Chelsie preston crayford biography sample
In her 30 years as an actor, Chelsie Preston Crayford has appeared in many productions and won numerous awards, including a Logie for her portrayal of Tilly.
She was brave enough to look back at her life in TV, including a shocking reality moment, seeing a sitcom legend in the flesh, and her journey to hand-acting..
Chelsie Preston Crayford
New Zealand actress
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Chelsie Florence Preston Crayford (born ), sometimes credited as Chelsie Florence, is a New Zealand actress.
Early life
Preston Crayford was born in Wellington to film maker Gaylene Preston and musician Jonathan Crayford.
Apart from appearing in a water safety commercial at the age of four, her acting debut was at the age of 13 in the New Zealand-made TV series A Twist in the Tale starring William Shatner. Several years later, her performance in a stage production was praised by Ian McKellen, encouraging her to pursue an acting career and enrol in the Toi Whakaari national drama school from to [1] She graduated in with a Bachelor of Performing Arts.[2]
Career
Preston Crayford played a guest role in the soap opera Shortland Street in , and made her feature film debut in th