Madeleine SamiFeatured Popular
photograph #3 courtesy of Super City
FEATURE FILM
Shadow Pictures, Dirs. Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement
2014 Slow West, 'Marimacho'
Slow West (NZ) Ltd, Dir. John Maclean
South Pacific Pictures, Dir. Simon Bennett
2008Under the Mountain, 'Constable Green'
Red Head Films, Dir. Jonathan King
2005Sione's Wedding, 'Tania'
South Pacific Pictures, Dir. Chris Graham
2002Perfect Strangers, 'Andrea'
Huntaway Films, Dir. Gaylene Preston
TELEVISION
South Pacific Pictures
Mediaworks TV, Various directors
Super Fumes Ltd, Dir. Oscar Kightley
2012 Top of the Lake (mini-series), 'Zena'
See Saw Films, Dir. Jane Campion
2010 Super City, 'Jo / Azeem / Linda / Pasha/ Georgie' (lead)
Super Fumes Ltd, Dir. Taika Waititi
2010Radiradirah, 'Various' (core cast in sketch show)
Firehorse Films, Various directors
2009Jaquie Brown Diaries: season II, 'Sarita Singh' (core cast)
Young, Gifted & Brown, Dir, Gerard Johnstone
2008Diplomatic Immunity, 'Agent Bickler'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
2008Jaquie Brown Diaries: season I, 'Sarita Singh' (core cast)
Young, Gifted & Brown, Dir, Gerard Johnstone
2007Outrageous Fortune: season III, 'Linda'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
2006Rude Awakenings, 'Francesca'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
2004Talent (pilot), 'Chemist'
Eleven Media
2003Insiders Guide to Happiness & Prosperity, 'Tess'
Gibson Group, Various directors
2000Fish Skin Suit, 'Libby'
Kahukura Productions
2000Ice As: Ice House, 'Various' (core cast in sketch show)
Ice TV, Various directors
98-99Shortland Street, 'Shivanni Naran' (core cast)
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
1998Pio! series III, 'Various'
Pipi Productions
WEB SERIES
2014 Flat 3, 'Madeleine'
Flat 3 Productions, Dir. Roseanne Liang
THEATRE
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Olivr Driver
PuSh International Arts Festival, Dir. Toa Fraser
2010Dance Troupe Supreme, 'Kellyanna'
Maidment Theatre, Dir. Thomas Sainsbury
2009No. 2, 'Various' (solo show)
Silo Theatre
2008Spelling Bee, 'Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Murray Lynch
2008Whero's New Net, 'Various'
Massive Company, Dir. Sam Scott
2008Rabbit, 'Emily'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Oliver Driver
2007Some Girls, 'Tyler'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Margaret-Mary Hollins
2006Bad Jelly the Witch, 'Bad Jelly'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Ben Crowder
2005Bad Jelly the Witch, 'Bad Jelly'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Ben Crowder
2002The Vagina Monologues, 'Various'
Auckland Theatre Company, Dir. Oliver Driver
2001Bare, 'Various' (lead)
Wellington Fringe Festival, UK & Australian tour
2001No. 2, 'Various' (solo show)
NZ Tour, Dir. Toa Fraser
2000No. 2, 'Various' (solo show)
Edinburgh Festival, Dir. Toa Fraser
1999Legacy, 'Ensemble'
Aotearoa Young People's Theatre
1998Three People in a Cinema, 'Various'
Silo Theatre
AWARDS
2000Outstanding Performance 'No. 2'
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards
1999Best Actress
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards
1999Best Newcomer 'Bare'
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards
Feature Film
2019
Baby, Done, 'Karen'
Piki FIlms Dir: Curtis Vowell
2019
Come to Daddy, 'Gladys (cameo)'
Daddy Films Ltd Dir: Ant Timpson
2018
The Breaker Upperers, 'Mel (lead)'
Piki Films Dir: Jackie van Beek & Madeleine Sami
2014
What We Do In The Shadows, 'Morana'
Shadow Pictures Dir: Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement
2014
Slow West, 'Marimacho'
Slow West (NZ) Ltd Dir: John Maclean
2011
Sione's 2, 'Tania (supporting)'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Simon Bennett
2008
Under the Mountain, 'Constable Green'
Red Head Films Dir: Jonathan King
2005
Sione's Wedding, 'Tania (supporting)'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Chris Graham
2002
Perfect Strangers, 'Andrea (lead)'
Huntaway Films Dir: Gaylene Preston
Television
2021
My Life Is Murder, 'Lena'
Greenstone Pictures Dir: Michael Hurst
2018
The Bad Seed, 'Detective Marie Da Silva (core cast)'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2013
Super City II, 'Ray / Ofa / Mary / Levi (lead)'
Super Fumes Ltd Dir: Oscar Kightley
2012
Top of the Lake: season I, 'Zena (supporting)'
See Saw Films Dir: Jane Campion
2010
Super City, 'Jo / Azeem / Linda / Pasha / Georgie (lead)'
Super Fumes Ltd Dir: Taika Waititi
2010
Radiradirah, 'Various (core cast in sketch show)'
Firehorse Films Dir: Various
2009
Jaquie Brown Diaries: season II, 'Sarita Singh (core cast)'
Young, Gifted & Brown Dir: Gerard Johnstone
2008
Diplomatic Immunity, 'Agent Bickler'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
98-99
Shortland Street, 'Shivanni Naran (core cast)'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
Television Appearances
2020
Have You Been Paying Attention, 'Panelist'
TVNZ Dir: Various
2019
The Great Kiwi Bake-Off: season II, 'Host '
Warner Bros
2018
The Great Kiwi Bake-Off: season I, 'Host'
Warner Bros
15-21
7 Days, 'Panelist'
Mediaworks Dir: Various
2015
Word Up!, 'Guest Panelist'
South Pacific Pictures
Web Series
2019
Goodnight Kiwi, 'Narrator '
TVNZ
2019
Educators, 'ERO Inspector'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Jesse Griffin
Online Commercials
2022
Spark
6 months, Social Campaign only
Television Commercials
2020
Tourism NZ
Voice Work
2019
Tales of Nai Nai (animated series), 'Akshara'
Mini Monster Productions
Skills
- Comedian (Stand-Up)
- Guitar
- Voice Artist
Vocal Skills
- Accents:
- American (standard)
- British
- Scottish
- Irish
- Maori