| YEAR & FORMAT | PRODUCTION | CHARACTER | DIRECTOR | |
| 2015 FF | The Last Witch Hunter | Glaeser | Breck Eisner | Lion's Gate |
| 2014 FF | The Dead Lands | Hongi's Grandmother | Toa Fraser | General Films |
| 2014 DOC | Where Are They Now? | Once Were Warriors 20th Anniversary | Julian Arahanga | Maori Television |
| 2014 FF | The Well | Claire | Tom Hammock | |
| 2012 FF | Alyce Kills | Danielle | | |
| 2011 FF | Snitch | Judge Irwin | | |
| 2009 SF | Spout | Oma | | |
| 2009 FF | Veronika Decides to Die | Nurse Josephine | | |
| 2008 FF | A Beautiful Life | Sam | | |
| 2008 FF | Rain of the Children | Puhi | | |
| 2007 FF | Finding Red Cloud | Barfly | | |
| 2007 FF | Amusement | Psychiatrist | | |
| 2007 FF | The Iron Man | Dolores | | |
| 2007 FF | Ocean of Pearls | Anna Berisha | | |
| 2006 FF | Horrible Flowers | Nancy | | |
| 2005 FF | Freezerburn | Lee | | |
| 2005 FF | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Mary | | |
| 2005 FF | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Senator Nee Alavar | | |
| 2005 FF | Deadly | Aunt Bonnie | | |
| 2005 FF | Mee-Shee: The Water Giant | Crazy Norma | | |
| 2004 SF | Leela | Mother Earth | | |
| 2004 FF | The Land Has Eyes: Pear ta ma ‘on maf | Warrior Woman | | |
| 2003 FF | Nemesis Game | Emily Gray | | |
| 2002 FF | Pledge of Allegiance | Maria MacIntyre | | |
| 2002 SF | sIDney | Clarissa | | |
| 2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Taun We | | |
| 2002 | A Thousand Guns | Gypsy | | |
| 2001 | Soul Assassin | Karina | | |
| 2001 | Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) | Ticket Taker | | |
| 2000 | The Mary Kay Letourneau Story: All-American Girl | Soona Fualaau | | |
| 2000 | Her Iliad | Lena | | |
| 1999 | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | Beth Heke | | |
| 1999 | I’ll Make You Happy | Mickie | | |
| 1998 | Dance Me to My Song | Rix | | |
| 1998 | When Love Comes | Katie Keen | | |
| 1997 | 9 Across | Joey | | |
| 1997 | Vaudeville House | Nadine | | |
| 1995 | Hinekaro goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk | Hinekaro | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Beth Heke | | |
| 1994 | Rapa Nui | Hitirengi | | |
| TELEVISION | | | | |
| 2012 | Longmire | Medicine Woman | | |
| 2012 | The Straits | Kitty Montebello | | |
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Hine Ryan | | |
| 2011 | East West 101 | Mere Hahunga | | |
| 2009 | Piece of My Heart | Kat | | |
| 2009 | Prison Break | SHU C.O. | | |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Brett’s Mom | | |
| 2002 | Angel | Dinza | | |
| 2001 | Gideon’s Crossing | Tara McPhearson | | |
| 2001 | Aroha Maori Drama Series | Wai | | |
| 2000 | Dark Knight | The Rock Witch | | |
| 1996 | Beth’s World | Presenter | | |
| 1996 | Medivac (Adrenalin Junkies) | Macy Fields | | |
| 1995 | Savage Play | Takiora | | |
| 1995 | The Call Up | Emily | | |
| 1995 | High Tide | Kara Gibson | | |
| 1995 | Coverstory | Mairanga | | |
| 1991 | The Visitation | Cheryl Natana | | |
| 1990 | Shark in the Park | Ngaire | | |
| 1989 | Betty’s Bunch | Shirley Gardner | | |
| 1989 | Roimata | Girlie | | |
| 1989 | Variations on a Theme | Nancy | | |
| 1988 | Nightmare to a Dream | Cindy | | |
| 1987 | Reporting London | Customs Official | | |
| 1987 | Open Space | HMP Officer | | |
| 1986 | Breaking Through | Cinderella | | |
| RADIO | | | | |
