| Erana James | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erana James (1999-02-17) February 17, 1999 (age 25) Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | The Wilds |
Erana James is an actress from New Zealand. She is best known for her role as Toni Shalifoe in the TV series The Wilds (2020–2022).
Early life
Erana James was born to Māori parents in Whangārei, New Zealand, where she grew up on a farm. She lived there with her family before moving to Wellington at the age of 10. She now lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her iwi are Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Waikato Tainui.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug | Lake Towner | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Sons of Liars | Bria/Bri | Main role |
| 2017 | Lucy Lewis Can't Lose | J'ess | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | The Changeover | Laura Chant | Film based on the 1984 Margaret Mahy novel The Changeover |
| 2017 | Southland's Home | Nell | Main role (short film) |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Juliana Lloyd | Episode: "Old School" |
| 2019 | Golden Boy | Kahu | Main role (season 1) |
| 2019 | Playing for Keeps | Samira | 2 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | The Wilds | Toni Shalifoe | 18 episodes |
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Ronnie | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Uproar | Samantha | |
| 2024 | We Were Dangerous | Nellie | |
| 2025 | Alien: Earth | TBA | 8 episodes |
References
- "The Wilds: Every Character, Ranked From Least To Most Likely To Win The Hunger Games". Screen Rant. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "We spoke to 18-year-old film star Erana James about The Changeover, feminism, Te Reo, and celebrating strength in women". villainesse.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "Meet Erana James from The Wilds". kimberleycrossman.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Erana James knows where she's from, and where she's going". Ensemble Magazine. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- "Julian Dennison and Erana James on their new film Uproar". rnz.co.nz.
- "Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Series at FX Rounds Out Main Cast". Variety.
External links
- Erana James at IMDb