Profile
Ethnicity
Samoan
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
162 cm
Age Range
29–39
Career Highlights
Suivai Pilisipi Autgavaia is a Pacific Institute of Performing Arts alumna who has established a notable presence in the Pasifika films and arts sector. Notably, she gained recognition for her role as Malia in "Baby Mama's Club" and later secured the lead role of Hibiscus in the feature film "Hibiscus & Ruthless." She has starred in the NZ drama-comedy film "Brown Boys" and "The Brokenwood Mysteries" and she acted as Core Cast in Comedy Central "SIS."
Feature Film.
2018 | Brown Boys | Eve (Support) | Brown Boys Limited Dir. Hans Masoe |
2017 | Hibiscus and Ruthless | Hibiscus (Lead) | M2S1 Films Ltd Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa |
2002 | The Legend of Johnny Lingo | Young Viane (Guest) | Turtles Crossing LLC Dir. Steven Ramirez |
Short Film.
2009 | Manurewa | Val (Support) | Robber's Dog Films Dir. Sam Peacocke |
2009 | One Year Later | Zarra (Lead) | Unitec Dir. Unitec |
Television.
2022 | Mystic S2 & S3 | Constable Ne'emia (Supporting ) | Dir. Various |
2021 | SIS Season 2 | Malia (Lead) | SIS The Show Limited Dir. Hanelle Harris |
2020 | SIS | Malia (Lead) | Comedy Central Dir. Hanelle Harris |
2019 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S6 | Wanda (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Oliver Driver |
2009 | Laughing with Samoans | Backup Dancer (Guest) | Maori Television Dir. Stephen Stehnlin |
Theatre.
2015 | E Ono Tama 'I Pato | Chorus | Auckland / Wellington tour Dir. Jenni Heka |
2014 | Pollyhood in Mumuland | Polly (Lead) | Mangere Arts Centre Dir. Alison Quigan & Troy Tu'ua |
2014 | Sei 'O Fafine | Ofa (Lead) | National tour Dir. Olivia Taouma & Sesilia Pusiaki |
2012 | Checkout Chicks | Checkout Chick | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Simon Coleman |
2012 | Pirates of the South Side | Dancing Mermaid (Lead) | Auckland Botanical Gardens Dir. Mario Faumui |
2010 | Ceremonia | Chorus | Dir. Vela Manusaute |
2010 | E Ono Tama 'I Pato | Chorus | Auckland / Wellington tour Dir. Jenni Heka |
2010 | Exchange | Charity | Basement Theatre / ATC Young & Hungry Dir. Lauren Jackson |
2010 | Le Tauvaga | Lagi | Dir. Iaheto Ah-Hi |
2010 | Opethlia Thinks Harder | Various | Dir. Anapela Polataivao & Stacey Lailua |
2010 | Till Death Do Us Part | Various (Solo Show) | Mangere Arts Centre Dir. Sam Scott & Suivai Autagavaia |
2009 | Little Shop of Horrors | Chorus | Playhouse Theatre Dir. Sean Coyle |
2009 | Passage | Safar | Herald Theatre Dir. Lauren Jackson |
2009 | Pollyhood | Chorus | OMAC Dir. Lauren Jackson |
2009 | Take That | Valrie | National school tour Dir. Olivia Taouma |
2009 | Yellowman | Alma (Lead) | UNITEC Dir. Goretti Wickman & Anapela Polataivao |
Web Series.
2018 | Baby Mama's Club 2 | Malia (Lead) | Culture Factory Dir. Hanelle Harris |
2017 | Baby Mama's Club | Malia (Lead) | BMC Productions Dir. Hanelle Harris |
Training.
Diploma in Pacific Performing Arts - 2009 |