Fiona Samuel
Writing · Director · Writer · Script Consultant
Active 1986–present · Awards: New Zealand Order of Merit, NEXT Woman of the Year: Arts & Culture, Best Play by a Woman Playwright
Fiona Samuel began as an actor, and filled the downtime with writing. She has gone on to write scripts, direct, co-host arts show The Big Art Trip, and act in everything from Close to Home to Footrot Flats.
Filmography
Blue Murder Motel (2026)Pike River (2025) — WriterThe Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) — WriterJack of All Trades (2000) — Female VendorFootrot Flats: The Dog's Tale (1986) — Cheeky Hobson / Pongo (voice)Song of the Siren (1997) — Director · WriterAgent Anna (2013) — WriterThe Blue Rose (2013) — WriterLove Mussel (2001) — Dr. BlenkinLove Child (2014) — WriterPiece of My Heart (2009) — Director · WriterDark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave (2001) — Writer · DirectorConsent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014) — WriterBitch (1995) — Writer · DirectorBliss (2011) — Director · WriterStroke (1994) — DorothyBirthday (2022) — Script ConsultantHand in Hand (2022) — Script ConsultantPrincess of Chaos (2022) — WriterSnap (1994) — Script ConsultantThe Panthers (2021) — Writer