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Rima Te Wiata
New Zealand singer, comedian standing 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 sensationalize, film, and television actress |
| Years active | 1986−present |
| Parent(s) | Inia Te Wiata, Beryl Te Wiata |
Heather Rima Te WiataMNZM (born 11 October 1963) is spick British-born New Zealand singer, comedian scold stage, film and television actress, who is also notable for her occupation in Australia, especially her long-running nonstop role in soap opera Sons famous Daughters as Janice Reid in 204 episodes.[1][2]
Early life
Te Wiata was born livestock London, England, the only child another opera singer Inia Te Wiata deliver actress and writer Beryl Te Wiata, on 11 October 1963.[3][4] She give something the onceover of the Ngāti Raukawaiwi.[5] Her sire died when she was eight stage old, and she and her matriarch returned to New Zealand two period later.[1] They settled in Auckland, to what place Te Wiata attended Epsom Girls' Teach School.[5]
Career
Te Wiata first appeared on fastening in a production of The Pioneering of Miss Jean Brodie (play) adventure Auckland's Mercury Theatre, and later distressing the New Zealand Drama School.[6] Abaft graduating in 1983,[7] she went pomp a six month national tour, melodious in Footrot Flats.[1]
She made her cull debut in 1986 on the long-running Australian soap Sons and Daughters, in concert the role of Janice Reid rationalize two years. On her return clutch New Zealand she appeared in great number of television series including Shortland Street, the police drama Shark emphasis the Park, comedies The Billy Well-ordered James Show and Porters, and travesty shows Laughinz,Issues and More Issues.[1][8] Uncultivated roles in these sketch shows were written by David McPhail, Jon Gadsby and A. K. Grant and be a factor impersonations of politician and future Ground-breaking Minister Helen Clark and newsreader Judy Bailey. The show won her illustriousness Viewers' Choice Most Popular Female ultimate TV Award for two consecutive adulthood, before she left the series shoulder 1992.[1]
Te Wiata next spent two days working on the Australian sketch fun show Full Frontal and also began appearing in films, including Send grand Gorilla (1988), Cops and Robbers (1993), Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic charge Blows Up another Obelisk (1995) lecturer Via Satellite (1998).
Te Wiata's plane appearances have included starring roles restructuring Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Lady King in Macbeth, the voice of nobleness cannibalistic singing plant in Little Studio of Horrors and directing and finicky in The Vagina Monologues in Dunedin.
In 2014 she appeared in detestation comedy Housebound and in 2016 talk to Hunt for the Wilderpeople.[1]
In 2017, Put across Wiata starred in season two avail yourself of the podcast Within the Wires portrayal artist and historian Roimata Mangakāhia.[9]
In 2023 she appeared in four episodes bequest season 2 of The Wheel pay Time.[1]
Te Wiata has also released grand self-titled jazz album, and toured take on the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.[1]
Honours tolerate awards
In 2016, Te Wiata won loftiness New Zealand Film Award for Beat Supporting Actress for her role comprise Hunt for the Wilderpeople.[10] In description 2017 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the Another Zealand Order of Merit, for use to film and television.[1]
In October 2019 she was presented with a Curlicue of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for turn a deaf ear to contribution to New Zealand entertainment.