Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
170 cm
Age Range
47–61
Also Represented in
Australia & United States of America
Website
Career Highlights
Tandi Wright is a well-known New Zealand actress, with a seriously diverse background. Boasting 25 years in the game, Tandi has consistently secured stand-out roles in TV, film and theatre — both in New Zealand and abroad. Having starred in a wide range of popular screen productions from long-running Kiwi relics (think Shortland Street and Nothing Trivial), NZ TV shows like The Sounds and Creamerie, to international block blusters like Raising Waylon, Jack the Giant Slayer and Love and Monsters, Tandi’s appeal is as versatile as her portfolio. Her other notable screen credits include feature film The Rehearsal, and the 2020 Amazon series The Wilds, to name a few. As she continues to broaden her scope, Tandi is set to star in upcoming American slasher film Pearl, a prequel to the erotic-horror film “X” directed by Ti West. And we can’t wait to see what she does next.
Awards.
| 2012 | New Zealand Film Awards - Nomination - Best Actress - Kiwi Flyer | ||
| 2011 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards 2011 - Nomination - Best Performance by an Actress - This Is Not My Life | ||
| 2008 | Qantas TV & Film Awards - Nomination - Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role - Out of the Blue | ||
| 2005 | New Zealand Film & Television Awards - Nomination - Best Performance by a Supporting Actress - Serial Killers | ||
| 2003 | TV Guide Best on the Box People's Choice Awards - Nomination - Best Actress - Willy Nilly | ||
| 2000 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Winner - Best Supporting Actress - Rutherford | ||
| 2000 | Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Winner - Most Promising Female New Comer - A Midsummer Night's Dream | ||
Feature Film.
| 2021 | Pearl | Ruth (Supporting) | Dir. Ti West |
| 2019 | Love and Monsters | Pauline Dawson | 21 Laps Entertainment, Paramount Players, Paramount Pictures Dir. Michael Matthews |
| 2018 | Daffodils | Eileen Vernon | Dir. David Stubbs |
| 2015 | The Rehearsal | Naomi | Rehearsal Films Dir. Alison Maclean |
| 2012 | Jack the Giant Slayer | The Queen | Warner Brothers/New Line Cinema Dir. Bryan Singer & Christian Rivers |
| 2011 | Kiwi Flyer | Karen | Kiwi Flyer Productions Ltd Dir. Tony Simpson |
| 2006 | Black Sheep | Dr Astrid Rush | Livestock Films Dir. Jonathan King |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue | Anne Bryson | Southern Light Films/Desert Road Films Dir. Robert Sarkies |
| 2004 | Not Only But Always | Julie Andrews | BBC Dir. Terry Johnson |
| 2003 | Raising Waylon | Tina | Film Factory/CBS Dir. Sam Pillsbury |
| 2000 | Toy Love | Doctor Kelly | John Swimmer Productions Dir. Harry Sinclair |
| 1999 | This Is Not a Love Story | Rebecca | Loose Unit Dir. Keith Hill |
| 1995 | Permanent Wave | Karen | The Family Dir. Jonathan Brough |
| 1993 | Bread & Roses | Susan | Preston Laing Productions Dir. Gaylene Preston |
| 1992 | Absent Without Leave | Tom's Fiance | Preston Laing Productions Dir. John Laing |
Television.
| 2022 | Creamerie S2 | Lane (Major Support) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2020 | Creamerie | Lane (Major Support) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Kath Hines | Shaftsbury Films/SPP Dir. Peter Stebbings |
| 2019 | The Wilds | Maryann Rilke | ABC Studios Dir. Various |
| 2018 | Brokenwood 5 | Lulu | Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Wilds - pilot | Maryanne Rilke | ABC Studios NZ Limited Dir. Susanna Fogel |
| 2017 | Murder is Forever EP 106 | Bonnie Hood | Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Hyde & Seek | Jenna Finch / Jemma | Dir. Peter Andrikidis |
| 2015 | 800 Words Series | Laura | Channel 7/Weld Productions Limited Dir. Pino Amenta |
| 2014 | Nothing Trivial Movie | Catherine | Telefeature Dir. Mark Beesley |
| 2014 | The Returned | Claire Winship | A&E/Fremantle Dir. Keith Gordon |
| 2011 | Nothing Trivial Series 1, 2 & 3 | Catherine | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2010 | Bliss - Telefeature | Lilly | MF Films Limited Dir. Fiona Samuel |
| 2009 | Legend of The Seeker | Mord 'Sith | Walt Disney Company (NZ), ABC Dir. Jonathan Brough |
| 2009 | Outrageous Fortune | Mandy | Series 6 |
| 2009 | The Kiwi Who Saved Britain | Dol Park | Greenstone Pictures |
| 2009 | This Is Not My Life | Sally Ross | GRST Ltd Dir. Robert Sarkies, Peter Salmon |
| 2008 | Piece of my Heart - Telefeature | Chloe | MF Films Ltd Dir. Fiona Samuel |
| 2005 | Doves of War - Mini Series | Rowan | ScreenWorks Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 2005 | Maddigan's Quest Series 1 | Timon's Mother | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2005 | The Lost Children | Charlotte Melville | Big House Productions Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2004 | Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby Series 1 - 2 | Fenn Partington | Gibson Group Dir. Danny Mulheron |
| 2003 | Mercy Peak Series 3 | Candy | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Geoff Cawthorn |
| 2003 | Serial Killers | Sally | Landtry Productions Dir. Judith Trye |
| 2002 | Street Legal Series 4 | Angela Watson | Dir. Chris Bailey |
| 2001 | Atlantis High | Nurse Furst | Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Dir. Charlie Haskell |
| 2001 | Crash Palace | Penny Watts | Fox/Australia |
| 2001 | Willy Nilly Series 1 - 3 | Joy | Dir. Mike Smith |
| 2000 | Being Eve Series 1 - 2 | Alannah Lush | Dir. Vanessa Alexander |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Sonata/Sarah | Pacific Renaissance Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 1995 | Shortland Street | Nurse Caroline Buxton | South Pacific Pictures |
Theatre.
| 2015 | The Events | Claire | Silo Theatre Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2010 | When The Rain Stops Falling | Elizabeth Law | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2007 | Three Days Of Rain | Nan/Lina | The Silo Theatre, Auckland Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2006 | Twelfth Night | Viola | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2005 | Boston Marriage | Claire | Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Jude Gibson |
| 2000 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - North Island Tour | Helena | New Zealand Actors Dir. Simon Bennett |
| 2000 | Rutherford | Eileen | Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Susan Wilson |
| 1995 | Dead Funny | Lisa | Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North Dir. Ross Gumbley |
| 1995 | The Learner's Stand | Jo | Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North Dir. Ross Gumbley |
| 1995 | The Taming of the Shrew | Bianca | Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North Dir. Alison Quigan |
| 1994 | Rover | Hellena | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Roger Hodgeman |
| 1992 | Richard III | Lady Anne | Wellington Summer Shakespeare Dir. David O'Donnell |
Web Series.
| 2018 | Alibi | Detective Robin Carter | Dir. David de Lautour |
Training.
| International Artistic Resident - 2004, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London | |||
| Diploma of Drama - Acting Major - 1993, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School | |||
| Bachelor of Arts - History/Theatre/Film Major - 1990, Victoria University of Wellington |