Emma Draper

Emma Draper

Locations
Wellington
Ethnicity
Māori, NZ European
Age Range
31 - 41
Height
160cm / 5ft 3in

Iwi : Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa

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Bio

Emma Draper (Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa) graduated from Toi Whakaari in 2009.  She has since worked on a range of professional film, television, radio and theatre projects; both drama and comedy, including three seasons of TVNZ series Girl vs Boy, award winning telefeature Jean (Robert Sakies), cult comedy What We do In The Shadows (Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement), Daffodils (David Stubbs), and Wellington Paranormal Season 2 (Jemaine Clement and Dean Hewison). 

Emma played a lead role in upcoming feature film thriller Reunion, starring opposite Julia Ormond, and has a supporting role in NZ feature This Town with Robyn Malcom. Emma has also worked on many short films including dystopian drama Bloom as part of the Māori Television series Outlook for Someday and was nominated for best actress in the national competition for the New Zealand 48 hour Film Festival for her role in Hard to Peas. In 2021, she wrapped filming the feature Going Going, directed by Loren Taylor. 

Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2022 A Mistake Jan Dir, Christine Jeffs Feature Film
2021 Going Going Clinician Dir. Loren Taylor Feature Film
2020 Reunion Ellie Miss Conceptions, NZ Film Commission, dir. Jake Mahaffy Feature Film
2018 Daffodils Shirley Raglan Films, dir. David Stubbs Feature Film
2018 This Town Anna Pams Petting Zoo, dir. David White Feature Film
2014 What We Do In The Shadows Beth New Zealand Film Commission, dir. Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi Feature Film

Television

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2018 Wellington Paranormal Mum New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd Drama
2016 Jean Shelia Williscroft Lippy Pictures / TVNZ, dir. Robert Sarkies Drama
2014 Girl vs. Boy s3 Gina KFH Media / TVNZ, dir. David Stubbs, Thomas Robbins Drama
2013 Girl vs. Boy s2 Gina KFH Media / TVNZ, dir. David Stubbs, Thomas Robbins Drama
2012 Girl vs. Boy s1 Gina KFH Media / TVNZ, dir. David Stubbs, Thomas Robbins Drama

Theatre

Year Production Role Company / Director
2012 Holding On Carla BAS Theatre, dir. Lori Leigh
2011 The Love of Your Life Various The Boom Colllective, Devised
2011 Rabbit Hole Izzy Backyard Theatre Productions, dir. Tania Piejus
2010 Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia Great American Laughing Stock Company, dir. Ashlee Temple
2010 Into The Woods The Witch Great American Laughing Stock Company, dir. Sophie Roberts
2009 Go Solo Lead Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. John Bolton
2008 Toi Cabaret Various Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Lyndee Jane Rutherford
2008 The Tempest Gonzalo Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. John Bolton
2007 Classic Cuts Lavinia Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Sylvia Rands

Short Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2018 Water Closet Drunk Girl Dir. Simeon Duncombe Short Film
2018 Bloom Mum Maori TV & NZ On Air, dir. Lucy Cuthbert Short Film
2017 Hard to Peas - NZ 48 Hour Film Festival Lead Hot Grog, dir. Lucy Allen Short Film
2015 Child Proof Lead IBC Films, dir. Charlie Bleakley Short Film
2009 High Risk Team Lisa 180 Stutter Films, dir. Jason Stutter Short Film

Video

Year Production Role Company / Director
2020 Health Safety & Quality Commission Storybox

Commercial

Year Production Role Company / Director
2021 Master Plumbers Wife Flying Saucer
2016 Sign Kids Campaign Girlfriend IBC Films, dir. Charlie Bleakley
2015 Bluebridge Campaign Voice Clemenger
2021 New World 'Christmas' Jess (Hero) Good Oil

Training

Year Description Institution / Presenter
2009 Bachelor of Arts: Performance Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School

Accents

Intermediate: American - General | American - New York | Australian | British | French | Irish | Italian | Māori | New Zealand | Spanish

Sports

Intermediate: Swimming | Yoga

Driving & Flying

Intermediate: Driving (general)

Singing Range

Alto | Mezzo

Singing Styles

Intermediate: Blues | Choral | Contemporary | Country and Western | Folk | Jazz | Musical | Popular | Rock | Show