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Miriama Smith
Born (1976-06-03) 3 June 1976 (age 48)
Occupation Film and television actress
Years active 1991–present
Known for Elsa/Principal Randall in Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Brady Trubridge in Filthy Rich
Spouse(s) Dylan Marychurch
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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 the role of Moz in the third season of The Tribe, and also the role of 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, Bay of Plenty, 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 presented of Finding Aroha on the Maori Television. She starred in the New Zealand show Filthy Rich in 2017. In 2018, it was announced she would be 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.

Personal life

Smith is married to Dylan Marychurch and they have a son together.

Film

Title Year Role Notes
1998 The Amazing Adventures of Moko Toa Hara Direct-to-video film
2001 The Other Side of Heaven Lavinia
2001 Exposure Elena Direct-to-video film
2002 Toy Love Hinemoa
2004 Spooked Ruby Elder
2007 We're Here to Help Kath Harper Nominated — Qantas Film and Television Award for Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Film
2011 Netherwood Maria
2013 Mt. Zion Layla Nominated — Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Award for Best Actress
2019 The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith Lavinia
2020 Love and Monsters Maya

Television

Title Year Role Notes
1991 Shark in the Park Sally Episode: "Give a Dog a Bad Name"
1995 Mirror, Mirror Ani Main role
1997–98 Shortland Street Nurse Awhina Broughton Recurring role
1998 The 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 episodes
2001–04 Mercy Peak Dana McNichol Main role
2001 Atlantis High Vita Main role
2002 Mataku 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 role
2005 ... Nurse Pania Recurring role, 5 episodes
Last Man Standing Zoe Hesketh Main role
2006 Karaoke High Angela Bartlett Main role
2008 New Zealand's Got Talent Herself Judge (series 1)
2010 Legend of the Seeker Du' Chaillu Episode: "Light"
2010 Kaitangata Twitch Grace Gallagher Main role
2010 Stolen Donna Hall Television film
2011 The Jono Project Hannah 1 episode
2012 Siege Delwyn Keefe Television film
New Zealand Television Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress
2013 Best Bits Herself 1 episode
2016 Game of Bros Herself
2016–17 Filthy Rich Brady Trubridge Main role
2017–18 800 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 Warrington
2021 Vegas Annie Poulan
2022 Shortland Street Ngaire Hetariki Recurring role
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