Madeleine Sami
Acting·May 10, 1980 — 46 years old·Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Actor Madeleine Sami won international acclaim starring in two Toa Fraser plays: 1998's Bare and solo show No 2. Aged 18, she debuted on screen on Shortland Street and Pio. Following Insiders Guide to Happiness, she played Oscar Kightley's romantic interest in Sione's Wedding. Sami went on to win an NZ acting award for Super City, in which she created and played multiple characters. In 2018 comedy The Breaker Upperers hit cinemas; Sami co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred with Jackie van Beek.
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—HopeDirector2026UrzilaTV2025Lesbian Space PrincessQueen Anne (voice)2023The Traitors NZTVSelf - Host2023Double ParkedTVNat · Director2023DeadlochTVEddie Redcliffe2022Our Flag Means DeathTVArchie2022Raised by RefugeesTVDirector2021Patriot BrainsTVContestant2020Baby DoneHospital Midwife2020Taskmaster NZTVSelf2019Have You Been Paying Attention?TVPanellist2019My Life Is MurderTVLena2019Golden BoyTVClaire2019EducatorsTVERO Inspector #12019Come to DaddyGladys2019The Bad SeedTVDetective Marie Da Silva2018The Great Kiwi Bake OffTVSelf - Presenter2018Anika Moa UnleashedTVSelf2018The Breaker UpperersMel · Director · Writer2016(Time) Travel CentreDonna2015Funny GirlsTVDirector2015Slow WestMarimacho2014What We Do in the ShadowsMorana2013Aroha BridgeTVMum Hook / Angeline Hook / Aunty Winny (voice) · Writer2012Sione's 2: Unfinished BusinessTania2011Super CityTV2010RadiradirahTVVarious2010BoyBeat It Gang2009Under the MountainConstable Wood20097 DaysTVTeam Leader · Panelist2008The Jaquie Brown DiariesTVSerita Singh2007Eagle vs SharkBurger Girl Customer2006Sione's WeddingTania2004The Insider's Guide To HappinessTV2003Perfect StrangersAndrea2000Teach You a LessonNarrator1995Xena: Warrior PrincessTVTyro