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Stacey Leilua (born 1982) is an actor and producer of Samoan and Māori decent, living in Auckland, New Zealand. She is known for her role as Ata Johnson, in the American television sitcom, Young Rock. Leilua is a graduate of Unitec Performing & Screen arts, and was part of, Wild dogs under my skirt awarded best direction in 2016 by the Auckland Theatre Awards and production of the year in 2018 the Wellington Theatre Awards.[1]

Stacey Leilua
Born
Stacey Leilua

1982
Auckland
NationalitySamoan Māori
Alma materUnitec Performing and Screen arts
Known foracting producer
Notable workYoung Rock
MovementSiva Samoa
Children1

Early Life[edit]

Leilua was born in Middlemore Hospital where she was raised in Manurewa in South Auckland, New Zealand. Leilua is the eldest of two children with a younger sister. Her father is Samoan and her mother is Māori and Pākeha. Growing up, she attended Cosgrove primary school in Papakura.[2]

Biography[edit]

In 2001 Leilua began training at one of New Zealand's leading Drama schools, Unitec, Auckland, where she graduated with a BA in Performing and Screen arts in 2003.[3] Leilua began her acting career in theatre, where she played Mata at the 2004, Auckland Arts Festival, in Albert Wednt's play, The Songmakers Chair, directed by award winning Samoan actor, Nathaniel Lees.[4] Leilua continued to act in several Pasfika plays, with frequent collaborators, Anapela Polataivao and Vela Manuasaute, with their production company Kila Kokonut Krew. Her credits in theatre include, Players Night, in 2004, Once Were Samoans, in 2006, Strictly Brown, in 2009 and Four Women, in 2011.[5][6][7][8]

Leilua also worked with Kila Kokonut Krew as a producer on New Zealand's first Pasifika Musical in 2011 with The Factory.[9][10] The show was developed into a web series in 2013, with Leilua being one of four executive producers.[11] With it's debut at Auckland's Q Theatre, The Factory went on a nationwide tour, an Australian tour and a one month-long performance season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014.[12]

In 2016 Auckland Fringe Festival, Leilua produced and performed in Arts Foundation Laureate recipient, Tusiata Avia's, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt.[13] In 2019, the show was staged at multiple venues on their nationwide tour aroun New Zealand, including Silo Theatre, in Auckland.[14][15] In 2020, the company were invited to New York, to perform at the Soho Playhouse for a two week season.[16] The company was then offered a six week performance season off broadway after being awarded Production of the year at the 2019 Fringe Encore series.[17]

Leilua has also starred in multiple television series, including New Zealand's longest running series Shortland Street in 2004.[18] In 2010, she was the host for Māori Television's nationwide talent show, Homai Te Paki Paki.[19] Most recently Leilua starred in Dwayne Johnson's (The Rock) American television series Young Rock, streaming on NBC, as Johnson's mother, Ata Johnson.[20] Since it's premiere in 2021, the series has ben renewed for a second season, with the premiere on March 2022.[21]

Filmography[edit]

Films & Short Films[edit]

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2004 O Le Mata I le Nifo Sooki Short Film UNITEC Productions, Dir. Nicola Crestwell [22]
2008 To'ona'i Ruth Short Film NZ Film Commission, Dir. David Mamea
2010 Lovebirds Mum Dir. Paul Murphy Prd. Matthew Metcalf, Alan Harris [23]
2011 Tatau Sinai Short Film Dir. Chantelle Burgoyne
2012 SuniMan Female Teacher Short Film Opposable Thumb Films, Dir. Hamish Mortland

Television & Web Series[edit]

Year Series Role Notes Ref.
2004 Shortland Street Teuila South Pacific Pictures Dir. Sam Scott [24]
2005 Kila Kokonut Krew TV Show Various Roles (Web series) Triangle TV Series Dir. Vela Manusaute
2010 Homai Te Paki Paki Presenter Māori Television
2013 The Factory Webseries Executive producer & Vic (lead) Jump Film And Television Limited Dir. Joe Lonie Prd. Janet McIver [25]
2018 Housiewives Kelly Tiki Lounge Productions, Dir. Mario Faumui [26]

Theatre[edit]

