Carolyn Dando (born about 1989) is an actress and singer from

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's feature film adaptation of ''

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'' (2009).

Early life

Dando was born in

, 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

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at a

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"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

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. 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

Her first professional role was in ''Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America'', a made-for-television movie. But her big break came when she landed a part in ''

''. In 2010, she appeared on the show ''

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''. In 2012 she appeared as Hailey in '' Girl vs. Boy''.

Filmography

References

External links

Carolyn's Trio – Atre
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