Peata Panoho
- Actress
- Stunts
Peata Panoho is a New Zealand-born actress known for her work across both television and film. Of Maori and Malaysian-Chinese descent, she is recognised for her versatility and dedication to the arts, particularly in the New Zealand entertainment industry.
On screen, Peata is noted for her starring role in the short film War Paint, which won several international festival awards for Best Drama and Audience Choice, and brief appearances in Netflix's upcoming East of Eden and Lee Tamahori's The Convert. Her training includes studies with Ukrainian acting coach Elena Stejko, Massive Theatre Company, Theatre New Zealand and the New Zealand Stunt School.
With a filmography of almost fifty projects encompassing feature films, television shows, short films, web series', music videos and commercials, Peata also contributes to the industry as a director, writer, and first assistant camera. Her work has been featured on platforms such as TVNZ, Air New Zealand flights, Whakaata Maori (Maori TV), the NZIFF and the Toronto International Film Festival.
On screen, Peata is noted for her starring role in the short film War Paint, which won several international festival awards for Best Drama and Audience Choice, and brief appearances in Netflix's upcoming East of Eden and Lee Tamahori's The Convert. Her training includes studies with Ukrainian acting coach Elena Stejko, Massive Theatre Company, Theatre New Zealand and the New Zealand Stunt School.
With a filmography of almost fifty projects encompassing feature films, television shows, short films, web series', music videos and commercials, Peata also contributes to the industry as a director, writer, and first assistant camera. Her work has been featured on platforms such as TVNZ, Air New Zealand flights, Whakaata Maori (Maori TV), the NZIFF and the Toronto International Film Festival.
