Bronwyn Turei (born 1984) is a New Zealand actress and singer. She played Cordelia "Cody" Latimer in the New Zealand television comedy/drama series ''

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'' (2009).

Early life

Born in Gisborne, New Zealand, she attended Gisborne Girls' High School and was Head

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in 2001. She moved to

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to attend the Unitec School of Performing Arts.http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/html/Articles/ArticlesPrint.aspx?id=9449 Turei is of

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tribal ancestry, through her father. Turei made her stage debut at the age of nine when she played a workhouse boy in a local production of ''

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''. At high school in Gisborne, she had distinctive achievements in oratory, music, drama and korero

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. She was one of 18 students chosen from an applicant pool of 160 to attend Unitec School of Performing Arts, that same year travelling to London to study at The Globe with the New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company. Turei released an album, ''Empty Room'' in 2006, available for preview on

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. She currently resides in

, New Zealand.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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Living people 1984 births New Zealand television actresses New Zealand Māori actresses Ngāti Porou people People from Gisborne, New Zealand Unitec Institute of Technology alumni People educated at Gisborne Girls' High School {{NewZealand-tv-actor-stub