
Actor Madeleine Sami won international acclaim starring in two Toa Fraser plays: 1998's Bare and solo show No 2. Aged 18, she debuted on screen on Shortland Street and Pio. Following Insiders Guide to Happiness, she played Oscar Kightley's romantic interest in Sione's Wedding. Sami went on to win an NZ acting award for Super City, in which she created and played multiple characters. In 2018 comedy The Breaker Upperers hit cinemas; Sami co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred with Jackie van Beek.
Actor Madeleine Sami won international acclaim starring in two Toa Fraser plays: 1998's Bare and solo show No 2. Aged 18, she debuted on screen on Shortland Street and Pio. Following Insiders Guide to Happiness, she played Oscar Kightley's romantic interest in Sione's Wedding. Sami went on to win an NZ acting award for Super City, in which she created and played multiple characters. In 2018 comedy The Breaker Upperers hit cinemas; Sami co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred with Jackie van Beek.

Lesbian Space Princess
Character:Queen Anne (voice)
Release Date:11/09/2025

Baby Done
Character:Hospital Midwife
Release Date:22/10/2020

Come to Daddy
Character:Gladys
Release Date:25/04/2019

The Breaker Upperers
Character:Mel
Release Date:10/03/2018

(Time) Travel Centre
Character:Donna
Release Date:16/09/2016

Slow West
Character:Marimacho
Release Date:15/05/2015

What We Do in the Shadows
Character:Morana
Release Date:19/06/2014

Sione's 2: Unfinished Business
Character:Tania
Release Date:01/03/2012

Boy
Character:Beat It Gang
Release Date:25/03/2010

Under the Mountain
Character:Constable Wood
Release Date:10/12/2009

Eagle vs Shark
Character:Burger Girl Customer
Release Date:15/07/2007

Sione's Wedding
Character:Tania
Release Date:29/03/2006

Perfect Strangers
Character:Andrea
Release Date:09/10/2003

Teach You a Lesson
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/07/2000

Double Parked
Character:Nat

Deadloch
Character:Eddie Redcliffe

Our Flag Means Death
Character:Archie

Patriot Brains
Character:Contestant

Taskmaster NZ
Character:Self

Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character:Panellist

My Life Is Murder
Character:Lena

Golden Boy
Character:Claire

Educators
Character:ERO Inspector #1

The Bad Seed
Character:Detective Marie Da Silva

The Great Kiwi Bake Off
Character:Self - Presenter

Anika Moa Unleashed
Character:Self

Super City
Character:

Radiradirah
Character:Various

7 Days
Character:Team Leader

7 Days
Character:Panelist

The Jaquie Brown Diaries
Character:

The Jaquie Brown Diaries
Character:Serita Singh

The Insider's Guide To Happiness
Character:

Xena: Warrior Princess
Character:Tyro