Biography
Carolyn Dando is a New Zealand actress and singer. Born on 28 April 1989 in Auckland, she began performing as a child, initially focusing on classical singing before moving into acting.
Her first professional screen role was as Lauren Connelly in the television film Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America (2006). She gained wider recognition for portraying Ruth Connors in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones (2009). Subsequent credits include appearances in Legend of the Seeker (2009), Shortland Street (2010), Nothing Trivial (2011), Girl vs. Boy (2012–2013), The Blue Rose (2013), The Monster of Mangatiti (2015), Power Rangers Dino Charge (2015), The Shannara Chronicles (2016) and The Brokenwood Mysteries (2023).
