Carolyn Taylor (broadcaster) explained

Carolyn Taylor
Birth Date:1980 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation:Television presenter, actress
Years Active:1998–present
Spouse:Wes Keep
Children:1

Carolyn Keep (née Taylor; born 16 August 1980) is a New Zealand television personality and presenter. Taylor is known as one of the prominent faces for New Zealand Children's television in the late 1990s, as one of the hosts for What Now.[1] Taylor began her broadcast career the young age of 18 years old, before television, Taylor had studied in Wellington at the Victoria University of Wellington.[2]

Taylors’ other ventures included the short-lived series, Ghost Hunt, that aired on TV2 in 2005.[3] Taylor also appeared on the 2007 television reality show, Treasure Island, and Dancing with the Stars as a contestant in 2019.[4] [5] [6]

Early life

Taylor was born in Auckland. She grew up in Hokitika and then moved with her family to Upper Hutt, Wellington. Taylor attended Hokitika Primary School and Upper Hutt College.[7] [8]

Career

Taylor first started as a presenter in the late 1990s for the New Zealand children's television show What Now,[9] [10] beginning her job as a presenter at the age of 18. Before this Taylor was studying law and commerce at Victoria University of Wellington.[11] [12] Taylor has also appeared on various other television shows since the 1990s including, Ghost Hunt, Treasure Island and Dancing with the Stars.[13] [14] [15]

Personal life

Taylor is married to Wes Keep, and the couple have one son, Jasper.[16] [17] She is an ambassador for Cure Kids New Zealand.[18]

Filmography

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What Now? - 25th Birthday Celebration. 2021-09-09. www.nzonscreen.com. en.
  2. Web site: Carolyn Taylor. 2021-09-09. TVNZ Ondemand.
  3. Web site: Ghost Hunt. 2021-09-09. www.nzonscreen.com. en.
  4. Web site: Dancing with the Stars. 2021-09-09. www.nzonscreen.com. en.
  5. Web site: Former What Now presenter Carolyn Taylor's miracle baby. 2021-09-09. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  6. Web site: 2018-06-02. What Now? We visit the 37-year-old show as it goes through its biggest shake-up. 2021-09-09. Stuff. en.
  7. Web site: outspokenbyodd.co.nz. 2021-09-09. Outspoken. en.
  8. Web site: Carolyn Taylor. 2021-09-11. TVNZ Ondemand.
  9. Web site: 2018-09-12. Throwback Thursday: What happened to Props Boy?. 2021-09-09. Stuff. en.
  10. Web site: Blast from the past: What Now crew's epic reunion. 2021-09-09. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  11. Web site: 2019-05-09. Is Dancing With The Stars a popularity contest?. 2021-09-09. Stuff. en.
  12. News: Dancing With The Stars NZ 2019 contestants: Clinton Randell, Carolyn Taylor, Glen Osborne, Walter Neilands. en. Newshub. 2021-09-09.
  13. Web site: April 2, 2019. Carolyn Taylor to turn on the glitz for Cure Kids. 2021-09-09. www.scoop.co.nz.
  14. News: Carolyn Taylor eliminated from Dancing with the Stars NZ. en. Newshub. 2021-09-09.
  15. Web site: 2019-04-05. Dancing With The Stars 2019: Just who are these people?. 2021-09-09. Stuff. en.
  16. Web site: Former What Now presenter Carolyn Keep welcomes miracle baby: 'I'm so in love'. 2021-09-26. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  17. Web site: Former What Now presenter Carolyn Keep welcomes miracle baby: 'I'm so in love'. 2021-09-09. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  18. Web site: Carolyn Taylor by Outspoken by Odd. 2021-09-26. Outspoken. en.
  19. Web site: WNTV - WNTV Series 1 Programme 1. 2021-09-09. ngataonga.org.nz. en.
  20. Web site: Give up the night job. 2021-09-09. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  21. Web site: Entertainment picks: Calling the fearfully departed. 2021-09-11. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  22. Web site: What Now? - 25th Birthday Celebration. 2021-09-26. www.nzonscreen.com. en.
  23. Web site: People on Bikes to take viewers on ride of their lives. 2021-09-11. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  24. Web site: 2019-04-30. Carolyn Taylor's 'shock' Dancing with the Stars elimination: 'There were tears'. 2021-09-09. Stuff. en.
  25. Web site: Uncharted: New Zealand | LIFESTYLE | ThreeNow.

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