Tandi Wright (born 4 May 1970) is a New Zealand actress. She first gained recognition for portraying Nurse Caroline Buxton on the long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.
She is best known for her roles as Fenn Partington on Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, Catherine Duvall on Nothing Trivial, and Ruth in Pearl.
She played a recurring role in 800 Words portraying the character Laura Turner.
Early life and education 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. She graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School with a Diploma in Acting in 1994. 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).
Career From 1995 to 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.The Returned: Claire Winship
Wright is vice president of the performers trade union Equity New Zealand.
Personal life Wright's husband Michael Beran is also an actor and they live in Auckland with their daughter, Olive.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Iris unknown 1992 Absent Without Leave Tom's Fiancée 2002 This Is Not a Love Story Studio Art Dept 2003 Sylvia 2nd Woman at Ted Hughes' Lecture 2004 Raising Waylon Tina Stanfil Not Only But Always Julie Andrews 2006 Black Sheep Dr. Astrid Rush Out of the Blue Julie-Anne Bryson 2009 Piece of My Heart Chloe Morton Morton || 2011 Bliss Lily Trowell 2012 Kiwi Flyer Karen 2013 Jack the Giant Slayer Queen 2020 Love and Monsters Joel's Mother 2022 Pearl Ruth 2026 Evil Dead Burn Susan Price
Television Year Title Role Notes1996 The Enid Blyton Adventure Series Ingrid Episode: "Ship of Adventure"1995–2000 Shortland Street Caroline Buxton Main role2000 Street Legal Detective Senior Sergeant Angela Watson Main role2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Sarah / Sonata Episode: "Who's Gurkhan?"2001 Crash Palace Penny Watts Main role2001–2002 Being Eve Alannah Lush Main role2003 Willy Nilly Joy Main role2004 Serial Killers Sally Main role2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Isinia Cruger Main role2005–2008 Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Fenn Partington Main role2006 Charlotte Melville Main role2006 Maddigan's Quest Timon's Mother Episode: "Hillfolk"2009–2010 Legend of the Seeker Mord'Sith / Alina 3 episodes 2010 Outrageous Fortune Mandy Episode: "Let The Door Be Lock'd" 2010 This Is Not My Life Callie Ross Main role 2011–2014 Nothing Trivial Catherine Duvall Main role 2015 The Returned Claire Winship Main role 2015–2018 800 Words Laura Turner Recurring role 2021 Creamerie Lane Main role
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