Ingrid Park (born February 1971) is a New Zealand television actress. She began her acting career in 1998 appearing in the New Zealand television soap opera series ''

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''.

Early life and career breakthrough

Ingrid was born in 1971 in Pahiatua and was raised in

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...

. She studied engineering before making her breakthrough television series debut as Dr. Mackenzie Choatin the 1998-1999 run of ''

''. She went on to appear in notable television films including ''Big Fire'', '' Raising Waylon'', ''Spies and Lies''. ''

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'' and ''Bloodlines''. She extended her television acting career through the 2008 series ''

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'' which became one of the most successful TV series in New Zealand — she appeared in all five season of the series in the supporting role of Britta's mother.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Ingrid 1971 births Living people New Zealand film actresses New Zealand television actresses New Zealand soap opera actresses 20th-century New Zealand actresses 21st-century New Zealand actresses People from Auckland