Caroline Buxton

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. Creation and casting 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 that she wished to leave the soap. As they enjoyed the character so much, they wrote her an especially high profile and entertaining final year.