of Xena: Warrior PrincessXena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
as the runaway Princess Alesia in the episode "If The Shoe Fits...".
Eventually, Tennet made her way into films. She went on to win the "Best Juvenile Performer" award at the Nokia New Zealand Film and TV Awards in 2000, for her role as Nicole Mitchell in Kids World. She also appeared in Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R...
's film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Freda, a young girl of Rohan. She then won "Best Actress" at the Drifting Clouds Short Film Festival for her outstanding performance in the short film Watermark, beating the other adult nominees. The film won "Best Film" at the same awards.
Following this, Tennet became part of the core cast for Maddigan's Quest
Maddigan's Quest
Maddigan's Quest was a fantasy-based television series set in a post-apocalyptic future. It was based on an original concept by Margaret Mahy and was developed for television by Gavin Strawhan and Rachel Lang...
(2006) as the bratty circus performer Lilith. She would then gain her biggest television role to date as Tuesday Warner on Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
, becoming part of the core cast for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. After her time on that show ended, she portrayed the role of teenage genius Dr. K on Power Rangers RPM, the seventeenth season of the Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
series which premiered in March 2009.
Around this time, Tennet competed in the "Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Competition" with classmate Phoebe Mason (Epsom Girls Grammar School Drama Leader 2008) and did quite well, winning four of fifteen awards. The 5 minute performance included various scenes from Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
. Tennet and Mason won a trip to the Globe Theatre in London, July 2009.
Since her appearance on Power Rangers RPM, Tennet has participated in various television shows and theatrical productions. She played the role of nurse Lynne in an Auckland Theatre Company production of Stepping Out in June 2010, followed by the role of the Siren Queen for the Wet Hot Beauties' water ballet show titled Sirens for the Auckland Fringe Festival in February 2011. She also helped choreograph the show.
Later on, Tennet made a television appearance in an episode of The Almighty Johnsons
The Almighty Johnsons
The Almighty Johnsons is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and is produced by South Pacific Pictures. It began airing its first season of ten episodes in New Zealand on February 8, 2011....
as Delphine in March 2011. She also took the stage as Emilia in Peach Theatre Company's production of Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
in July 2011. She then took on the role of Dorothy in a major theatrical production of The Wizard of Oz based on the 1987 musical produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
at the Civic Theatre in September 2011, earning positive reviews for her portrayal of the character.
Her latest television appearance has been on the miniseries Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud as Julie Theilman, a courier working for Terry Clark of the Mr. Asia drug syndicate.
Personal Life
Tennet's older brother AntonAnton Tennet
Anton Tennet is an actor from New Zealand. He is known for his roles in New Zealand/Australian TV shows and movies, and is the older brother of Olivia Tennet, an actress, and Emma Tennet, a dancer.- Filmography :-Theatre:...
is also an actor based in Melbourne, Australia. As of April 2011, she has been in a relationship with fellow New Zealand actor Milo Cawthorne
Milo Cawthorne
Milo Cawthorne is a New Zealand actor.Cawthorne is best known for playing Ziggy Grover, the Green Ranger on Power Rangers: RPM, Legend of the Seeker and P.E.T. Detectives. Cawthorne has also appeared in several major New Zealand theatre productions including "The History Boys" at the Maidment...
, with whom she has worked with several times in the past.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Princess Alesia | Episode: "If the Shoe Fits..." |
| 2001 | Ozzie | Karen | |
| 2001 | Kids World | Nicole Mitchell | |
| 2002 | Watermark | Megan | Short film |
| 2002 | Freda | ||
| 2005 | Boogeyman Boogeyman (film) Boogeyman is a 2005 American production psychological horror film, directed by Stephen T. Kay. The film is a take on the classic "boogeyman", or monster in the closet.-Plot:... |
Terrified Girl | |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest Maddigan's Quest Maddigan's Quest was a fantasy-based television series set in a post-apocalyptic future. It was based on an original concept by Margaret Mahy and was developed for television by Gavin Strawhan and Rachel Lang... |
Lilith | 13 episodes |
| 2007-2008 | Shortland Street Shortland Street Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in... |
Tuesday Warner | 54 episodes |
| 2009 | Power Rangers R.P.M. | Dr. K | 32 episodes |
| 2011 | Delphine | Episode: "Goddesses, Axl, Come In All Forms" | |
| 2011 | Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud | Julie Theilman | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Puck Puck (Shakespeare) Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, is a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream that was based on the ancient figure in English mythology, also called Puck. Puck is a clever and mischievous elf and personifies the trickster or the wise knave... |
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| 2005 | Les Misérables Les Misérables (musical) Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.... |
Éponine Éponine Éponine Thénardier is a fictional character in the 1862 novelLes Misérables by Victor Hugo.- Éponine in the novel :As children, Éponine and her younger sister Azelma are described as pretty, well-dressed, charming and a delight to see. They are pampered and spoiled by their parents the Thénardiers... |
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| 2006 | Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a... |
Juliet Juliet Capulet Juliet is one of the title characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the other being Romeo. She is the daughter of old Capulet, head of the house of Capulet. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself.... |
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| 2007 | Cabaret Cabaret (musical) Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions.... |
Sally Bowles | |
| 2008 | For Today | Sophie | |
| 2008 | Children of the Poor | Albany | |
| 2008 | Hermia Hermia Hermia is a science park near Tampere University of Technology . Hermia is located in Hervanta, a suburb of Tampere, Finland. Hermia is also acting as a technology centre for its region.... |
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| 2009 | Autobahn | ||
| 2009 | Twelfth Night | Viola Viola (Twelfth Night character) Viola is a fictional character from the play Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare around 1599 or 1600.Viola's actions produce all of the play's momentum. She is a young woman of Messaline, a fictional country invented by Shakespeare, although some believe that this country really did exist... |
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| 2010 | Stepping Out Stepping Out (play) Stepping Out is a play written by Richard Harris in 1984. It was produced in the West End, London, where it received the Evening Standard Comedy of the Year Award, and on Broadway, New York.-Plot:... |
Lynne | Production with the Auckland Theatre Company. |
| 2011 | Othello Othello The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565... |
Emilia | Production with the Peach Theatre Company. |
| 2011 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy Gale | Production with the Peach Theatre Company. |