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Heather Rima Te Wiata MNZM (born 11 October 1963) is a British-born New Zealand singer, comedian and stage, film and television actress, who is also notable for her career in Australia, especially her long-running recurring role in soap opera Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series) as Janice Reid in 204 episodes.
Rima Te Wiata was born in 1963. She is an actress and writer, known for Housebound (2014), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) and Shark in the Park (1989).
Mar 4, 2022 · Named Best Supporting Actress at the 2017 NZ Film Awards, she was nominated in the same category at America's Chlotrudis awards for independent films. Te Wiata has gone on to appear in the 2018 season of Westside, and added her voice talents to animated series Kiri and Lou.
Mar 19, 2024 · Screen Rant interviewed Erana James and Rima Te Wiata about their starring roles in We Were Dangerous. Director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu's sharp writing and purposeful direction shine in this debut feature, offering a unique take on female autonomy.
Rima Te Wiata was born in 1963. She is an actress and writer, known for Housebound (2014), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) and Shark in the Park (1989).
Heather Rima Te Wiata is a British-born New Zealand singer, comedian and stage, film and television actress, who is also notable for her career in Australia, especially her long-running recurring role in soap opera Sons and Daughters as Janice Reid in 204 episodes.
Rima Te Wiata has impersonated Judy Bailey, sung ridiculous birthday songs in a hit Taika Waititi movie, and done her share of dramatic acting too. In this Funny As interview she talks about everything but the drama, including: Getting comedy inspiration from her parents, actor Beryl Te Wiata and opera singer/actor Inia Te Wiata
Rima Te Wiata won fame with her impersonations of famous New Zealanders in comedy shows Laughinz and More Issues. Her most famous parody was of newsreader Judy Bailey. Te Wiata is also a successful dramatic actor, having appeared in Shark in the Park and Shortland Street.
Starring in Housebound. Rima: I’m just sitting in a park in Wellington; it’s very nice, it’s very sunny. Critic: Oh wonderful! So, yeah, one of our reviewer’s here at Critic for our film section finished their review saying that Housebound was “International funny,” not just “Kiwi funny.”
New Zealand Actress Rima Te Wiata opens up about her mother's battle with dementia as well as Matariki and issues of gender fluidity.
