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
Artist Resume
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
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