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10 wins & 11 nominations.
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(2002)
(2006)
(2005)
(2008)
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Filmography
2016
Roadies
(TV Series)
Donna Mancini
2002
Whale Rider
(performer: "Paikea Legend", "Pai Calls The Whales", "Go Forward")
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Plays the girl in Prince's video for "Cinnamon Girl".
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview
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3 Articles
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1 Pictorial
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2 Magazine Cover Photos
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Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[on whether she wants to be an actor when she's older] "I want to be a science teacher. My friends asked me why, but I'm intrigued by it and I'm quite good at science at school."
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Trivia:
She was a fortunate discovery for
Whale Rider (2002). The casting director and casting assistant went to her primary school in Mt Wellington, New Zealand and went through a few hundred children to choose their Paikea. They found her, only because she was playing up and being smart to them: she stood out.
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