Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
170 cm
Age Range
29–38
Career Highlights
Shortland St
Television
South Pacific Pictures
Role: Whetu Dewes
Producer: Oliver Driver, Maxine Fleming
Director: Oliver Driver, Maxine Fleming
Keporah is of New Zealand-Māori descent, and comes from a family of performers, with her father Kirk being one of New Zealand’s best-known faces. Acting since a young age, Keporah has appeared in a number of Kiwi television series including Shortland Street, The Bad Seed, Creamerie and more recently The Panthers. She also acted in the feature documentary Maui’s Hook.
Feature Film.
| 2022 | Bad Behaviour | Sasha (Supporting) | Dir. Alice Englert |
Short Film.
| 2013 | Pumanawa: The Gift | Pawhero (Lead) | NFC Dir. Poata Eruera |
Television.
| 2022 | Shortland St | Whetu Dewes (Guest ) | Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Shortland St | Whetu Dewes (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2021 | The Panthers | Helena (Guest) | TVNZ Dir. by Miki Magasiva, Vea Mafileo & Tom Hern |
| 2020 | Creamerie | Bernice (Guest) | Dir. Roseanne Liang |
| 2018 | The Bad Seed | Mereana | Dir. Helena Brooks |
| 2017 | Shortland Street | Kura Smith | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Maui's Hook - Hello Again | Hinenuitepo | Kura Productions |
| 2015 | Swagger Drama | Tai | Raukatauri Productions |
| 2014 | Swagger | Tai | Raukatauri Productions |
| 2011 | The Jono Project | Jono's Girlfriend & Daughter of Hone Harawira | Mediaworks |
| 2006 | Whanau | Jade | Cino CIne Film Productions Dir. Rawiri Paratene |
| 2005 | Shortland Street | Karaoke Singer | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2004 | Secret Agent Men 2 | Amy Ziegler (Lead) | Greensone Pictures Dir. Simon Raby |
| 2003 | Secret Agent Men | Amy Ziegler (Lead) | Greenstone Pictures Dir. Simon Raby |
Presenter.
| 2021 | Sky City Auckland - Matariki | Presenter (Commercial) |
Theatre.
| 2014 | Paniora! | Bonita | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2013 | Hoki Mai Tama Ma | Bella | Te Rehia Theatre Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho |
| 2013 | Mix and Match | Lead (Lead) | Herd of Cats Theatre Co Dir. Amanda Rees |
| 2013 | Rona and the Moon | Lead (:Lead) | SmackBang Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho |
| 2013 | Ruia Te Kakano | Lead (Lead) | Te Rehia Theatre Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho |
Web Series.
| 2016 | Friday Night Bites | Anna | Flat 3 Productions |
Training.
| Audition Workshop with Anousha Zarkesh - 2022 | |||
| Screen Fit - 2022 | |||
| Accent Training with Elizabeth Nabben - 2021 | |||
| Australian Accent Workshop with Alexandra Whitham - 2021 | |||
| Jaimie Irvine - Scene Group Workout Classes ( 6 x weeks once a week) - 2021 | |||
| Katherine Beck - One On One US Accent Training - 2021 | |||
| Katherine Beck American Accent Course - 2021 | |||
| Miranda Harcourt One On One - 2021 | |||
| Equity Hothouse - Online - 2020 | |||
| Howard Fine Masterclass - 2020 | |||
| Miranda Harcourt One On One - 2020 | |||
| Advanced Acting for Screen Intensive with Liz Mullane and Rachel Bullock - 2018 | |||
| American Accent Intensive Workshop with Chris Stewart - 2018 | |||
| Film Acting and Audition Workshop with Andrea Kelland and Vicky Yiannoutsos - 2014 | |||
| Vocal Coaching with Sylvia Rands - 2014 | |||
| Casting Workshop with Terri De'ath - 2012 | |||
| Acting Workshop with Vicky Yiannoutsos - 2010 | |||
| 5 Day Soup/Sitcom Intensive Class at TVI Actors Studio with Nick Anderson & Christy Dooley - 2008 | |||
| American Dialect Workshop with Chris Stewart - 2008 | |||
| Meisner Technique with Michael Saccente - 2006 | |||
| Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Aerobics and Pole Dancing - 1993 |