Rachel House (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga) is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded actors. She has had a long and celebrated career, both locally and internationally, which has traversed stage, television and film. Rachel has recently appeared in OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH 2 for HBO Max, Netflix's HEARTBREAK HIGH and Apple TV series FOUNDATION and soon-to-released TIME BANDITS.
Rachel has just finished directing her debut feature film THE MOUNTAIN. As a student at the renowned Prague Film School, Rachel was awarded 'Best Director' and the audience award for her two short films. She continued to garner awards as a director, notably for the Te Reo Māori version of TROILUS AND CRESSIDA performed at the Globe Theatre in London. She has also directed commercials for ASB with Curious Films, and Auckland Transport with Adrenalin. Her work as an actor include MOANA, SOUL, THOR: RAGNAROK, BOY, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, PENGUIN BLOOM, COUSINS, MILLIE LIES LOW, THE MOON IS UPSIDE DOWN, NEXT GOAL WINS and THE PORTABLE DOOR. She is also a celebrated voice artist for television having starred in SHERWOOD, THE LION GUARD, UNDERGROUND UGLIES, AMPHIBIA, PRINCESS AND PONY, 100% WOLF and KOALA MAN. As an acting coach she has worked alongside Jane Campion for TOP OF THE LAKE and THE POWER OF THE DOG; and with Taika Waititi on BOY, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, JOJO RABBIT and NEXT GOAL WINS. In recognition of her significant contributions to the theatre, film and television industry, Rachel has been awarded an Arts Laureate, NZ Order of Merit, 'Mana Wahine' from WIFT and Te Waipuna a Rangi (Matariki Awards) as an actor and director.
