Miriama Te Rangimarie Smith (born 3 June 1976) is a New Zealand film and television actress who has played roles in various TV shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess, Karaoke High and Shortland Street. 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 Power Rangers series, Power Rangers Dino Thunder. She was one of the three judges on the first season of entertainment show New Zealand's Got Talent that aired on Prime TV in 2008. She starred as Brady Trubridge on the TVNZ 2 drama series Filthy Rich.
Life and career Smith was born in Rotorua, New Zealand. She is of Te Arawa 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 Title Year Role Notes1998 The Amazing Adventures of Moko Toa Hara Direct-to-video2001The Other Side of Heaven Lavinia2001 Exposure Elena Direct-to-video2002Toy Love Hinemoa2004 Spooked Ruby Elder2007 We're Here to Help Kath Harper Nominated — Qantas Film and Television Award for Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Film2011Netherwood Maria2013 Mt. Zion Layla Nominated — Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Award for Best Actress2019The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of FaithLavinia 2020Love and MonstersMaya2024Ka Whawhai TonuTurama
Television Title Year Role Notes1991 Shark in the Park Sally Episode: "Give a Dog a Bad Name"1995 Mirror, Mirror Ani Main role1997–98 Shortland Street Nurse Awhina Broughton Recurring role1998The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson Princess Moya Episodes: "Princess from the Sea: Parts 1–3"1998 Young Hercules Pelia Episode: "Cold Feet"2000 Xena: Warrior Princess Shiana Episode: "Antony and Cleopatra"2001 The Tribe Moz Recurring role (series 3), 16 episodes2001–04 Mercy Peak Dana McNichol Main role2001Atlantis High Vita Main role2002Mataku Hine Episode: "The Enchanted Flute"2002 Revelations – The Initial Journey Anaka Episode: "Tomorrow Is Another Day"2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder Elsa / Principal Randall Main role2005 Serial Killers Nurse Pania Recurring role, 5 episodes Last Man Standing Zoe Hesketh Main role2006Karaoke High Angela Bartlett Main role2008 New Zealand's Got Talent Herself Judge (series 1)2010 Legend of the Seeker Du' Chaillu Episode: "Light"2010 Kaitangata Twitch Grace Gallagher Main role2010 Stolen Donna Hall Television film2011 The Jono Project Hannah 1 episode2012 Siege Delwyn Keefe Television filmNew Zealand Television Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress2013 Best Bits Herself 1 episode2016 Game of Bros Herself2016–17 Filthy Rich Brady Trubridge Main role2017–18 800 Words Ngahuia Recurring role (series 3) 2018 Playing for Keeps Dr Lauren Gambi Recurring role, 5 episodes 2020 Power Rangers Beast Morphers Regina Collins 1 Episode 2021 Harrow Renae Warrington10 episode 2021 Vegas Annie Poulan6 episodes 2022 Shortland Street Ngaire Hetariki Recurring roleGood GriefMaia6 episodesLatecomersBrandi6 episodes2023–24The GoneSergeant Gwenda9 episodes2024My Life is MurderNadia2 episodes2024–25Darby and Joan Sophie Bairnsdale5 episodes2025The SurvivorsDetective Sue PendleburyTV series; 6 episodes2026Blue Murder MotelSimonaTV series; episode 72026CrackheadBellaTV series; main role
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