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Alix Bushnell

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Alix Bushnell
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Occupation(s)Actress, Drama teacher
Years active1994; 2009  – present
Website

Alix Bushnell is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as "Britta McMann" on the television series, Go Girls.

Early life

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Her first celebrity crush was Leonardo DiCaprio when she was fourteen, and her favourite school subjects were English and Music. She has an interest in 16th century costume and culture.

Bushnell enjoys walking her dog, going to the gym, hanging out with friends and reading.[1] Bushnell has one son.[2]

Career

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Despite a role in the 1994 film, Bread and Roses, Bushnell's early focus was on her musical career; her musical abilities had been recognized by her mother at the age of eight, and Bushnell studied piano and classical singing until her early twenties, when she began to feel stifled by the rigid structure of classical music, and consequently turned her creative focus to acting.[3]

Bushnell auditioned and gained a place at the prestigious New Zealand Drama School: Toi Whakaari. She won the role of Britta McMann, five months before graduating.[4]

Filmography

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Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Bread and Roses Beverley
2000-2001 The Lord of the Rings (film series) Rohan Refugee
2009–2012 Go Girls Britta McMann 52+ episodes
2010 Matariki Lisa
2010 This Is Not My Life Stewardess Episode: "1.9"
2012 White Lie

Awards

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Go Girls won best NZ drama at the 2012 New Zealand Television Awards.

Alix Bushnell nominated for Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film 2011

Best on the Box Award 2010

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References

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  1. ^ "11 questions with Alix Bushnell". Kimberly Crossman. 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Go Girls star Alix Bushnell's family drama". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ "She's going for it". Stuff.co.nz. 2 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Alix Bushnell". NZ on Screen.