Vanessa Rare
New Zealand actress, screenwriter and director
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Vanessa Rare is a New Zealand film and television actress, screenwriter and director.[1][2] She is of Ngāti Pu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Pukenga and Ngāpuhi iwi descent.[1]
Vanessa Rare | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupations | Actress, screenwriter, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Career
Rare's screen debut was as Rata in the 1990 comedy film Ruby and Rata. She has acted in a number of movies, as well as holding an extended role on the soap opera Shortland Street as Te Hana Hudson from 2001 to 2005.[3]
In the 1990s, Rare studied literature and television and film studies at the University of Auckland and began to write and direct television series and short films.[3][4]
Recognition
In 2003, Rare was nominated for Best Script, Single Episode of a Drama Series or Serial for Mataku at the New Zealand Television Awards. In 2014, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Z-Nail Gang at the New Zealand Film Awards.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ruby and Rata | Rata | Feature film | [3] |
| 1991 | Te Rua | Helen Marangai | Feature film | [3][6] |
| 1997 | Koa means "Joy" | Director and screenwriter | Short film | [4] |
| 2001–2005 | Shortland Street | Te Hana Hudson | Television series | |
| 2002–2005 | Mataku | Screenwriter | Television series | [7] |
| 2003 | Pikowae | Director and screenwriter | Short film | [2] |
| 2014 | The Z-Nail Gang | Aunty | Feature film | [3] |
| 2020 | The Sounds | Pania Cottle | Series | |
| 2023 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Mama Sass | Series 9 Episode 6 | |
| 2023 | The Gone | Wiki Huia | Series | [8] |
