Brittany Peters was born on 18 April 1985 and is a New Zealand stage, film and television actress, director, stunt performer and acting coach.
12 Facts About Bree Peters
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Bree Peters is best known for her recurring roles on the soap operas Shortland Street, as Pania Stevens, and in Home and Away, as Gemma Parata.
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Bree Peters was born in New Zealand to Louise, a primary school teacher and Winston Bree Peters, who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister.
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Bree Peters' acting career commenced in 2002 when she was cast in the stage production of Fame, based on the film of the same name; after which she entered formal training and attended the Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts degree.
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Bree Peters continued in theatre before appearing in short films and then television, landing guest roles on The Almighty Johnsons, Go Girls, The Blue Rose and Nothing Trivial.
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Bree Peters later underwent a Professional Practitioners course at the Massive Theatre Company.
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In 2014, Bree Peters began appearing in the medical soap opera Shortland Street as Dr Pania Stevens.
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In 2015, Bree Peters competed in the Female Celebrity Fight category at the Super 8 Boxing Tournament, beating actress Lisa O'Loughlin.
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In 2016, Bree Peters travelled to the United States where she attended a three-month Summer course at the Atlantic Theater Company.
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In 2019, it was announced that Bree Peters would be cast in the Seven Network Australian soap opera Home and Away.
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Bree Peters appeared as Gemma Parata, part of a Maori family who moves to Summer Bay under tragic circumstances.
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Bree Peters made her first appearance in the ninety-minute opening episode of the 2020 season on 27 January.