Shushila Takao

Shushila Takao (born November 4, 1986) is a New Zealand actress and model, best known for her roles in television series such as Tatau, Filthy Rich, and The Shannara Chronicles.

Shushila Takao
Born (1986-11-04) November 4, 1986
Christchurch, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationActress

Early life

Takao was born in Christchurch and raised in Nelson.[1] She is of Māori, Indian, and French descent.[2][3]

Career

In 2015, Takao played her first major television role as Aumea Vaipiti on the series Tatau. The show was set in the Cook Islands and consisted of 8 episodes.[3] She went on to be cast as Ariana in the New Zealand based television drama series Filthy Rich. Takao is perhaps remembered most for once having Filthy Rich writers and producers remove swear words from a script due to her religious beliefs and upbringing.[4][5] She played the role of The Changeling on the American based television series The Shannara Chronicles.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Sione's 2: Unfinished Business Polynesian Angel
2013 Evil Dead Stand-in
2014 The Last Saint Danger

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Tatau Aumea Vaipiti
2016 Filthy Rich Ariana
2016 The Shannara Chronicles Changeling

References
  1. "Shushila Takao". tvnz.co.nz. TVNZ OnDemand. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. "BBC Three - Tatau - Aumea". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. Webb, Claire (12 April 2015). "Meet the cast of Tatau". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. Blackstock, Russell (12 April 2016). "Filthy Rich: Lines pulled from script after Shushila Takao refused to do them". NZ Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. Lu, Anne (11 April 2016). "Filthy Rich script changed after star Shushila Takao refused to utter lines". International Business Times. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  6. Griffin, David (20 January 2016). "The Shannara Chronicles: Enter the Tree at Your Own Risk". Screen Rant. Retrieved 29 September 2018.


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