Caroline Buxton is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, who was portrayed by Tandi Wright from late 1995 to early 2000.

The character went through numerous storylines throughout her 4 years on the show, including; a long running romance with badboy Greg Feeney (Tim Balme), a euthanasia storyline that saw Caroline jailed for murder and a high-profile lesbian love affair, the first of its kind on New Zealand television.

Tandi Wright was offered a role on the soap in 1995, to which she declined, preferring to finish her acting degree.

[1] Caroline was hired by Margot Warner (Glynis McNicoll) to care for her terminally ill husband Bruce (Ken Blackburn) as his private nurse.

She went on to have a short relationship with Ian (David Press) who quickly moved on to Jenny (Maggie Harper).

[1][2] The character was in a relationship with Al at the time with actress Tandi Wright explaining it was not love but security she was after; "She couldn't find the right man, so Caroline decided to settle for a good one - Dr Alan Dubrovsky.

"[3] Although Caroline was at a point where; "her biological clock is ticking and she wants love, marriage and children in that order", it soon became clear to Caroline she loved Laura not Al.[3] Wright thought the storyline was handled sensitively and made sure that it did not enforce stereotypes; "It seems out of character but life often is,"[3] "I think the writers are extremely astute in terms of what's happening in the nation ... What I do like about Shortland Street is that they often rein in the characters and they appear to work hard not to make them a stereotype.

[3] However, as the character was departing, writers put in a final hurdle in the romance with Caroline succumbing to ex lover Greg and leaving the show, pregnant.