Toni Potter

Toni Potter (born ) is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role on the New Zealand medical drama, Shortland Street.

Early life Potter grew up with her sister, mother and father who was in the army in Papakura, Waiouru and Upper Hutt. She spent her high school years in Christchurch where she acted with community theatre groups including outdoor Shakespeare productions and Contemporary dance groups. She moved to Auckland in 1998 to take up a place in the Bachelor of Performing Arts degree at UNITEC, majoring in acting.

Recognition In 2008, Potter was nominated under the category of best performance by an actress in general television in the Qantas Film and Television Awards. She lost out to Robyn Malcolm.