Madeleine Sami
Known for
After decades in the business, Madeleine Sami is the kind of actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The list also holds 'Slow West'. 25 credits sit on the filmography. 'What We Do in the Shadows' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Madeleine Sami
13 Movies · 12 Series
After decades in the business, Madeleine Sami is the kind of actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The list also holds 'Slow West'. 25 credits sit on the filmography. 'What We Do in the Shadows' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Movies
Plays Morana
What We Do in the Shadows
2014
Plays Hospital Midwife
Baby Done
2020
Plays Queen Anne (voice)
Lesbian Space Princess
2025
Plays Marimacho
Slow West
2015
Plays Beat It Gang
Boy
2010
Plays Gladys
Come to Daddy
2019
Plays Burger Girl Customer
Eagle vs Shark
2007
Director
Plays Mel
The Breaker Upperers
2018
Plays Constable Wood
Under the Mountain
2009
Plays Tania
Sione's Wedding
2006
Plays Tania
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business
2012
Plays Andrea
Perfect Strangers
2003
TV Shows
Writer
Plays Mum Hook / Angeline Hook / Aunty Winny (voice)
Aroha Bridge
2013
Plays Serita Singh
The Jaquie Brown Diaries
2008
Director
Plays Nat
Double Parked
2023
Writer
Plays Eddie Redcliffe
Deadloch
2023
Plays Self
Taskmaster NZ
2020
Plays Various
Radiradirah
2010
Plays Claire
Golden Boy
2019
Plays Archie
Our Flag Means Death
2022
Plays Detective Marie Da Silva
The Bad Seed
2019
Plays ERO Inspector #1
Educators
2019
Plays Lena
My Life Is Murder
2019
Plays Tyro
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Latest Trailers
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Lesbian Space Princess
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Madeleine Sami and where are they from?
Madeleine Sami is 46 years old, born on May 10, 1980 in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.
What are the most famous roles of Madeleine Sami?
Madeleine Sami is best known for roles in What We Do in the Shadows, Slow West, Come to Daddy.
How many movies has Madeleine Sami been in?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Madeleine Sami has appeared in 13 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Madeleine Sami's first movie?
The career of Madeleine Sami began with Teach You a Lesson (2000).
What is Madeleine Sami's most recent movie or series?
Madeleine Sami's most recent release is Urzila, which premiered on April 29, 2026.
What TV shows has Madeleine Sami appeared in?
On television, Madeleine Sami has appeared in Xena: Warrior Princess, Our Flag Means Death, Deadloch, My Life Is Murder.
Madeleine Sami
1980-05-10 · Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Actor Madeleine Sami won international acclaim starring in two Toa Fraser plays: 1998's Bare and solo show No 2. Aged 18, she debuted on screen on Shortland Street and Pio. Following Insiders Guide to Happiness, she played Oscar Kightley's romantic interest in Sione's Wedding. Sami went on to win an NZ acting award for Super City, in which she created and played multiple characters. In 2018 comedy The Breaker Upperers hit cinemas; Sami co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred with Jackie van Beek.