Ayşe Tezel (born 19 September 1980) is a British Turk actress who made her debut in two episodes of the New Zealand television show '' Shortland Street'' in April 2002. She has acted in a number of television series and feature films shot in New Zealand and

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, where she may be best known for her roles in ''

Meet Me in Miami ''Meet Me in Miami'' is a 2005 New Zealand film directed by Eric Hannah and Iren Koster and starring Carlos Ponce, Tara Leniston, Eduardo Verastegui, and Ayşe Tezel. The film received positive reviews despite its limited release. Plot Lui ...

'' (2005) and ''Court of Lonely Royals'' (2007). After a seven-year absence from film and television, she appeared in two episodes of ''Shortland Street'' in July 2021, as a different character from her 2002 appearance.

Biography

Tezel was born in London. She took her first ballet lesson when she was three years old and enrolled at repertory theatre when she was eight. {{{citation needed span, date=November 2021, Tezel relocated to

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

in 2004 and landed leading roles in the feature films '' Gene-X'' and ''Court of Lonely Royals''. {{citation needed span, date=November 2021, She has since returned to London to study Method Acting and has completed work on the feature film ''London Thing'' along with the internet series ''Conquering Demons'', ''Manhattan Money'' and various short films.

Voice acting

{{citation needed span, date=November 2021, Tezel has been involved in voice acting for numerous commercials including OK! Magazine, Path of Exile, The Beverly Hills Hotel,

Sheilas' Wheels Sheilas' Wheels is a car insurance brand based in the United Kingdom that targets its insurance to women although they also insure men now. The brand, named after the Australian slang term ''sheila'' for a woman, was launched in October 2005 by Pe ...

, Barclays Bank and Air New Zealand.

Filmography

Film

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" , Notes , - , 2005 , ''Wong Cha Cha'' , Ana Tirana , Short film , - , 2005 , ''

'' , Annie , , - , 2006 , '' Gene-X'' , Casey Gordon , , - , 2006 , ''Court of Lonely Royals'' , Hunter Thompson , , - , 2010 , ''Other Side of the Game'' , Claudia Cohen , , - , 2012 , '' Sione's 2: Unfinished Business'' , Maria , , - , 2013 , ''Black Dog'' , Victoria , Short film

Television

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" , Notes , - , 2002 , '' Shortland Street'' , Melody Goodall , 2 episodes , - , 2012 , '' Go Girls'' , Bex Boskovich , "Consequences", "Two Trolls" , - , 2012 , ''Emilie Richards – Spuren der Vergangenheit'' , Kristin , TV film , - , 2012 , '' Path of Exile'' , The Scion (voice) , Video game , - , 2013 , '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'' , Canthara , "Spoils of War", "Mors Indecepta" , - , 2013 , ''{{sortname, The, Blue Rose'' , Hannah Dobson , "The Night Has Opened My Eyes", "Girl Afraid", "Hand in Glove" , - , 2013 , ''

Nothing Trivial ''Nothing Trivial'' is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series, produced by South Pacific Pictures. The series is created by the duo of Gavin Strawhan and the co-creator of ''Outrageous Fortune'', Rachel Lang. The pair, who also created the ...

'' , Aphrodelle Presenter , "Around 100 New Zealanders Do What Every Day?" , - , 2021 , '' Shortland Street'' , Rebecca Hula , 2 episodes

References

{{Reflist

External links

* {{IMDb name * {{Twitter {{authority control {{DEFAULTSORT:Tezel, Ayse English people of Turkish descent Turkish people of New Zealand descent New Zealand people of Turkish descent Turkish film actresses Turkish television actresses British film actresses British television actresses 1980 births Living people