Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Liv Tennet has been performing professionally in NZ for over 20 years, after landing her first acting role as a runaway princess at the age of seven in ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’. She has since appeared in various TV and film productions, including three seasons of the hit Australian show ‘800 Words’, TVNZ series ‘Talkback’ and ‘Why Does Love?’ about legendary hitmakers The Dance Exponents. Her most recent credits include ‘Creamerie’, ’Double Parked’ and feature film ‘Workmates’ to be released in 2025.

Liv is currently recording the movie version of popular kids’ show ‘Kiri and Lou’, created by Harry Sinclair, in which she voices the role of Kiri opposite Jemaine Clement as Lou, with music by Don McGlashan. The series was recently nominated for a BAFTA.

After many years of training in a variety of dance styles, Liv now choreographs for TV, film and theatre, as well as choreographing and appearing in music videos for NZ and international artists. Her most recent dance and choreographic credits include music videos for L.A.B., Tami Neilson, Bret Mackenzie, ratbag, DUAL, San Holo, The Miltones, and the musical productions ‘Shortland Street the Musical’ (ATC) and ‘That Bloody Woman’ (ATC). Her choreographic credits for TV include ‘Brokenwood Mysteries’, ‘My Life is Murder’, ‘Power Rangers’ and the soon to be released series, ‘Happiness’ for TV3. In 2024, Liv created and performed her solo show “For You to Know and Me to Find Out’ to critical acclaim.

Instagram: @livtennet