Tandi Wright is a popular New Zealand actress who is best known for her roles in the TV series Shortland Street (1996), Seven Periods with Mr. Gormsby (2005) and Much Ado About Nothing (2011). Apart from being a great actress, she also works as an Intimacy Coordinator and is the Vice President of Fairness New Zealand.
Wiki/Biography
Tandy Wright was born on Monday, May 4, 1970 (50 years old in 2020) in Zambia, East Africa. She attended high school in Wellington, New Zealand. As Tandy’s parents were in the entertainment industry, she developed an interest in acting at an early age. At the age of six, she landed a role in the television series Governor Grey (1976), playing one of George Grey’s grandchildren. In 1993, she entered the Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in Wellington, New Zealand to study acting courses. After completing the acting course at the New Zealand Drama School, Tandy Wright began her career as a theatre artist while honing her acting skills at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London.
Tandy Wright’s childhood photo
appearance
Height: 5′ 7″
Hair color: Hazel brown
Eye color: light gold
Family and Race
Parents and siblings
Tandy Wright’s father, Vernon Wright, was a reporter for The Listener, and her mother, Dinah Priestley, was a New Zealand actress and writer. She has two sisters, Justine Wright, a film editor, and Nikki Wright, a policy advisor at the Department of Conservation (DOC).
Tandi Wright’s parents
Justin Wright
Relationships, husbands and children
Tandy Wright’s husband, Michael Beran, is a writer. Her daughter is named Olive Beran.
Tandi Wright with her husband and daughter
Profession
television
At the age of six, Tandy made her television screen debut in the TV series Governor Grey (1976), in which she played one of George Grey’s grandchildren. In 1996, she came to the limelight with her role in the hit New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, in which she played nurse Caroline Buxton.
Tandi Wright in Shortland Street (1996)
In 2006, she came into the limelight for her role in the New Zealand television series Seven Times with Mr Gormsby, in which she played the role of Finn Partington.
Tandi Wright and Mr. Gormsby in Seven Times (2006)
In 2011, she starred in the TV series Nothing Trivial, in which she played the role of Catherine Duvall, a charming, smart, and acerbic doctor who specialized in medicine, science, and everything to do with France.
In 2015, she starred in the Australian-New Zealand comedy-drama 800 Words, in which she played the recurring role of Laura Turner. Her other outstanding works include Crash Palace (2001), Willy Nilly (2003), Serial Killers (2004), The Lost Children (2006), This Is Not My Life (2010), etc.
Movie
Tandi Wright made her screen debut in 1984 with Iris. Since then, she has appeared in many films such as Raising Waylon (2004), Not Only But Always (2004), Black Sheep (2006), etc. In 2006, she rose to fame with her role in the New Zealand crime drama Out of the Blue, in which she played Julie-Anne Bryson. In 2012, she played Karen in the film Kiwi Flyer, for which she was nominated for the New Zealand Film and Television Award for Best Actress (2012).
Kiwi Flyer (2012)
OTT/Network Series
In 2015, she starred in the USA Network series The Returned, playing the character of Claire Winship. The plot of the series revolves around a fictional town, Caldwell, where the lives of the residents are disrupted when their long-thought-dead loved ones begin to reappear.
Tandi Wright, The Return (2015)
In 2020, she starred in Amazon Prime’s Wild (2020), in which she played the role of Maryanne Rilke.
Awards/Honors
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2005 New Zealand Screen Awards for the TV series Serial Killer (2004)
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2008 New Zealand Film and Television Awards for Out of the Blue (2006)
- Nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 New Zealand Film and Television Awards for the TV series This Is Not My Life (2010).
- Nominated for Best Actress at the New Zealand Film and Television Awards for Kiwi Flyer (2012)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival (2012) for the TV series Nothing Trivial (2011)
Facts/Trivia
- In 2018, she began working as an Intimacy Coordinator.
- She is vice-president of Equity, the industry union and professional organisation representing actors in the New Zealand entertainment industry.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education