Madeleine Sami
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.
STS TALK 2013: Making Super City II with Madeleine Sami and Tom Sainsbury
VideoKnown For
TV
Xena: Warrior Princess
Tyro
1995
TV
7 Days
Team Leader
2009
TV
7 Days
Panelist
2009
TV
My Life Is Murder
Lena
2019
TV
Our Flag Means Death
Archie
2022
TV
Taskmaster NZ
Self
2020
TV
Deadloch
Eddie Redcliffe
2023
TV
Urzila
2026
Film
What We Do in the Shadows
Morana
2014
TV
Anika Moa Unleashed
Self
2018
TV
Educators
ERO Inspector #1
2019
TV
Golden Boy
Claire
2019
TV
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Panellist
2019
TV
The Great Kiwi Bake Off
Self - Presenter
2018
TV
The Traitors NZ
Self - Host
2023
TV
Patriot Brains
Contestant
2021
TV
Aroha Bridge
Mum Hook / Angeline Hook / Aunty Winny (voice)
2013
Film
Baby Done
Hospital Midwife
2020
Film
Lesbian Space Princess
Queen Anne (voice)
2025
Film
The Breaker Upperers
Mel
2018
Filmography
2026TVUrzila2025FilmLesbian Space Princessas Queen Anne (voice)2023TVThe Traitors NZas Self - Host2023TVDouble Parkedas Nat2023TVDeadlochas Eddie Redcliffe2022TVOur Flag Means Deathas Archie2021TVPatriot Brainsas Contestant2020FilmBaby Doneas Hospital Midwife2020TVTaskmaster NZas Self2019TVHave You Been Paying Attention?as Panellist2019TVMy Life Is Murderas Lena2019TVGolden Boyas Claire2019TVEducatorsas ERO Inspector #12019FilmCome to Daddyas Gladys2019TVThe Bad Seedas Detective Marie Da Silva2018TVThe Great Kiwi Bake Offas Self - Presenter2018TVAnika Moa Unleashedas Self2018FilmThe Breaker Upperersas Mel2016Film(Time) Travel Centreas Donna2015FilmSlow Westas Marimacho2014FilmWhat We Do in the Shadowsas Morana2013TVAroha Bridgeas Mum Hook / Angeline Hook / Aunty Winny (voice)2012FilmSione's 2: Unfinished Businessas Tania2011TVSuper City2010TVRadiradirahas Various2010FilmBoyas Beat It Gang2009FilmUnder the Mountainas Constable Wood2009TV7 Daysas Team Leader2008TVThe Jaquie Brown Diaries2007FilmEagle vs Sharkas Burger Girl Customer2006FilmSione's Weddingas Tania2004TVThe Insider's Guide To Happiness2003FilmPerfect Strangersas Andrea2000FilmTeach You a Lessonas Narrator1995TVXena: Warrior Princessas Tyro