Anapela Polataivao
Actor · Dramaturgy
Active 2009–present · Awards: The Dorothy McKegg Actress of the Year (Wellington Theatre Award), Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Anapela Polataivao is a New Zealand actor, comedian, writer, and director of stage and screen.
Filmography
The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) — Carer JasmineTinā (2025) — MaretaOur Flag Means Death (2022) — AuntieThe Breaker Upperers (2018) — ClientThe Changeover (2017) — Daycare ManagerNight Shift (2012) — SaloteOne Thousand Ropes (2017) — DorothyEruption (2009) — AnaThe Panthers (2021) — Dramaturgy