Profile
Pronoun
She/Her
Ethnicity
Pacific Islander
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
170 cm
Age Range
24–32
Career Highlights
Iana Grace is a New Zealand actor who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from AUT in 2019. She is best known for her role as 'Sophia King' in "Shortland Street", where she became a familiar face on the long-running series. Her theatre work includes "Waiting for Waiting for Godot", directed by Michael Hurst, and the lead role of 'Ami' in "Together Forever." Most recently, Iana stars as 'Seraphina' in the TVNZ series "Camp Be Better", which is currently airing, showcasing her versatility across television and theatre.
Television.
| 2024 | Camp Be Better | Seraphina | TVNZ Dir. Chyeling Huang, Hayden Weal |
| 2022 | Shortland Street | Sophia King (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Shortland Street | Sophia King (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Sophia King (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Shortland Street | Sophia King (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Shannara Chronicles - Season 2 | Blackwatch Guard | MTV New Zealand Ltd Dir. James Marshall |
Theatre.
| 2024 | Aiga | Ensemble | Touch Compass Dir. Moana Ete |
| 2023 | Waiting for Waiting for Godot | Laura | Boyd & Brodie Productions Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2022 | The Maid's Tragedy | Evadne (Lead) | Gloriana & Company Dir. Caleb Wells |
| 2022 | Together Forever | Ami (Lead) | Hot Shame Dir. Keagan Carr Fransch |
| 2017 | The Faustus Project | Ensemble | Stray Theatre Company Dir. Caleb Wells |
| 2016 | ProcrasDANation | Maui | Stray Theatre Company Dir. Gary Hofman, Irene Corbett |
| 2016 | Shoulda Woulda Coulda | Ensemble | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Ahi Karunaharan |
| 2016 | The Revenger's Tragedy | Vindice (Lead) | Stray Theatre Company Dir. Caleb Wells |
Web Series.
| 2016 | All Bi Myself | Mia (Lead) | The University of Auckland Dir. Elana Tkatch |
Training.
| Language Academia - Dialect Coaching - New York Accent - 2023 | |||
| Adrianne Moore - Dialect Coaching - American Accent - 2022 | |||
| University of Auckland - Bachelor of Arts - 2019 | |||
| National Youth Drama School - Acting Shakespeare - 2013 |