Rachel House

Rachel House

52 · Born: Oct 20, 1971

Personal Details

Born Oct 20, 1971 Auckland, New Zealand
Parents
  • Sheila House
  • John House

Biography

Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House ONZM is a New Zealand actress and director. She is best known for her roles in the films Whale Rider (2002), Boy (2010), White Lies (2013), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Moana (2016), and Soul (2020). She is a series regular on TV in the 2022 reboot of Heartbreak High as Principal Stacy "Woodsy" Woods and is a recurring character in the New Zealand Dark comedy-drama Creamerie as Doc Harvey. She is also a regular fixture of New Zealand theatre.

Career

2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
2023
Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins as Ruth
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Episodes from Apocalypse
Episodes from Apocalypse as System (voice)
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The Portable Door
The Portable Door as Professor Nienke Van Spee
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2022
Millie Lies Low
Millie Lies Low as Marlene
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Pinecone & Pony
Pinecone & Pony as Gladys (voice)
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Heartbreak High
Heartbreak High as Woodsy
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2021
Cousins
Cousins as Older Missy
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Penguin Bloom
Penguin Bloom as Gaye Hatfield
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Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird
Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird as Voice of The Shaman
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Back to the Outback
Back to the Outback as Jacinta
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Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop as Mao
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Creamerie
Creamerie as Doc Harvey
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2020
Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)
Soul
Soul as Terry (voice)
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Baby Done
Baby Done as Principal Mullins
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Stateless
Stateless as Harriet
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2019
Bellbird
Bellbird as Connie
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Sherwood
Sherwood as Tui
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2018
Team Darryl
Team Darryl as Topaz
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The New Legends of Monkey
The New Legends of Monkey as Monica
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Wrecked
Wrecked as Martha
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2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople as Paula Hall
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Moana
Moana as Gramma Tala (voice)
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Cradle
Cradle as System (voice)
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Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek as Ruth
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2014
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse as Vagrant Woman
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2013
White Lies
White Lies as Maraea
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2011
Super City
Super City
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2007
Eagle vs Shark
Eagle vs Shark as Nancy
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2006
Maddigan's Quest
Maddigan's Quest
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2003
Whale Rider
Whale Rider as Shilo
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2024
The Mountain
The Mountain as Director, Writer
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