Carolyn Dando (born about 1989) is an actress and singer from Auckland, New Zealand. [1][2]

Carolyn Dando
Born
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Dando's first role was in the TV film Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006).[3]

Dando next appeared in Peter Jackson's feature film adaptation of The Lovely Bones (2009).[3]

Early life

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Dando was born in Auckland, New Zealand. As a young child she had a passion for music, not acting. At the age of 10 years she was picked to sing with Suzanne Prentice at a World Vision "Kids for Kids" Concert. The following year she gave a solo performance in front of several hundred schoolchildren and their parents at the annual regional school choir festival, with guests including the Mayor of Auckland City. She was encouraged by teachers to develop her talent, and began to study classical singing (as well as theory and piano) with the professional soprano Gina Sanders.

Career

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Her first professional role was in Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America, a made-for-television movie.[4] But her big break came when she landed a part in The Lovely Bones.[4] In 2010, she appeared on the show Shortland Street.[1] In 2012 she appeared as Hailey in Girl vs. Boy.

Filmography

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Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America Lauren Connelly TV film
2009 The Lovely Bones Ruth Connors
2009 Legend of the Seeker Veta Episode: "Fury"
2010 Shortland Street Paula Sinclair (Penny Rourke) Recurring role
2011 Nothing Trivial Georgia Episodes: "What Is the Expression...", "Who Said..."
2012–13 Girl vs. Boy Hailey Recurring role
2013 The Blue Rose Hayley Episode: "Paint a Vulgar Picture"
2014 White Lies Katie Short film
2014 Dick Off Sweet Bit of Sugar On The Side Short film
2015 The Monster of Mangatiti Christine TV film
2015 Power Rangers Dino Charge Assistant Episode: "Rise of a Ranger"
2016 The Shannara Chronicles Utopian woman Episode: "Utopia"

References

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  1. ^ a b Carolyn Dando – Resume, IMDb. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ About Carolyn Archived 23 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, carolyndando.com. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b Carolyn Dando at IMDb Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Carolyn Dando". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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