Zoe Cramond

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Zoe Cramond
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Zoe Cramond in 2013
Born (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984 (age 39) [1]
Papamoa, New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Zoe Cramond (born 8 October 1984) is a New Zealand actress. After graduating from Unitec Institute of Technology, Cramond appeared in various theatre productions and television commercials. She made appearances in Outrageous Fortune and Shortland Street , before deciding to give up her acting career to study graphic design. She returned to acting after being cast in the television film Panic at Rock Island and Go Girls .

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In 2011, Cramond joined the cast of comedy-drama Packed to the Rafters as Emma Mackey, marking her first major role. She relocated to Sydney for filming. Cramond competed in the 12th Season of Dancing with the Stars in 2012. She and her dance partner Aric Yegudkin came in third place. The following year, Cramond filmed a guest appearance in Fat Tony & Co. . From 2015 until 2020, she played Amy Williams in Neighbours , reprising the role in 2022 for the soap's finale.

Early and personal life

Zoe Cramond is from Papamoa, New Zealand. Her parents are both artists, who encouraged her to partake in community theatre, ballet and contemporary dance. [2] [3] Cramond attended Unitec Institute of Technology, where she studied performing arts. [3]

Cramond is a keen surfer. She learned how to surf at Waihi Beach from the age of 14. [2] [4]

Career

After graduating from Unitec, Cramond worked for an underground music station and appeared in several theatre productions and television commercials. [2] [5] She made guest appearances in Outrageous Fortune (2008) and Shortland Street (2009). [2] After struggling to find acting work, Cramond quit to study graphic design. [2] A week later she learned that she had been cast in the television film Panic at Rock Island and had an audition for the New Zealand comedy-drama Go Girls . [2] Cramond joined Go Girls as Amanda, a love interest and eventual wife of main character Kevin (Jay Ryan). [6]

Cramond joined the cast of comedy-drama Packed to the Rafters as Emma Mackey for the fourth season in 2011. [7] Cramond relocated to Sydney for filming. [8] Her character, Emma, was introduced to the show as a potential love interest for Ben Rafter (played by Hugh Sheridan). [8] Cramond remained with the show until its cancellation in 2013. [9]

In 2012, Cramond competed in the 12th Season of Dancing with the Stars. [10] She was partnered with Russian dancer Aric Yegudkin and represented the Spinal Cord Injury Network. [11] [12] During a dance routine, Cramond fractured four ribs, but continued in the competition. [12] [13] Despite being named the favourites to win, Cramond and Yegudkin came in third place. [14]

Cramond appeared as lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson in Fat Tony & Co. in 2014. [15] She joined the cast of Neighbours the following year, as series regular Amy Williams. [16] Her departure from the serial aired on 1 January 2020. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) Parishioner (uncredited)Feature film
2010 Panic at Rock Island AriTV film
2019CloverClaireShort film
2021 The Secrets She Keeps Diane CampbellTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Outrageous Fortune TaraTV series, episode: "The Fatness of These Pursy Times"
2009 Shortland Street Tamson KatzTV series, 1 episode
2010–2012 Go Girls AmandaTV series, 12 episodes
2011–2013 Packed to the Rafters Emma MackeyTV series, 45 episodes
2011The Fall GuysKayleyTV series, 10 episodes
2012 Dancing with the Stars Contestant (placed third)TV series
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Zarah Garde-WilsonTV series, episode: "Killers, Thieves & Lawyers"
2016 Neighbours: Summer Stories Amy WilliamsTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2017 Neighbours V Time Travel Amy WilliamsTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2015–2020, 2022 Neighbours Amy Williams TV series, 577 episodes

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