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Rickylee Russell-Waipuka

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Set on the east coast of New Zealand in the year 1984, Boy, an 11-year-old kid and devout Michael Jackson fan gets a chance to know his father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
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Boy (2010)
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Rickylee Russell-Waipuka is known for Boy (2010), Beyond the Veil (2022) and Marama (2025).
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    Known for

    James Rolleston in Boy (2010)
    Boy
    7.5
    • Chardonnay(as Rickylee Waipuka-Russell)
    • 2010
    Beyond the Veil (2022)
    Beyond the Veil
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Te Haeata(as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
    Marama (2025)
    Marama
    5.9
    • Producer(as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
    • 2025
    Cian Elyse White and Eds Eramiha in Vegas (2021)
    Vegas
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Ruthie Hato

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Jason Momoa in Chief of War (2025)
      Chief of War
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • No'a Woman
      • 2025
    • Ricky Russell in I Am Paradise (2023)
      I Am Paradise
      Short
      • Paradise (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2023
    • Beyond the Veil (2022)
      Beyond the Veil
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Te Haeata (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2022
    • Cian Elyse White and Eds Eramiha in Vegas (2021)
      Vegas
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Ruthie Hato
      • 2021
    • This Is Piki (2016)
      This Is Piki
      TV Series
      • Ani (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2016
    • Stolen (2010)
      Stolen
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Manumea
      • 2010
    • James Rolleston in Boy (2010)
      Boy
      7.5
      • Chardonnay (as Rickylee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Katie's Kuri (2026)
      Katie's Kuri
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Marama (2025)
      Marama
      5.9
      • producer (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2025
    • Womb (2025)
      Womb
      7.1
      Short
      • executive producer (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2025
    • The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana (2022)
      The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
      TV Movie
      • associate producer (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2022
    • Taumanu (Reclaim) (2022)
      Taumanu (Reclaim)
      7.8
      TV Special
      • associate producer (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2022
    • Beyond the Veil (2022)
      Beyond the Veil
      6.6
      TV Series
      • line producer (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2022

    Additional Crew

    • Left Write Hook (2024)
      Left Write Hook
      7.6
      • development assistant: Sweetshop & Green (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2024
    • The Defenders (2023)
      The Defenders
      6.9
      • development assistant: Sweetshop & Green (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2023
    • Bird's Eye View (2022)
      Bird's Eye View
      8.9
      TV Series
      • kaitiakitanga (as RickyLee Waipuka-Russell)
      • 2022–2025

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Rickylee Russell Waipuka

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