Luciane Buchanan

Luciane Buchanan
Born (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31)
Auckland, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Luciane Buchanan (born 18 July 1993) is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her starring role in the Netflix action thriller series The Night Agent since 2023. She has also featured in Filthy Rich (2016–2017) and The New Legends of Monkey (2018–2020).[1][2][3]

Early life

Buchanan was born and raised in Auckland.[4] She is of Tongan and Scottish descent.[5][6] She took acting classes at the Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC), including with Miranda Harcourt. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Psychology from the University of Auckland in 2017.[7]

Career

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Billy Cherie James Television film
2013 The Blue Rose Aroha Nash 11 episodes
2015 Power Rangers Dino Charge Waitress 1 episode
2016 The Brokenwood Mysteries Tai Smith 1 episode
2016–2017 Filthy Rich Kennedy Truebridge Main role
2018–2020 The New Legends of Monkey Tripitaka Main role
2021 Sweet Tooth Louisa Episode: "Big Man"
2021 Mr. Corman Astrid Episode: "Many Worlds"
2021 The Panthers — Associate producer
2023–present The Night Agent Rose Larkin Main role
TBA Chief of War Kaʻahumanu Main role, 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ Mann, Britt (2 December 2017). "A day in the life of Luciane Buchanan". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ Thomas, Sarah (21 April 2017), "Monkey Magic is back: Cult TV show gets remade for the ABC and Netflix", Sydney
  3. ^ "Luciane Buchanan: At the top of her game". RNZ. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ Ross, Skye (19 June 2017). "Girl you need to know: Up-and-coming actress Luciane Buchanan". Fashion Quarterly. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ Ma, Wenlei (26 January 2018), "The New Legends of Monkey writer responds to 'whitewashing' accusations", News.com.au
  6. ^ Momoisea, Leilani (28 September 2017). "I Thought I Recognised Her - Luciane Buchanan". goodrally.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Luciane Buchanan". GCM. Retrieved 19 October 2021.