Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Te Atiawa, Taranaki
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
171 cm
Age Range
39–48
Career Highlights
Shavaughn is a familiar face to many New Zealanders having worked for many years as an actress, TV presenter and radio DJ. After presenting in the UK for a few years Shavaughn returned home to New Zealand and landed the role of core-cast member Roimata Ngata on iconic Kiwi hospital drama Shortland Street. Since then, she has starred as the lead in television series Brown Brothaz and web series Darly, along with roles in feature films The Space Between, Sione’s Wedding and River Queen.
Feature Film.
| 2020 | The Legend of Baron To'a | Renee | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions (NZ) Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
Film Film.
| 2018 | Funny Whare | Guest - as herself | Maori Television - MTS |
| 2018 | I Am Paradise | Aroha | Dir. Hiona Henare |
Short Film.
| 2011 | V48 Short Film Comp Grand Finalist | (Lead) |
Short Film.
| 2009 | The Warning | Rihanna | Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos |
Feature Film.
| 2005 | Sione's Wedding | Latifah | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Chris Graham |
| 2004 | River Queen | Wahine Rangatira | Silverscreen Productions Dir. Vincent Ward |
| 2003 | The Space Between | (Lead) | BBC |
Television.
| 2025 | Tangata Pai | Hinewai (Lead) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2023 | Anika Moa Unleashed | Herself | TVNZ |
| 2022 | My Life Is Murder Season 2 | Nerida (Guest) | Greenstone TV Dir. Various |
| 2022 | Power Rangers - Cosmic fury | Dr Akana (Series Regular ) | Power Rangers Productions Dir. Various |
| 2021 | Power Rangers Dino Fury | Dr. Lani Akana (Series Regular ) | Power Rangers Productions Dir. Caroline Bell Booth & Michael Hurst |
| 2019 | Mean Mums | Beth | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Damon Fepulea |
| 2017 | Darryl: An Outward Bound Story | Sally | Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2016 | Seven Sharp | Entertainment Reporter | Television New Zealand |
| 2015 | Darly - Web Series | Sally (Core Cast) | |
| 2015 | Jono & Ben | The Bachelorette (Guest) | Mediaworks |
| 2015 | Walks With Dogs - Web Series | ||
| 2014 | DNA Detectives | Herself | Jam TV Limited |
| 2014 | Only In Aotearoa - Comedy Web Series | Various (Guest) | Kura Productions |
| 2014 | When We Go to War | Awa Kokiri | JUMP FILM AND TV LIMITED Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2010 | Brown Brothaz | Jasmine (Lead) | Cinco Cine Film Productions Dir. Robin Walters & Awanui Simich Pene |
| 2010 | Legend Of The Seeker Series 2 | Mistress Sara | |
| 2010 | Shortland Street | Roimata (Core) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2010 | Wanna-Ben | Bens Wife (Guest) | Yoink Productions Ltd |
| 2009 | The Cult | Angela (Guest) | Great Southern Pacific Pictures Dir. Peter Burger |
Presenter.
| 2016 | Our New Zealand Escape | Herself | 2 Tui Productions |
| 2016 | Seven Sharp | Entertainment Correspondent | Television New Zealand |
| 2014 | The Plaza Fashion Show | ||
| 2011 | Axis Awards | MC | |
| 2011 | Telecom Chorus Days | MC | |
| 2009 | Big Day Out Web Presenter | Media Works | |
| 2008 | C4 | TVWorks | |
| 2008 | More FM Breakfast Host - 1 Week | ||
| 2006 | Meaty | Music, Entertainment Around Town | |
| 2004 | Mai FM | ||
| 2003 | Coast TV | Visionary Television | |
| 2003 | SM TV LIVE | Blaze Television UK | |
| 2001 | Smokefree Stage Challenge | Television New Zealand | |
| 1997 | What Now | Television New Zealand |
Theatre.
| 2014 | Dog | Basement Theatre Dir. Jeff Szusterman |
Voice.
| 2016 | The Parihaka Woman | Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd | |
| 2009 | Life Pharmacy - TVC | ||
| 2008 | Instant Kiwi- Radio | ||
| 2008 | Life Pharmacy - TV | ||
| 2008 | Westpac- Text Alert, Radio | ||
| 2003 | CD: UK | Blaze Television UK | |
| 2000 | The Machine | Television New Zealand |
Web Series.
| 2019 | Darryl 2 | Sally | Dir. Millen Baird |
| 2019 | The Citizen's Handbook | Taniwha | Dir. Various |
Training.
| Casting Hothouse NZ - 2015 | |||
| Masterclass- LA - 2015, Margie Haber | |||
| McSweeney Newman Master Class Casting Workshop - 2 Day, Auckland - 2013, Tom McSweeney & Dave Newman | |||
| Meisner Technique - Mike Sacente - 2009 |