CianElyse White
- Actor
- Director
Since finishing a performing arts degree at Toi Whakaari in 2009, Cian Elyse White has etched out a busy career as an actor, director and writer. The Rotorua local wrote and directed award-winning short film Daddy's Girl (Kōtiro), which played at international film festivals, starred as tavern owner Toni Poulan in gangland drama Vegas, and played a surfer on Trans-Tasman hit 800 Words over its three seasons. White also did her own stunts on Vegas — she got a scar after cutting her lip. The fluent te reo speaker has also written plays, including Auckland Theatre Company production 48 Nights on Hope St.
Screenography
Awards
2021 Whānau Mārama - New Zealand International Film Festival
New Zealand’s Best Audience Choice Award: Daddy's Girl (Kōtiro)
2020 Show Me Shorts Film Festival (New Zealand)
Best New Zealand Film: Daddy's Girl (Kōtiro)
“I absolutely love doing stunts. A personal favourite was a stunt I got to perform in real time that takes place in episode two (Bats and glass equals chaos!).”