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 Panthers (2021) — DramaturgyThe Breaker Upperers (2018) — ClientThe Changeover (2017) — Daycare ManagerOne Thousand Ropes (2017) — DorothyNight Shift (2012) — SaloteEruption (2009) — Ana