Teuila Blakely Actor Profile

Profile

Pronoun

She/Her

Ethnicity

Samoan

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

170 cm

Age Range

44–54

Career Highlights

Teuila Blakely is a Samoan – New Zealand actress and one of our most recognised faces. She has recently appeared in recurring roles in “Power Rangers : Beast Morphers,” and US Netflix “ Cowboy Beebop”. Her presence extends to numerous other drama series, including an ongoing core cast role in “Shortland Street,” “Filthy Rich,” “Outrageous Fortune,” and its prequel “Westside”. With an extensive filmography, she has taken on lead roles in the US Netflix feature “The Royal Treatment,” and comedic hit films “Sione’s Wedding” and it’s sequel “Sione’s 2: Unfinished Business.”

Awards.

2006Nominated for Best Actress Award for Siones Wedding

Feature Film.

2021The Royal Treatment Queen Cleo (Support)Netflix
Dir. Rick Jacobson

Film Film.

2019Brokenwood Episode 4Angela LaffertyDir. Various
2017The Breaker UpperersClient 8Catch Casting - AKL
Dir. Jackie van Beek, Madeleine Sami
2011Sione's 2LeilaniSouth Pacific Pictures
2006Siones WeddingLeilaniSouth Pacific Pictures

Feature Film.

2003The Legend of Johnny Lingo Natiti's Sister Dir. Steven Ramirez

Television.

2021Power Rangers Dino FuryCommander (Guest)Power Rangers Productions Ltd
Dir. Various
2020Cowboy BebopDueroDir. Alex Garcia Lopez
2020Golden Boy Series 2Gail (Guest)Mediaworks
Dir. Various
2018Power Rangers Beast MorphersCommander ShawPower Rangers Productions Ltd
Dir. Various
2017Funny GirlsVarious
2017Murder is Forever EP 104SGT NEGRONDir. TBC
2016All Star Family FeudGuest ContestantMediaworks Holdings Limited
2016Filthy Rich Series 2Malia (Guest)Filthy Rich Productions
Dir. Various
2015Dancing with the Stars Celebrity Dancer (Contestant )Mediaworks Ltd
2015Funny GirlsDisney Prison
2014West Side StoryTalita (Guest)South Pacific Pictures
2010Shortland StreetVasa Levi (Core)South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various
2009Radiradirah (Core)Firehorse Films
2009TelethonPresenterTV3
2009This Is Not My LifeLaniGRST
Dir. Peter Salmon
2007Celebrity Joker PokerSeries WinnerImagination Television
2006The Great New Zealand Spelling BeeCelebrity ContestantTVNZ
2005Outrageous FortuneSavannahSouth Pacific Pictures
2004Bro' TownSina (voice)Firehorse Films
2004McDonalds Cirque RocksPresenterTV3
Dir. Nigel Carpenter
2004WannabesJudgeWhitebait Productions
Dir. Nigel Carpenter
2003Freestyle PresenterC4

Theatre.

2011Village People MariaAuckland Theatre People
Dir. Raymond Hawthorne
2003Play 2FelicityAuckland Theatre Company 2econd Unit
Dir. Oliver Driver
2002Island GirlsLeilaniIsland Players
Dir. Oscar Kightley

Voice.

2017TV3 VoiceMediaworks NZ
2015Burger King - Brand VoiceColenso BBDO
2015Hepatitis B
2015HPA - Internal Pitch VOFCB
2015Teuila BlakelySKY
2015The Barefoot BanditsKiriMukpuddy Animation Limited
Dir. Ryan Cooper
2014JR Duty Free/1 x 30" Radio/Short termFCB
2012Missing ChristmasMrs Te PaniaMukpuddy Limited
2011Going Digital - TV & Cinema Usage
2011State Insurance - TV
2011United Travel - TV

Training.

Meisner Technique - 2004, Michael Saccente