Miriama Te Rangimarie Smith (born 3 June 1976) is a

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and television actress who has played roles in various TV shows such as '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' Karaoke High'' and ''

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''. Her best-known roles, however, were Moz in the third season of '' The Tribe'', Dana McNichol in '' Mercy Peak'', and Elsa / Principal Randall in the 2004 ''

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'' series, '' Power Rangers Dino Thunder''. She was one of the three judges on the first season of entertainment show ''

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'' that aired on Prime TV in 2008. She starred as Brady Trubridge on the

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drama series '' Filthy Rich.''

Life and career

Smith was born in

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, New Zealand. She is of

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descent. Smith started her acting career when she was a teen. She did a few commercials and a role in one episode of the TV show '' Shark in the Park.'' She was in the movie '' The Other Side of Heaven'' in 2001. She played Elsa / Principal Randall in the 2004 '' Power Rangers Dino Thunder'', which was filmed in New Zealand. She starred in the 2005 Australian TV show ''Last Man Standing''. In 2013, she starred in the movie '' Mt. Zion''. ''Mt. Zion'' was a box office success. From 26 February till 2 March 2014, she acted in the play ''Paniora!'', by Briar Grace-Smith, based on the life of Manuel Huerta, at the Soundings Theatre in Te Papa. In 2016, Smith was the presenter for ''Finding Aroha'' on the Māori Television. She starred in the New Zealand show '' Filthy Rich'' in 2017. In 2018, it was announced she would be in the TV series adaption of the New Zealand movie '' The Dead Lands'' by streaming site Shudder. In 2018, she was chosen to be the voice of the te reo Maori announcement of the Auckland's train system. She returned for the sequel '' The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith'', which was released in 2019. On 31 January 2025, Smith was named in the cast for upcoming Netflix series '' The Survivors.''

Personal life

Smith is married to Dylan Marychurch and they have a son together.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Miriama 1976 births Living people New Zealand film actresses New Zealand television actresses New Zealand Māori actresses People from Rotorua 21st-century New Zealand actresses 20th-century New Zealand actresses New Zealand soap opera actresses Te Arawa people