Ayşe Tezel (born 19 September 1980) is a New Zealand content creator, voice over artist & actress who made her debut in two episodes of the New Zealand television show ''

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'' in April 2002. She has acted in a number of television series and feature films shot in New Zealand, the UK and

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, where she may be best known for her roles in 'Spartacus', 'Sione's 2 Unfinished Business', '' Meet Me in Miami'' (2005) and ''Court of Lonely Royals'' (2007). After a five-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

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lesson when she was three years old and enrolled at repertory theatre when she was eight. and landed leading roles in the feature films '' Gene-X'' and ''Court of Lonely Royals''.

Voice acting

Filmography

Film

Television

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* * {{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