Brynley Alexandra Stent (born 1989) is a New Zealand actor, comedian and scriptwriter.[1] She appeared on the first season of the New Zealand adaptation of Taskmaster[2] and played the character Kelly-Anne Johnson on long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street[2]. She won the 2021 Billy T Award for best breakthrough comedian for her show Soft Carnage[3][4]

Biography

Stent studied drama at Toi Whakaari in Wellington, New Zealand, graduating in 2013 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting. She appeared as the recurring Gloriavale character Providence Gratitude in Three's Jono and Ben[5], alongside Rose Matefeo and Laura Daniel in Three's Funny Girls (TV series)[6], in 2019 sitcom Golden Boy, and acts regularly on stage for Auckland Theatre Company[7]

Recognition

Stent won the Billy T Award in 2021 for her solo sketch comedy show Soft Carnage.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Brynley Stent | Auckland Actors". www.aucklandactors.co.nz.
  2. ^ a b "Former Taskmaster NZ contestant Brynley Stent returns to Shorty". Stuff. July 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Billy T Award". NZ International Comedy Festival.
  4. ^ a b "Eli Matthewson and Brynley Stent take home Fred, Billy T awards at NZICF's Last Laughs". NZ Herald.
  5. ^ https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/31-05-2018/meet-the-women-wholl-be-stealing-scenes-on-jono-and-ben-this-year/
  6. ^ Screen, NZ On. "Funny Girls | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com.
  7. ^ Zealand (www.bka.co.nz), Site designed and developed by bka interactive ltd, Auckland, New. "Brynley Stent | Auckland Theatre Company". www.atc.co.nz.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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