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Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House ONZM (born 20 October 1971) is a New Zealand actress and director. She has received numerous accolades including an Arts Laureate, NZ Order of Merit, 'Mana Wahine' from WIFT NZ and Te Waipuna a Rangi (Matariki Awards) for her contributions as an actor and director.
Rachel House (Kai Tahu, Te Atiawa, Ngati Mutunga) is an acclaimed New Zealand actor, writer and director. Rachel's directorial debut feature film 'The Mountain' will premiere in Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024.
Rachel House (Kai Tahu, Te Atiawa, Ngati Mutunga) is an acclaimed New Zealand actor, writer and director. Rachel's directorial debut feature film 'The Mountain' will premiere in Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024.
Jun 21, 2024 · Rachel House's directorial debut The Mountain is here — and for the acclaimed New Zealand actor and writer, it's about connecting to Māori culture and processing grief.
Dec 21, 2020 · You might be familiar with Rachel House as Topaz from Thor Ragnarok and also from Taika Waititi’s acclaimed fourth feature, Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
Mar 27, 2024 · After starring in iconic New Zealand films for decades, Rachel House steps behind the camera for the magic-infused The Mountain. This story uses the Taranaki mita when spelling maunga, which...
Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House ONZM is a New Zealand actress and director. She is best known for her roles in the films Whale Rider (2002), Boy (2010), White Lies (2013), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Moana (2016), and Soul (2020).
We talk to Kiwi actor and director Rachel House on her incredible, enduring career, how she selects roles, and what the future holds. When an actor can play supporting roles with the kind of impactful presence one might expect from a lead, it points to a rare talent.
With decades of screen credits, Rachel House has been a fixture on screens around Aotearoa and (increasingly in recent years) internationally. Now she is harnessing all that acting experience in service of a new challenge—as a first-time feature film director with The Mountain.
Rachel House is an accomplished theatre actor and director, but she has also established a strong screen career, beginning with gritty roles in Tiger Country and Queenie and Pete. Since then she has played both comedic and dramatic parts in a string of high profile movies, including Whale Rider, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Boy.
