Sara Wiseman

Actor · Born May 27, 1972 (54) · Auckland, New Zealand

Sara Wiseman is a multiple award winning actress for her critically acclaimed work in theatre, film and television. Her extensive career in screen and theatre has given her the opportunity to work in both New Zealand and Australian territories, most notably as Dar in the Disney blockbuster 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes', as Helen in the Australian mystery crime thriller 'High Country', opposite Richard Roxburgh in the law comedy 'Rake' and opposite Charles Edwards in 'Under The Vines'. Dramas include co-leading 'Between Two Worlds'. Sara played the extremely popular Carolyn Bligh/Duncan in the worldwide favourite 'A Place To Call Home'. Her other major credits include mystery thrillers 'One Lane Bridge', 'The Gulf' and 'The Sounds'. Sara will soon be seen as Sandra Kirby in the Netflix Neo-western Australian drama 'Territory'. Sara also co-founded the highly respected New Zealand drama school 'The Actors Program' in 2012. * IMDb Mini Biography By: Johnson Laird Management

What are Sara Wiseman's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

24%

Society

20%

Bonds

17%

Self

14%

Survival

13%

Power

12%

Identity3 Community2 Deception3 Family bonds2 Power2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 3

Shadow

1 of 3

Shadowas Margaret in The Insatiable Moon (2010)
Allyas Helen Hartley in High Country (2024)
Allyas Sandra Kirby in Territory (2024)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

7

Melancholic

5

Dread

3

Hopeful

3

Cold

2

Other

4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 Unsettling3 Hopeful2 Haunting2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Bittersweet4
Ambiguous4

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 Sara Wiseman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV4 titles, show their 4 titles on Acorn TV
Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Sara Wiseman'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

36 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

Crackhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
Watching You(2025)
Show as Brennan
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Territory(2024)
Show 6 episodes · as Sandra Kirby
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes(2024)
as Dar
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
High Country(2024)
Show 8 episodes · as Helen Hartley
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
NCIS: Sydney(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Dawn Lazar
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
One of Us Is Lying(2021)
Show 2 episodes · as Mayor Rebecca Kelleher
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Creamerie(2021)
Show 6 episodes · as Hunter
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
The Sounds(2020)
Show 8 episodes · as Annette McGregor
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Between Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 10 episodes · as Sophia Grey
One Lane Bridge(2020)
Show 3 episodes · as Jackie Ryder
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
My Life Is Murder(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Bernay
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Harrow(2018)
Show 4 episodes · as Tanya Reed
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Ripple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Writer
Human Traces(2017)
as Tanya
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Auckward Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 7 episodes · as Olivia
Venus and Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Sue Stewart
Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Jennifer
A Place to Call Home(2013)
Show 10 episodes · as Carolyn Duncan
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Doctor Blake Mysteries(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Olivia Goldsmith
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
What Really Happened: Votes for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Kate Sheppard
Rest for the Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Susan
The Insatiable Moon(2010)
as Margaret
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Love Birds(2011)
as Mum
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Matariki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Megan
Jinx Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Laura
Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America(2006)
as Susan Wood (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Luella Miller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Lydia
Atomic Twister(2002)
as Lisa Gilmore
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Mercy Peak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 60 episodes · Actor
Home Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Tanya
Letters About the Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Grace
Jackson's Wharf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 72 episodes · Actor
Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Amazon #1 · as Woman
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Hephates · as Mab
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Arla
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 78^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Insatiable Moon (2010)

$143K worldwide

Highest rated

A Place to Call Home (2013)

Midcredits 94^th

Film career

19932026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

2002Screen debut· Atomic Twister

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting34 of 35 · 46^thWriting1 of 35

By decade

1990s5 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · 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.

Is Sara Wiseman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 67 · intense

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderate

Profanity3 titlesmedian 61 · intense

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 55 · moderate

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderate

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

Who does Sara Wiseman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sara Wiseman's MovieCove titles; Jay Ryan shares the most, 2.

Jay Ryan2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jay Ryan
Tandi Wright2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Tandi Wright