Profile
Ethnicity
Samoan
Location
Los Angeles, United States of America (Currently Overseas)
Height
180 cm
Age Range
26–36
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Frankie Adams is a Kiwi–Samoan actress who has been steadily building a diverse and dynamic screen career for over a decade. She began her acting journey on New Zealand’s long-running series “Shortland Street”, where five seasons on the show allowed her to hone her craft and establish herself as a rising talent. Frankie went on to join the award-winning Australian drama “Wentworth” in a recurring role before landing her international breakout as a series lead on Amazon’s acclaimed sci-fi drama “The Expanse.” She continued her partnership with Amazon with another lead role in “The Flower of Alice Hart.” Her feature film credits include roles in Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”, Peter Jackson’s “Mortal Engines”, and Tusi Tamasese’s “One Thousand Ropes.” Most recently, Frankie wrapped filming on “The Wrecking Crew” and the live-action remake of “Moana.” She also voices a character in the newly released “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7”, further expanding her work into the world of gaming.
Feature Film.
| 2026 | Moana Live-Action | Sina (Moana's Mother) | Disney Dir. Thomas Kail |
| 2024 | The Wrecking Crew | Nina Palakiko (Supporting ) | MGM and Amazon Dir. Angel Manuel Soto |
| 2023 | Next Goal Wins | Frangipani | Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2018 | Mortal Engines | Yasmina Rashid (Support) | Hungry City LTD Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2018 | Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story | Herself (Guest) | Raw Productions Dir. Nikki Si'ulepa |
| 2018 | Vai | Mata (Support) | Vendetta Films Dir. Various |
| 2017 | One Thousand Ropes | Lisa (Lead) | Transmission Films Ltd Dir. Tusi Tamasese |
| 2015 | Valerian | Boulan Empress (Motion Capture) | Dir. Luc Besson |
Television.
| 2022 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | Candy | Dir. Glendyn Ivin |
| 2021 | Teine Sa | Ana, Sina, Te'a, Pele, Drama Teacher (Lead) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | The Expanse - Season 6 | Bobbie Draper (Lead ) | Alcon Entertainment Dir. Various |
| 2020 | The Expanse - Season 5 | Bobbie Draper (Lead ) | Alcon Entertainment Dir. Various |
| 2020 | The Panthers | Tessa | TVNZ Dir. Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
| 2018 | The Expanse - Season 4 | Bobbie Draper (Lead) | Syfy Channel Dir. Various |
| 2017 | The Expanse - Season 3 | Bobbie Draper (Lead) | Syfy Channel Dir. Various |
| 2016 | The Expanse - Season 2 | Bobbie Draper (Lead) | Syfy Channel Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Wentworth - Season 4 | Tasha Goodwin (Guest ) | Fremantle Media Australia PTY. Limited Dir. Various |
| 2010 | Shortland Street | Ula Levi (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
Short Film.
| 2020 | Minimum Mass | Rabia | Dir. Areito Echevarria & Raqi Syed |
| 2017 | Stand Up Girl | Stacey (Guest) | NZME Dir. Aidee Walker |
| 2014 | Promise of Piha | Lani (Lead) | Neasian Dialex Productions Ltd Dir. Hanelle Harris |
Presenter.
| 2018 | Class Act | Mentor (Lead) | Dir. Bianca Ikinofo |
Training.
| Audition Technique Course - 2014, Margie Haber Studio USA | |||
| US Accent Training, Terri De'Ath - 2013 | |||
| One-on-one Training, Miranda Harcourt - 2011 |