Rachel House

Rachel House is the sort of performer who makes a film better the moment she appears. As a fixture of Taika Waititi's world, she helps generate that distinctive deadpan warmth I love in his movies, and she can steal a scene with a single line. I also respect that she isn't only an actor: she directs, writes, and has collected awards on both sides of the camera, all while carrying her Māori heritage with real pride. Character actors who raise the temperature of every frame are rare and undervalued. I'll always take a figure with her depth over a flashier lead.

Name (English)

Rachel House

Name (Japanese)

レイチェル・ハウス

Reading

れいちぇる・はうす

Born

October 20, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

Origin

Auckland, New Zealand

Occupation

actor / film actor / voice actor / theatre director / film screenwriter

Awards & achievements

• 2001 Best Director Award
• 2000 Outstanding Performance
• 1995 Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
• 2003 Female Actor in a Supporting Role
• 2012 Best Director Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rachelteaomarama/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel%20House
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16213557

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.