Teuila Blakely

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Teuila Blakely
Born (1975-01-13) 13 January 1975 (age 49)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Children1

Teuila Blakely (born 13 January 1975) is a New Zealand born actress, is of Samoan descent best known for her roles in Shortland Street , Sione's Wedding , Sione's 2: Unfinished Business , Filthy Rich , and Power Rangers Beast Morphers .

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Early life

Blakely was born on 13 January 1975 in New Zealand. She was raised in Tauranga, New Zealand and is the fourth of five children. Her mother was a Mormon and her father was Catholic. [1]

Career

Blakely started her acting career with minor roles in the Polynesian film The Legend of Johnny Lingo , an appearance on the television series Outrageous Fortune as Savannah, and a voice acting role in Bro'Town as Sina Tapili. [2] [3] Her first major film role came when she was cast as Leilani in the 2006 comedy Sione's Wedding . [2] She returned as Leilani in the 2012 sequel Sione's 2: Unfinished Business . [4]

Blakely is most known for her television role as Vasa Levi on the popular prime-time soap opera Shortland Street from 2010 to 2014. [5] In 2015, Blakely was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars but she and partner Scott Cole were eliminated on 29 June. [6] In 2016, Blakely was cast play the role of Malia on the television series Filthy Rich [7] and also sang "This Is For My Girls" with Laura Daniel, Daisy Lawless, Lucy Lawless, Saraid Cameron, Kimberley Crossman, Kura Forrester and Ilah Cooper.

In 2021, she made an appearance as TV3's guest panellist reacting to the interview between Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. [8]

Personal life

Blakely gave birth to her son Jared at the age of 17. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleNotesRole
2003 The Legend of Johnny Lingo Natiti's Sister
2006 Sione's Wedding Leilani
2012 Sione's 2: Unfinished Business Leilani
2022A Royal TreatmentNetflixQueen Catherine


Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2009 Bro'Town Sina TapiliVoice
2005 Outrageous Fortune Savannah
2010 Radiradirah Handmaiden / Aroha
2010 This Is Not My Life Lani / Mani
2010-2014 Shortland Street Vasa Levi
2012Missing ChristmasKiri TePaniaTV movie
2015 Dancing with the Stars Herself
2015 Westside Talita
2016-2017The Barefoot BanditsKiri / Kiri TePaniaVoice
2017 Filthy Rich Malia
2018 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel SpyclopsVoice
2018 Funny Girls Various
2019–2020 Power Rangers Beast Morphers Commander Shaw
2022 Power Rangers Dino Fury General Shaw1 episode
2023 Power Rangers Cosmic Fury General Shaw1 episode

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