Madeleine Sami

Madeleine has written, directed and starred in upcoming movie 'The Breaker Upperers' produced by Taika Waititi's company, Piki Films. Its about two women who make a living breaking unhappy couples up. Madeleine has created, co-written and starred in two seasons of critically acclaimed New Zealand comedy 'Super City'. Super City was piloted by US network ABC in which Madeleine also starred. Madeleine directed two seasons of the hit sketch comedy show 'Funny Girls' (named the top NZ TV show of 2016 by The Spin Off). As an actor Madeleine has starred in 'Sione's Wedding' and 'Sione's Wedding Two', Taika Waititi's 'Eagle vs Shark' and 'What We Do in The Shadows', and most recently in the western 'Slow West'. She has numerous TV acting credits including 'Outrageous fortune', 'The Jaquie Brown Diaries' and Jane Campion's series, 'Top of the Lake'.