Mia Blake
Mia Blake | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
Mia Blake (née Mia Taumoepeau) is a New Zealand based actress. She won the 2006 New Zealand Screen Award for Best Performance by Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in No. 2.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2000, Blake secured a role in film Hopeless as Maryann Moore.[2] Taumoepeau then starred in the sci-fi drama series The Tribe in which she portrayed the character of Ginny.[3] She later reprised the role of Maryann in a television series spin-off titled Lovebites.[4]
2006 saw her playing Charlene in No. 2[5] and in 2007 she featured in The Tattooist playing a beautiful Samoan girl, Sina.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Blake was born in Tonga to Togan and Scottish parents.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hopeless | Maryann | Lead |
| 2002 | Fracture | Denise | Support |
| 2003 | Without a Paddle | Giselle | Support |
| 2005 | Stringer | Interrogator | Support |
| 2005 | No. 2 | Charlene | Lead |
| 2006 | The Tattooist | Sina | Support |
| 2006 | Cinema Parodies | Eva | Short |
| 2007 | This is Her[9] | Evie | Short |
| 2009 | Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell | Nurse | Support |
| 2009 | Isosceles | Julie | Short |
| 2015 | 6 Days | Betty | |
| 2018 | Stray | Michelle | Support |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Tribe | Ginny | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Lovebites | Maryann Moore | Lead role |
| 2004 | Secret Agent Men | Misty Rains | Guest |
| 2007 | The Millen Baird Show[10] | Various | Lead |
| 2008 | The Table Plays | Amy | |
| 2012 | Harry | Ms. Amanaki | |
| 2012 | Golden | Elaine | Guest |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Mia Amway | Guest |
| 2018 | Third Term | Beth Wilson | Pilot |
| 2019 | One Lane Bridge | Dr Ruby Patterson | |
| 2020 | Shortland Street | Aggie Raymond | Guest |
| 2023 | After The Party[11] | Bridget | Regular role |
References
[edit]- ↑ Davies, Ellen (26 August 2007), "Blake's Heaven", Sunday News
- ↑ Stratton, David (14 May 2000). "Hopeless". Variety. (Reed Business Information). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Cheap The Tribe (TV Series)". Half Value. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rae, Fiona; Cleave, Louisa (14 March 2002). "Kiwi rite of passage under scrutiny in comedy 'Lovebites'". The New Zealand Herald. (APN News & Media). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ Agnew, Margaret (18 February 2006), "Lighter side of Kiwi life", The Press
- ↑ Agnew, Margaret (1 September 2007), "Samoan style scary skin flick", The Press
- ↑ Whiteside, Andrew (30 September 2024), Interview: Mia Blake and her film directing debut, Andrew Whiteside
- ↑ Mia Blake, Weare2113
- ↑ "Kiwi short film to screen at Sundance", The New Zealand Herald, 9 December 2008
- ↑ Ward, Nick (19 September 2008), "Score one for local sketch comedy", The Nelson Mail
- ↑ Cormack, Morgan (20 November 2024), "Meet the cast of After the Party", Radio Times
External links
[edit]- Mia Taumoepeau at IMDb
- Mia Blake at IMDb
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