Madeleine Sami

Request Actor

Profile

Hair Black

Eyes Brown

Height 165cm

Age 44

Location New Zealand - Auckland

Notes

photograph #1,2 courtesy of The Breaker Upperers
photograph #3 courtesy of Super City

Notes

photograph #1,2 courtesy of The Breaker Upperers
photograph #3 courtesy of Super City

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Acting

Skills

Comedian (Stand-Up), Guitar, Voice Artist

Accents

American (standard), British, Irish, Maori, Scottish

Acting Experience

Feature Film

2019Baby, Done, 'Karen'

Piki FIlms Dir: Curtis Vowell

2019Come to Daddy, 'Gladys (cameo)'

Daddy Films Ltd Dir: Ant Timpson

2018The Breaker Upperers, 'Mel (lead)'

Piki Films Dir: Jackie van Beek & Madeleine Sami

2014What We Do In The Shadows, 'Morana'

Shadow Pictures Dir: Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement

2014Slow West, 'Marimacho'

Slow West (NZ) Ltd Dir: John Maclean

2011Sione's 2, 'Tania (supporting)'

South Pacific Pictures Dir: Simon Bennett

2008Under the Mountain, 'Constable Green'

Red Head Films Dir: Jonathan King

2005Sione's Wedding, 'Tania (supporting)'

South Pacific Pictures Dir: Chris Graham

2002Perfect Strangers, 'Andrea (lead)'

Huntaway Films Dir: Gaylene Preston

Television

2023Double Parked, 'Nat'

Kevin & Co Dir: Madeleine Sami

2023Our Flag Means Death, season II, 'Archie'

HBO Max Dir: Various

2021My Life Is Murder, 'Lena'

Greenstone Pictures Dir: Michael Hurst

2019Educators, season I, 'ERO Inspector'

South Pacific Pictures Dir: Jesse Griffin

2019Golden Boy, season I, 'Claire'

Kevin & Co Dir: Various

2018The Bad Seed, 'Detective Marie Da Silva (core cast)'

South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various

2013Super City II, 'Ray / Ofa / Mary / Levi (lead)'

Super Fumes Ltd Dir: Oscar Kightley

2012Top of the Lake: season I, 'Zena (supporting)'

See Saw Films Dir: Jane Campion

2010Super City, 'Jo / Azeem / Linda / Pasha / Georgie (lead)'

Super Fumes Ltd Dir: Taika Waititi

2010Radiradirah, 'Various (core cast in sketch show)'

Firehorse Films Dir: Various

2009Jaquie Brown Diaries: season II, 'Sarita Singh (core cast)'

Young, Gifted & Brown Dir: Gerard Johnstone

2008Diplomatic Immunity, 'Agent Bickler'

South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various

98-99Shortland Street, 'Shivanni Naran (core cast)'

South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various

Web Series

2022Get the Name Right, 'Herself'

ThreeNow, Discovery NZ Dir: Joe Whitehead

2019Goodnight Kiwi, 'Narrator '

TVNZ

2018What Women Want , 'Presenter/Herself'

Diva Productions

Television Commercials

18-22Kalo Yoghurt

2020Tourism NZ 'Do something NEW New Zealand'

Online Commercials

2022Spark

6 months, Social Campaign only

Television Appearances

20-22Have You Been Paying Attention, 'Panelist'

TVNZ Dir: Various

2021Patriot Brains, season I, 'Panelist'

TVNZ Dir: Various

2020Taskmaster, season I, 'Contestant'

TVNZ Dir: Various

18, 19The Great Kiwi Bake-Off: season I & II, 'Host '

Warner Bros

15-217 Days, 'Panelist'

Mediaworks Dir: Various

Voice Work

2024Badjelly (animated series), 'Terry '

Mukpuddy, Sphere Animation, Cantilever Media

19-24State Insurance, 'Brand VO'

2019Tales of Nai Nai (animated series), 'Akshara'

Mini Monster Productions

MC / Speaker

Skills

Actor, After Dinner Speaker, Comedian, Debater, Director, DJ, Entertainer, Host, Improvisor, Live Performance Host, MC, Motivational Speaker, Musician, Panelist, Pod-caster, Satirist, Singer, TV Presenter, Writer

Biography

Madeleine is an accomplished actor who got her start playing a multitude of characters in award winning plays No2 and Bare.

She has starred in some of New Zealand’s most successful film comedies including SIONES WEDDING and SIONES WEDDING 2, EAGLE VS SHARK and WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, and of course her own feature film THE BREAKER UPPERERS which was picked up by Netflix International.

International film credits include UK western SLOW WEST, and more recently alongside Elijah Wood in deranged comic thriller COME TO DADDY.

She has numerous small screen acting credits including MY LIFE IS MURDER, THE BAD SEED, OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE, TOP OF THE LAKE, Australian comedy DEADLOCH, and cult comedy hit OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH.

She created, wrote, and directed in the aforementioned film THE BREAKER UPPERERS, and her own critically acclaimed TV show SUPER CITY. More recent directing work includes the second season of hit sketch comedy show FUNNY GIRLS, and RAISED BY REFUGEES.

Madeleine is a true creative triple threat, bringing all these expertise to every job she tackles.

Testimonials

Just want to say a huge thank you for finding us Madeleine! She was an absolute legend and by far the easiest MC I have worked with! Please pass on our thanks! It makes such a difference when we have a confidential professional MC, it really helped me focus on other parts of the event. We will love to book her for future events!

Holly Adams, REINZ, 2019

Voice

Voice Characteristics

Retail, Narrative, Documentary, Character, Bubbly, Comedy, Confident, Energetic, Friendly, Kiwi, Singer, Upbeat, Warm

M Sami - State Insurance VO

M Sami - Holden Radio Commercial

M Sami - Macs Beer

M Sami - Les Mills Radio Commercial

Creator

Comedy

Biography

A New Zealand actress, writer and director, Sami launched into TV from theatre with Super City, which she created, wrote, and starred in. She also co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in the 2018 film The Breaker Upperers, in partnership with Jackie van Beek. This film was a New Zealand box office success and won international acclaim. She has also starred in feature films Baby Done, Slow west, as well as What We Do In The Shadows by director Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. Her recent television work includes Double Parked, Raised by Refugees, Golddiggers and Our Flag Means Death.