| 1995 | Voiceovers, TV3 | Voiceovers | | |
| 1991 | Play, Radio NZ | Play | | |
| 1990 | Play, Radio NZ | Play | | |
| 1989 | Voiceovers, Radio NZ | Voiceovers | | |
| STAGE | | | | |
| 2009 | The Pohutukawa Tree | Aroha Mataira | | |
| 2001 | Bare | Director | | |
| 2000 | Haruru Mai | Pearl | | |
| 1998 | West | Sylvia | | |
| 1997 | Fine Dancing | Hina | | |
| 1996 | Kvetch | Donna | | |
| 1993 | The Hungry City | Riria | | |
| 1992 | Land of Trash | Rahui | | |
| 1992 | Te Whanau a Tuanui Jones | Director | | |
| 1991 | Te Hokina | Girlie | | |
| 1991 | Whatungarongaro (Adelaide Theater Festival,Aus/NZ tour) | Ruby | | |
| 1991 | In the Wilderness without a Hat (On Ilkla Moor b’aht ‘at) | Director | | |
| 1990 | No Ordinary Sun | Various | | |
| 1990 | Iwitaia | Pene | | |
| 1990 | Daddy’s Girl | Writer / Rose | | |
| 1990 | Te Hara (The Sin) | Director | | |
| 1989 | The Feds | Various | | |
| 1989 | Outside In | Di/Sandy | | |
| 1988 | Voices from Prison | CB | | |
| 1987 | Coexistences | Susie | | |
| 1987 | Outside In (Edinburgh Festival, Scotland / London Tour) | Di/Sandy | | |
| 1987 | Te Awa I Tahuti (The River that Ran Away) | Writer / Toni | | |
| AWARDS | | | | |
| 2011 | Shortland Street | Best Supporting Actress, Aotearoa Film and TV Award | | |
| 1998 | Dance Me to My Song | Best Supporting Actress Nomination, Australian Film Institute | | |
| 1997 | Coverstory | Best Actress in a Television Drama Nomination, New Zealand | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Independent Spirit Awards Cannes Film Festival, France | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Toastmasters Communicator of the Year, New Zealand | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Benny Award for Excellence in Film, New Zealand | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Award, Oporto Film Festival, Portugal | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Award, San Diego Film Festival | | |
| 1995 | Once Were Warriors | Best Actress Award, Montreal Film Festival | | |
| International Events | | | | |
| 2002 | Ethnic Studies Department of Berkeley University, Oakland | Graduation Keynote Speaker | | |
| 2002 | USC Film School, Los Angeles | Lecturer | | |
| 2002 | 1st Annual Asian Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center Dinner Gala | Keynote Speaker | | |
| 2002 | Women’s Programs Noon Lecture Series, Seattle | Speaker | | |
| 2001 | Santa Barbara Film Festival | Jury Member | | |
| 2000 | Montreal Film Festival, Canada | Jury Member | | |
| 2000 | Manila Film Festival, Philippines | Chairman of the Jury | | |
| 1999 | International Film Festival, Outfest, Los Angeles, USA | When Love Comes | | |
| 1999 | International Film Festival, Sundance, Toronto, Canada | When Love Comes | | |
| 1999 | USA Film Festival, Dallas, Texas | Jury Member | | |
| 1999 | Sundance Native Screenplays | Selection Panel | | |
| 1999 | Sundance Screen Writers Summer Lab | Consultant | | |
| 1998 | In competition at Cannes Film Festival | Dance Me to My Song | | |
| 1995 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Jury Member | | |
| 1994 – 1996 | International Film Festivals | Once Were Warriors | | |
| 1993 | Transatlantic Playwrights Conference, Australia | | | |
| 1992 | South Pacific Arts Festival, Rarotonga, South Pacific | | | |
| 1991 | Playmarkets National Playwright Conference, New Zealand | | | |
