Madeleine Sami
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Madeleine Sami
Slow West
2015
Filmography
Acting (14)
2025
Lesbian Space Princessas Queen Anne (voice)
3.8
2020
Baby Doneas Hospital Midwife
6.3
2019
Come to Daddyas Gladys
5.9
2018
The Breaker Upperersas Mel
5.2
2016
(Time) Travel Centreas Donna
2015
Slow Westas Marimacho
6.7
2014
What We Do in the Shadowsas Morana
7.5
2012
Sione's 2: Unfinished Businessas Tania
5.6
2010
Boyas Beat It Gang
7.3
2009
Under the Mountainas Constable Wood
4.5
2007
Eagle vs Sharkas Burger Girl Customer
6.4
2006
Sione's Weddingas Tania
6.2
2003
Perfect Strangersas Andrea
4.6
2000
Teach You a Lessonas Narrator