Caroline Buxton
| Caroline Buxton | |||
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| Shortland Street character | |||
| Portrayed by | Tandi Wright | ||
| Duration | 1995–2000 | ||
| First appearance | 4 November 1995 | ||
| Last appearance | 17 February 2000 | ||
| Introduced by | Gavin Strawhan | ||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||
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| Occupation | Nurse Receptionist |
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| Mother | Barbara Buxton |
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Caroline Buxton is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Tandi Wright from late 1995 to early 2000.
The character went through numerous storylines throughout her 4 years on the show, including; a long running romance with badboy Greg Feeney (Tim Balme), a euthanasia storyline that saw Caroline jailed for murder and a high-profile lesbian love affair, the first of its kind on New Zealand television.
Since departing in 2000, Caroline is remembered as a favourable character and her two major storylines, the 1997 euthanasia episodes and the lesbian romance saga have been noted as two of the most iconic storylines to feature on the soap.
Tandi Wright was offered a role on the soap in 1995, to which she declined, preferring to finish her acting degree. She was then offered the role of Caroline, a receptionist at the clinic. Wright accepted but was astonished at how much the soap took over her life, despite this she enjoyed working alongside Tim Balme, Robyn Malcolm and Katie Wolfe. Wright eventually felt Caroline's storyline's were repeating and felt the need to try other roles, in 1998 she told producers her wish to leave the soap. As they enjoyed the character so much, they wrote her a severely high profile and entertaining final year.
Caroline was hired by Margot Warner (Glynis McNicoll) to care for her terminally ill husband Bruce (Ken Blackburn) as his private nurse. Following his death, Caroline got a job as a receptionist at the hospital and briefly dated David Kearney (Peter Elliott). She went on to have a short relationship with Ian (David Press) who quickly moved on to Jenny (Maggie Harper). In 1997 Caroline's friend Annabel Lustwick (Jodie Dorday) arrived and Caroline was shocked to learn Annabel was suicidal after being diagnosed with crippling Multiple Sclerosis. Annabel pleaded with Caroline to help her die and Caroline eventually assisted in her suicide. She was arrested and Lionel (John Leigh) supported her through the ordeal. In December Caroline was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to time in prison.
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