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Rima Te Wiata

Rima Te Wiata

Actor · Born October 12, 1963 (63) · London, England, UK

Heather Rima Te Wiata MNZM (born October 11, 1963) is a British-born New Zealand singer, comedian and stage, film and television actress. She is of the Ngāti Raukawa tribe.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 12, 1963 (63)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 47% in 30 days

What are Rima Te Wiata's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Society
19%
Morality
16%
Power
7%
Self
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Tense
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rima Te Wiata's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rima Te Wiata's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • We Were Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as The Matron

  • Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jules Varma

  • Kiri and Lou ⁠— Grow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Pania

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sheriam Bayanar

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Tender Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sharon Armstrong

  • Prickly Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hedgehog Agatha

  • This Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Janice

  • My Life Is Murder(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carol

  • Kiri and Lou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 88 episodes · as Marzipan

  • Elder Birdsong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tui

  • The Breaker Upperers(2018)

    as Shona

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pork Pie(2017)

    as Mrs. D

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hunt for the Wilderpeople(2016)

    as Bella

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Westside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Iris

  • Housebound(2014)

    as Miriam Bucknell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Miss Watson

  • 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Evey

  • Overnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mel

  • Cops and Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Cop

  • Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Apprentice

  • Send a Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lisa

  • Shearing the Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1988 to 2024; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19882024

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Rima Te Wiata's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Wheel of Time (2021)

58th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rima Te Wiata's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rima Te Wiata work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rima Te Wiata's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cohen Holloway shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers