Courtney Abbot (born 15 November 1989) is a
New Zealand
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-born
actress
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who is known for her
lead role
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as Maxine on the New Zealand
teen situation comedy
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Girl vs. Boy
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. Born in
Whakatāne
Whakatāne ( , ) is the seat of the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. Whakatāne District is the encompassing territorial authority, w ...
and a graduate of
Unitec's School of Performing and Screen Arts,
she has appeared in a number of film and theatre productions throughout New Zealand.
Filmography
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
New Zealand film actresses
New Zealand television actresses
People from Whakatāne
21st-century New Zealand actresses
Unitec Institute of Technology alumni
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