Rima Te Wiata

Rima Te Wiata is an actress, singer, comedian and voice artist from New Zealand whose career in stage, television and film has lasted more than 50 years. Born in London and raised in Auckland, she began performing as a child and made her stage debut at 17 in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie before attending the New Zealand Drama School. Her screen debut came in 1986 as Janice Reid on the Australian soap Sons and Daughters, a role she played for two years. She then appeared in Shortland Street, Shark in the Park, The Billy T James Show and Porters, and twice won a Viewers' Choice prize for most popular female on television. She appeared in Housebound (2014) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), winning a New Zealand Film Award as best supporting actress for the latter. She has also released a jazz album, toured with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and appeared in The Wheel of Time.