Year Play Role Notes Ref.
2004 The Songmaker's Chair Mata Auckland Theatre Company - International Arts Festival, Auckland and Wellington Dir. Nathaniel Lees [4]
2005 Love Handles Sila Eijan Productions Dir. Vela Manusaute
2005 Playaz Night Various Kila Kokonut Krew - Maidment Theatre, Auckland Dir. Vela Manusaute
2006 Once Were Samoans Moa Kila Kokonut Krew, Herald Theatre, dir. Vela Manusaute & Anapela Polataivao [27]
2009 The Taming of the Shrew Katherine G.A.L.S.C.O Theatre Company, Colorado U.S.A
2010 - 2011 Strictly Brown Self Kila Kokonut Krew - Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre [28]
2011 Four Women Woman 1 Centrepoint Theatre, dir. Anapela Polataivao [29]
2012 Plantation Heather /Siapo Kinetic Tautai Theatre Company & Pacific Arts Summit, dir. Iaheto Ah Hi
2018 Think of a Garden Lu'isa TAPA, dir. Anapela Polata’ivao [30]
2018 Wild Dogs Under My Skirt (Tour) Tusiata F.C.C, NZ Arts Festival (Wellington), Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, Nelson Arts Festival, dir. Anapela Polata'ivao [31]
2019 Wild Dogs Under My Skirt (Tour) Tusiata Auckland Arts Festival, Upsurge Festival, Festival of Colour, dir. Anapela Polata'ivao [32]
2019 Wild Dogs Under My Skirt Tusiata F.C.C/Silo Theatre, dir. Anapela Polata'ivao [33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt". Festival of Colour. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. ^ Leilua, Stacey. "When Time Stops". Pantograph Punch. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. ^ Sagala, Brian. "Stacey Leilua - Pacific Media Network". omny.fm. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  4. ^ a b "The Songmaker's Chair | Auckland Theatre Company". www.atc.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. ^ Murrow, Tony (2017-05-25). "Vela Manusaute". little island press. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  6. ^ Smythe, John. "Once Were Samoans - Heartfelt and hilarious with a moral heart". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  7. ^ Adams, Michael. "'STRICTLY BROWN' - a sizzling comedy". www.creativenz.govt.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  8. ^ Ross, John C. "Four Women - A lovely, heart-warming show". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  9. ^ Patuwai, Tamati. "THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical - A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  10. ^ "Vela Manusaute & Stacey Leilua: The Factory". RNZ. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  11. ^ Screen, NZ On. "The Factory | Series | Web | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  12. ^ Gardner, Lyn (2014-08-20). "Edinburgh festival 2014 review: The Factory". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  13. ^ "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt". FRINGE ENCORE SERIES. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  14. ^ "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt". Silo. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  15. ^ "Theatre review: Wild Dogs barks in triumph". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  16. ^ "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt - 2020 Off-Broadway Play: Tickets & Info | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  17. ^ "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt - by Tusiata Avia from Major Plays". RNZ. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  18. ^ "Pacific acting alumni star in Young Rock TV series". Unitec. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  19. ^ "Stacey Leilua - Voice Profile | BigMouth Voices". www.bigmouthvoices.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  20. ^ Schulz, Chris (2021-04-14). "Kiwi actor Stacey Leilua rocks as Dwayne Johnson's mum". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  21. ^ March 29, Darren Franich; EDT, 2022 at 03:23 PM. "What the hell is happening on season 2 of 'Young Rock'?". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Stacey Leilua". GCM. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  23. ^ Moore, Camille (2021-03-02). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Stacey Leilua". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  24. ^ "Stacey Leilua | Biography". TG Time | tvguidetime.com (in Turkish). 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  25. ^ The Factory (Comedy, Musical), Jump Film and TV, 2013-06-23, retrieved 2022-04-19
  26. ^ Kelvin (2022-02-17). "Stacey Leilua - Age, Heritage, Movies, Relationship". Heavyng.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  27. ^ "Once Were Samoans". Eventfinda. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  28. ^ "'STRICTLY BROWN' | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  29. ^ "Kila Kokonut Krew Presents Four Women". Eventfinda. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  30. ^ Ford, Emily (2018-01-17). "Samoan history play 'Think of a Garden' to be staged, literally, in a garden". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  31. ^ "Dunedin Arts Festival : Wild Dogs Under My Skirt". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  32. ^ Faatau’uu-Satiu, Gabriel. "REVIEW: Wild Dogs Under My Skirt (Auckland Arts Festival) – Theatre Scenes: Auckland Theatre Blog (Reviews and commentary)". Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  33. ^ "Wild Dogs Under My Skirt Review: When the Rainbow is Enuf in New Zealand". New York Theater. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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