Madeleine Sami
Born: 1980-05-10 in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Lesbian Space Princess as Queen Anne (voice)
2023
- Deadloch as Eddie Redcliffe
- The Traitors NZ as Self - Host
- Double Parked as Nat
2022
- Our Flag Means Death as Archie
- Raised by Refugees ... (Director)
2021
- Patriot Brains as Contestant
2020
- Taskmaster NZ as Self
- Baby Done as Hospital Midwife
2019
- My Life Is Murder as Lena
- Educators as ERO Inspector #1
- Have You Been Paying Attention? as Panellist
- Golden Boy as Claire
- Come to Daddy as Gladys
- The Bad Seed as Detective Marie Da Silva
2018
- Anika Moa Unleashed as Self
- The Great Kiwi Bake Off as Self - Presenter
- The Breaker Upperers as Mel
2016
- (Time) Travel Centre as Donna
2015
- Slow West as Marimacho
- Funny Girls ... (Director)
2014
- What We Do in the Shadows as Morana
2013
- Aroha Bridge as Mum Hook / Angeline Hook / Aunty Winny (voice)
2012
- Sione's 2: Unfinished Business as Tania
2011
2010
- Boy as Beat It Gang
- Radiradirah as Various
2009
- 7 Days as Team Leader
- Under the Mountain as Constable Wood
2007
- Eagle vs Shark as Burger Girl Customer
2006
- Sione's Wedding as Tania
2003
- Perfect Strangers as Andrea
2000
- Teach You a Lesson as Narrator
1995
- Xena: Warrior Princess as Tyro