Carmel-Maria Savaiinaea
- Stats
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- Age
- 35
- Height
- 171cm
- Ethnicity
- Samoan
- Skills
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- Accent - Australian
- Bass Guitar
- Drums
- Language - Conversational Samoan
- MC
- Singing - Alto
| Carmel-Maria Savaiinaea is a performing artist and high school educator residing in Ōtara, South Auckland. She has worked with theatre companies such as 'The Black Friars' and the 'Odd Fam Arts Collective' for several years, helping to create important spaces that amplify the voices and stories of young Māori and Pasifika individuals from her community. Carmel-Maria is passionate about using her craft not only to entertain but also to uplift and advocate for change within marginalized communities. |
Experience
| Theatre | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sexwise | Role: Actor Facilitator - Ephesians Aukilani Saute |
Production Company: Theatre in Health Education Trust
Director: Talia-Rae Mavaega, Jake Toaga-Tupu |
| 2019 | Dream - 2 yrs | Role: Hippolyta |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson |
| 2019 | Odd Daphne - 2 yrs | Role: Aunty Di |
Production Company: Odd Family Arts Collective
Director: Joshua Iosefo |
| 2019 | Ripple | Role: Mum |
Production Company: MMOS Performing Arts
Director: Maggie Misa & OJ Solomona |
| 2018 | Spinderella | Role: Step mother |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson |
| 2017 | Mirror, Mirror | Role: Sleepy |
Production Company: Māngere Arts Centre
Director: Allison Quigan |
| 2017 | Fonua | Role: Ensemble |
Production Company: Māngere Arts Centre
Director: Troy Tu'ua |
| 2017 | Goldilocks and the 3 Puaka | Role: Narrator |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson |
| 2016 | Macbeth | Role: Gentlewoman |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson |
| 2016 | Kiwa | Role: Various characters |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson |
| 2016 | Fall Into My Arms | Role: Various & ensemble |
Production Company: Māngere Arts Centre
Director: Cat Ruka |
| 2015 | The Lollly-Witch of Mūmūland | Role: Ensemble |
Production Company: Māngere Arts Centre
Director: Allison Quigan & Troy Tu'ua |
| 2015 | A Respectable Wedding | Role: Mother |
Production Company: Black Box
Director: Ruth Dudding |
| 2015 | The Great American Scream | Role: Singer trio |
Production Company: Te Pou Theatre
Director: Albert Belz |
| Short Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | As Long As Your Mum Says Yes | Role: Mum |
Production Company: South Seas Student short film
Director: Alex Cormack |
| 2020 | Mama's Music Box | Role: Background |
Production Company: M2S1 Films
Director: Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa |
| TVC | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Flight Centre campaign | Role: Cruise Traveller |
Production Company: Untold Projects
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| Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Emotional Core - Jon Hunter Workshop | Role: Actor |
Director: Jon Hunter |
| 2023 | Roseanne Liang - Screen Fit NZ | Role: Actor |
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| 2023 | Nikki Si’ulepa - Acting Up Workshop | Role: Actor |
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| 2023 | MIT - Bachelors Creative Arts maj. Performing Arts | Role: Graduate |
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| 2022 | Juliet Furness - Voice & Acting | Role: Actor |
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| 2013 | Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - Cert in Māori Performing Arts | Role: Graduate |
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| Television Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tangata Pai | Role: Karolina |
Production Company: Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions
Director: Kiel McNaughton |
| 2023 | The Boy, The Queen & Everything in Between | Role: Background |
Production Company: Lucky Legs Media
Director: Ramon Te Wake |
| 2022 | I Got You S1 & S2 | Role: Oketopa |
Production Company: M2S1 Films
Director: Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa |
| Directing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Brown Paper Bag | Role: Co-Director |
Production Company: Brave The Village
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson & Carmel-Maria Savaiinaea |
| 2019 | South Side Rise - Revolution | Role: Co-Director |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson & Carmel-Maria Savaiinaea |
| 2019 | I Am Enough | Role: Co-Director |
Production Company: The Black Friars Theatre Company
Director: Dr.Michelle Johansson & Carmel-Maria Savaiinaea |