Goretti Chadwick is a Samoan-New Zealand stage and television actress, writer, director and tutor. Chadwick completed a Diploma in Stage and Screen Acting at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand. She has worked in theatre and television as an actor, writer and director. Her work in theatre includes ''Hymn'', ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', ''Island Girls'' and ''Jingle Bells''. Her film credits include ''

The Legend of Johnny Lingo ''The Legend of Johnny Lingo'' is a 2003 film set in Polynesia and directed by Steven Ramirez. It is an extension of the 1969 short film ''Johnny Lingo'' that is based on a story by Patricia McGerr. Plot An orphan boy named Tama is adopted by a ...

'', ''The Overstayer'' and ''

Sione's Wedding ''Sione's Wedding'' (also marketed outside New Zealand as ''Samoan Wedding'') is a 2006 New Zealand comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures. Plot Set in Au ...

''. In 2010 she partnered with Anapela Polataivao to create the comedic duo Pani and Pani, and the pair went on to create and host the television show '' Game of Bros''. Chadwick is a tutor in acting and directing at Pacific Institute of Performing Arts (PIPA) in Auckland, New Zealand.

Stage appearances

* ''Frangipani Perfume,'' written by

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, Auckland, 2005 * ''Doubt,'' written by John Patrick Shanley'','' Auckland, 2006 * ''My name is Gary Cooper,'' written by

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'','' Auckland, 2007 * ''Jingle Bells,'' written by

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, Auckland, 2010 * ''Still Life With Chickens'', written by D.F. Mamea, Auckland and national tour, 2017

Directing credits

* ''Sinarella'', Auckland, 2012 * ''Where We Once Belonged'', co-directed with Anapela Polataivao, Auckland, 2012

Film appearances

* ''The Overstayer,'' 1999 * ''The Legend of Johnny Lingo'', 2003 * ''Sione's Wedding,'' 2006 * ''Apron Strings,'' 2008 * ''Vermilion,'' 2018

Television credits

* ''Tala Pasifika,'' 1995 * ''The Market,'' 2005 * ''

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'', 2006-2007 * ''A Thousand Apologies'', 2008 * ''Fresh TV,'' 2011 - ongoing * ''Game of Bros,'' 2016 - ongoing

References

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