Tandi Wright
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Tandi Wright is a South Africa
-born, New Zealand
-raised television and film actress. From 1996-1999 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
and currently appears on TVNZ Drama Nothing Trivial
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
-born, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-raised television and film actress. From 1996-1999 she appeared as Nurse Caroline Buxton
Caroline Buxton
Caroline Buxton is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Tandi Wright from early 1996 to late 1999....
in 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...
. Other roles include Power Rangers: S.P.D.
Power Rangers: S.P.D.
Power Rangers S.P.D. is the 2005 incarnation of the Power Rangers television series, adapted from the Super Sentai series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. It is also the title for the Korean dub of Dekaranger in South Korea, whose logo is similar to the American series. S.P.D...
, Crash Palace
Crash Palace
Crash Palace. is an Australian television soap opera. The series ran for 65 half-hour episodes screening on subscription TV channel Fox8....
, Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (2006 film)
Out of the Blue is a 2006 New Zealand film directed by Robert Sarkies and starring Karl Urban. The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival in Canada and was released in New Zealand on 12 October 2006 to minor controversy...
, Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby is a satirical New Zealand television series, created and written by Danny Mulheron , Dave Armstrong and Tom Scott. It stars David McPhail as the titular Mr Gormsby, whose politically incorrect attitudes and "old school" teaching style clash and contrast with the...
, The Lost Children, Black Sheep
Black Sheep (2007 film)
Black Sheep is a New Zealand made comedy horror film written and directed by Jonathan King. North American distribution rights were acquired by The Weinstein Company and IFC Films. The Weinstein Company released the film on DVD on 9 October 2007 under their Dimension Extreme brand through Genius...
and Legend of the Seeker
Legend of the Seeker
Legend of the Seeker is a television series based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series, which was its first foray into broadcast syndication, with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and...
.
In 2010, she played the role of Callie Ross, the wife of the main character, in This Is Not My Life
This Is Not My Life
This Is Not My Life is a 2010 New Zealand television mystery thriller which originally aired on Television New Zealand's TV ONE channel on Thursday nights....
and currently appears on TVNZ Drama Nothing Trivial
Nothing Trivial
Nothing Trivial is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series, produced by South Pacific Pictures. The series is created by the duo of Gavin Strawhan and the co creator of Outrageous Fortune, Rachel Lang...
.
Early life
Wright attended Wellington High School.http://www.vuw.ac.nz/home/publications/victorious_summer_2006.pdfFilmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Out of Time | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Absent Without Leave | Tom's Fiancee | |
| 1996 | Permanent Wave | Short film | |
| 1996 | The Enid Blyton Adventure Series | Ingrid | Episode: "Ship of Adventure" |
| 1996–1999 | 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... |
Caroline Buxton Caroline Buxton Caroline Buxton is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Tandi Wright from early 1996 to late 1999.... |
Series Regular |
| 2000 | Street Legal Street Legal (2000) Street Legal is a New Zealand drama focused on the lives of a small group of lawyers. A total of 52 episodes were aired and reruns currently can be seen around the world... |
Detective Senior Sergeant Angela Watson | TV series |
| 2000 | 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.... |
Sarah / Sonata | Episode: "Who's Gurkhan?" |
| 2001 | Crash Palace Crash Palace Crash Palace. is an Australian television soap opera. The series ran for 65 half-hour episodes screening on subscription TV channel Fox8.... |
Penny Watts | 8 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Being Eve Being Eve Being Eve is a television series from New Zealand, originally shown on TV3 from 2001–2002, and rebroadcast on The N. Being Eve focused on a teenage girl, Eve Baxter, and her daily problems. Her parents were divorced but lived next door to each other. Eve was in love with a boy named Adam... |
Alannah Lush | 21 episodes |
| 2002 | This Is Not a Love Story | Studio Art Dept | |
| 2003 | Willy Nilly Willy Nilly Willy Nilly is a New Zealand television series originally based on a short film by the same name. In 2002, a TV Guide poll found the series to be the most popular New Zealand comedy. The series' most prominent fan base is made up of women over the age of 60.... |
Joy | TV series |
| 2003 | Sylvia Sylvia (2003 film) Sylvia is a 2003 British biographical drama film directed by Christine Jeffs and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, and Michael Gambon. It tells the true story of the romance between prominent poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes... |
2nd Woman at Ted Hughes' Lecture | |
| 2004 | Raising Waylon Raising Waylon Raising Waylon is a 2004 romantic comedy television film by Sam Pillsbury.-Synopsis:Réginald and Julia are obliged to raise the son of their friends who have died in an accident, because they are his godfather and godmother.-Credits:... |
Tina Stanfil | TV special |
| 2004 | Serial Killers | Sally | 7 episodes |
| 2004 | Not Only But Always | Julie Andrews | TV movie |
| 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Aisynia Cruger | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby is a satirical New Zealand television series, created and written by Danny Mulheron , Dave Armstrong and Tom Scott. It stars David McPhail as the titular Mr Gormsby, whose politically incorrect attitudes and "old school" teaching style clash and contrast with the... |
Fenn Partington | 14 episodes |
| 2006 | Charlotte Melville | Episode: "1.4" Episode: "1.5" |
|
| 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... |
Timon's Mother | Episode: "Hillfolk" |
| 2006 | Black Sheep Black Sheep (2007 film) Black Sheep is a New Zealand made comedy horror film written and directed by Jonathan King. North American distribution rights were acquired by The Weinstein Company and IFC Films. The Weinstein Company released the film on DVD on 9 October 2007 under their Dimension Extreme brand through Genius... |
Doctor Rush | |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue Out of the Blue (2006 film) Out of the Blue is a 2006 New Zealand film directed by Robert Sarkies and starring Karl Urban. The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival in Canada and was released in New Zealand on 12 October 2006 to minor controversy... |
Julie-Anne Bryson | |
| 2009 | Piece of My Heart Piece of My Heart (film) Piece of My Heart is a New Zealand film from 2009 starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, Annie Whittle, Emily Barclay, and Rena Owen. It is about teen mums in 1960s New Zealand and what really happened in their harrowing journeys from pregnancy to birth to adoption.... |
Chloe Morton | TV movie |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker Legend of the Seeker Legend of the Seeker is a television series based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series, which was its first foray into broadcast syndication, with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and... |
Mord'Sith Alina |
Episode: "Mirror" Episode: "Reckoning" |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker Legend of the Seeker Legend of the Seeker is a television series based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series, which was its first foray into broadcast syndication, with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and... |
Alina | Episode: "Unbroken" |
| 2010 | Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune (TV series) Outrageous Fortune was a New Zealand comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures... |
Mandy | Episode: "Let The Door Be Lock’d" |
| 2010 | This Is Not My Life This Is Not My Life This Is Not My Life is a 2010 New Zealand television mystery thriller which originally aired on Television New Zealand's TV ONE channel on Thursday nights.... |
Callie Ross | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial Nothing Trivial Nothing Trivial is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series, produced by South Pacific Pictures. The series is created by the duo of Gavin Strawhan and the co creator of Outrageous Fortune, Rachel Lang... |
Catherine | 13 episodes |