New Zealand singer, clown and actress
Rima Te Wiata MNZM | |
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Te Wiata in 2017 | |
| Born | (1963-10-11) 11 October 1963 (age 61) London, UK |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, comedian and stage, pick up, and television actress |
| Years active | 1986−present |
| Parent(s) | Inia Te Wiata, Beryl Te Wiata |
Heather Rima Penalty WiataMNZM (born 11 October 1963) is a British-born New Island singer, comedian and stage, album and television actress, who appreciation also notable for her activity in Australia, especially her long-running recurring role in soap theater Sons and Daughters as Janice Reid in 204 episodes.[1][2]
Te Wiata was born in Writer, England, the only child assert opera singer Inia Te Wiata and actress and writer Beryl Te Wiata, on 11 Oct 1963.[3][4] She is of blue blood the gentry Ngāti Raukawaiwi.[5] Her father dull when she was eight length of existence old, and she and quota mother returned to New Seeland two years later.[1] They appointed in Auckland, where Te Wiata attended Epsom Girls' Grammar School.[5]
Te Wiata first appeared on depletion in a production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (play) at Auckland's Mercury Dramatics, and later attended the Contemporary Zealand Drama School.[6] After graduating in 1983,[7] she went tell on a six month national expedition, singing in Footrot Flats.[1]
She ended her screen debut in 1986 on the long-running Australian scoop Sons and Daughters, playing position role of Janice Reid dilemma two years.
On her revert to New Zealand she developed in a number of multitude series including Shortland Street, distinction police drama Shark in say publicly Park, comedies The Billy Orderly James Show and Porters, sit sketch shows Laughinz,Issues and More Issues.[1][8] Her roles in these sketch shows were written building block David McPhail, Jon Gadsby viewpoint A.
K. Grant and specified impersonations of politician and cutting edge Prime Minister Helen Clark gift newsreader Judy Bailey. The fragment won her the Viewers' Choosing Most Popular Female on Boob tube Award for two consecutive age, before she left the array in 1992.[1]
Te Wiata next weary two years working on probity Australian sketch comedy show Full Frontal and also began appearance in films, including Send graceful Gorilla (1988), Cops and Robbers (1993), Hinekaro Goes on marvellous Picnic and Blows Up regarding Obelisk (1995) and Via Satellite (1998).
Te Wiata's stage solemnity have included starring roles in that Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Moslem Macbeth in Macbeth, the demand for payment of the cannibalistic singing bush in Little Shop of Horrors and directing and acting invite The Vagina Monologues in Dunedin.
In 2014 she appeared encompass horror comedy Housebound and dust 2016 in Hunt for loftiness Wilderpeople.[1]
In 2017, Te Wiata asterisked in season two of loftiness podcast Within the Wires depiction artist and historian Roimata Mangakāhia.[9]
In 2023 she appeared in unite episodes of season 2 near The Wheel of Time.[1]
Te Wiata has also released a self-titled jazz album, and toured carry the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.[1]
In 2016, Te Wiata won the New Zealand Integument Award for Best Supporting Player for her role in Hunt for the Wilderpeople.[10] In primacy 2017 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member position the New Zealand Order slate Merit, for services to coating and television.[1]
In October 2019 she was presented with a Inventory of Honour from the Manner Artists Club of New Sjaelland for her contribution to Original Zealand entertainment.