Victoria Schmidt is a New Zealand theater, film and television actress. She is most known for her role as ''Aaliyah'' in ''

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 ...

'' (2006). She is also a playwright.

Biography

Schmidt was born and raised in

South Auckland South Auckland is an imprecisely defined urban area of Auckland, New Zealand, with a young population, a relatively large Polynesian and Māori demographic, and lower incomes than other parts of Auckland. The name ''South Auckland'', though not ...

, New Zealand and is of Samoan descent. Her parents are Samoan immigrants Fred Bismarck Schmidt and Agnes Schmidt (née Wright). She graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts from

Unitec Institute of Technology Unitec Institute of Technology (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka) is the largest institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand. 16,844 students study programmes from certificate to postgraduate degree level (levels 1 to 9) across a range of ...

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. She has appeared in ''Sione's Wedding, Running With The Bulls, Othello Polynesia, Tautai'' and ''The Factory.'' Her first full-length, professionally produced play was ''Music and Me,'' which was staged at the Mangere Arts Centre in 2012. She both wrote and appeared in the play.

Personal life

Schmidt is based in the United States and divides her time between

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, and

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. She is also the niece of professional Samoan bodybuilder and former 1995 Masters Olympia

Sonny Schmidt Sonny Schmidt (1953–2004) was a Samoan professional bodybuilder. Biography He was born Edmond Alten Schmidt on 9 September 1953 or 19 September 1953. He grew up in Western Samoa. He later lived in Melbourne, Australia and travelled frequently t ...

and the grand-niece of the former Minister of Labour for Samoa; Polataivao Fosi Schmidt.

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