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''. Taylor began her broadcast career the young age of 18 years old, before television, Taylor had studied in Wellington at the Victoria University of Wellington. Taylors’ other ventures included the short-lived series, '' Ghost Hunt'', that aired on TV2 in 2005. Taylor also appeared on the 2007 television reality show ''

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'', and ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a contestant in 2019.

Early life

Taylor was born in

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. She grew up in

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and then moved with her family to

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. Taylor attended Hokitika Primary School and

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Career

Taylor first started as a presenter in the late 1990s for the New Zealand children's television show ''

,'' beginning her job as a presenter at the age of 18. Before this Taylor was studying law and commerce at

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. Taylor has also appeared on various other television shows since the 1990s including '' Ghost Hunt'', ''

'' and ''

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Personal life

Taylor is married to Wes Keep, and the couple have one son, Jasper. She is an ambassador for Cure Kids New Zealand and for

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Filmography

Television

* ''

'' (1998-2004) *''Dark Knight'' * ''WNTV'' (2001 & 2008) * ''Ghost Hunt'' (2005) *''What Now? 25th Birthday Celebration'' * ''

'' (2007) *''People on Bikes'' (2018) * ''Dancing with the Stars'' (2019) * ''Uncharted New Zealand'' (2021)

References

External links

*
Carolyn Taylor
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Carolyn 1980 births Living people Mass media people from Auckland New Zealand television presenters