Mabel Wharekawa-Burt CNZM

Actor / Commercial
Age Range

73—83

Height

173cm

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Ethnicity

Māori / Cook Islander

Voice Style

Documentary / Promo Radio/TV / Straight / Voice Acting

Mabel Wharekawa-Burt CNZM

Artist Resume

Feature Film

Year
Role
Production

2009

Aunty Rachel

Matariki

Filmwork (Matariki) Ltd

2002

Winnie

IMFD Ltd

Dir. Brad McGann

2002

Maka

Whale Rider

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Niki Caro

2001

Actor (Featured Extra)

Tangata Whai Rawa/Merchant of Venice

He Taonga Films

Dir. Don Selwyn

2000

Mum Williams

Jubilee

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Michael Hurst

2000

Aunt Margaret

Crooked Earth

Communicado

Dir. Sam Pilsbury

1986

Marama

The Silent One

The Gibson Group

Dir. Yvonne Mackay

1983

Rarotonga

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

Recorded Picture Company (RPC)

Dir. Nagisa Oshima

Short Film

Year
Role
Production

2023

Kuia

Sold

Maoriland Productions

2012

Aunty

Ride

Piwakawaka Films Limited

Dir. Karyn Childs

2004

Aunty

Mahara

Dir. Anastasia Smirnov

2001

Mei

Po Raruraru

Aroha Films

Dir. Brad Haami

Television

Year
Role
Production

2024

Nan

Not Even

Miss Conception Films

2012

Maureen

Hounds

Thedownlowconcept

Dir. Various

2011

Maori Advisor

TV3

2010

Bonita Morehu

Stolen

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Britta Johnstone

2006

Panellist

Eye to Eye

TVONE

2006

Guest

Ma Tatou

Maori TV

2006

Regular Daily Panellist

Ask Your Auntie

Greenstone Films

Dir. Kim Muriwai

2005

Regular Daily Panellist

Ask Your Auntie

Greenstone Films

Dir. Kim Muriwai

2004

Aunties

Mika Live

Te Aratai Productions

2004

Presenter

Wai Ora

Pacific Rose Productions

2003

Officer Worker

Returning Lily

Village Roadshow Productions Ltd

2002

Aunty Buzzy

Shortland Street

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Murray Keane / Katie Wolfe

2001

Kuini

Irikura

Aroha Films

Dir. Guy Moana

2001

Whetu Whare-Ao-Rere

Shortland Street

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Various

2001

Ginette

Mercy Peak. Episode 12

South Pacific Pictures

Dir. Ian Mune

2001

Kahurangi

Mataku Films

Dir. Vanessa Rare

2001

Aunty Mel

Aroha Films

2000

Nancy Makere

Turia

He Toanga Films

2000

Guest

Truth About Maori

Dir. Libby Hakaraia

Wiki

Waimarie (Pilot for Series)

4 Winds Films Ltd

Stage

Year
Role
Production

2004

Mabel (herself)

The Whale Rider on Stage

St James Theatre

Dir. Tony Gough

1993

Actor/Writer/Director

Te Heketanga

Japan