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This blog follows the careers of the cast of Cloud 9's teen drama series The Tribe. The series was filmed in New Zealand in 1998 to 2004 and had a spin-off series The New Tomorrow. More info about this blog can be found here.

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2010 Qantas Award Nominations…

Qantas Film and Television Awards - New Zealand 2010

The Qantas Film & Television Awards are one of the biggest ceremonies honouring the New Zealand film industry. This year from The Tribe cast alumni we follow Miriama Smith and Beth Allen have both received nominations.

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Miriama has been nominated for ‘Best Performance by a Supporting Actress’ for her role as Grace Gallagher in Kaitangata Twitch, which was broadcast on Maori TV.
I’m suprised she did not receive a nomination for her role in the controversial TV movie Stolen : The Baby Kahu Story, which she was fantastic in, but I’m guessing it’s because it was broadcast after/near the deadline of nomination dates.

Beth Allen
Beth Allen Beth has received a nomination in the ‘New Idea People’s Choice’ category. The winner of this award will be chosen by the people of New Zealand. Beth has been nominated for her role as Dr. Brooke Freeman in Shortland Street.
If you live in New Zealand please do vote for Beth by texting A to 4369 (texts cost 20 cents each). That’s A for Awesome Allen! Beth is up against Robyn Malcolm in this category. Robyn Malcolm is fabulous but we don’t want Lex’s bootcamp leader Ma’am to win, we want Beth to win! ;D

The winners will be announced at the award ceremony at the Civic Theatre in Auckland on Saturday 18 September. We wish them both the best of luck. Well whoever wins, no matter what, it all comes down to what you wear on the night. Choose those frocks wisely ladies! Continue reading…

Stolen : The Baby Kahu Story : Video Clips

Stolen - The Baby Kahu Story, Miriama Smith as Donna Hall

This week Miriama Smith starred in Stolen : The Baby Kahu Story as Donna Hall. Stolen was a feature length TV movie based on the real life kidnapping of a baby, at gunpoint, and held for ransom for $3 Million NZD.
Here are a few video clips of Miriama Smith in her performance of Donna Hall:
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I think Miriama’s performance was definitely powerful…
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Stolen, by South Pacific Pictures, aired on TV3 in New Zealand on Wednesday July 28th 2010.
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Miriama Smith : Stolen : The Baby Kahu Story

Miriama Smith as Donna Hall in Stolen

Miriama Smith will be heading the cast in the true life drama Stolen where she is playing Donna Hall, the mother of a kidnapped baby…

In 2002 in Wellington, New Zealand, the news about the kidnapped baby Kahu gripped the nation. The baby was snatched at gunpoint. The search to find the baby sparked a police manhunt to retrieve the kidnap baby Kahu. Stolen follows the story of what happened as it happened. You can read more about the real life event that happened, and the screen version, at Dan News.

Stolen, the telefeature/TV movie, has been produced by South Pacific Pictures, more info about it and pictures of Miriama Smith in the role of Donna Hall can be found on their website here. Stolen will premiere on TV3 in New Zealand on Wednesday July 28th at 8.30pm.

Miriama Smith played Moz in The Tribe series 3.

Miriama Smith in Netherwood

Netherwood by Cristobal Araus Lobos starring Will Hall and Owen Black

Miriama Smith (Moz in The Tribe 3) landed a role in indie movie Netherwood. In the movie she plays the charcter Maria. The feature film was shot in March this year and is currently going through post-production now, for release in Summer 2011.

You can find out more about the movie on it’s official blog and follow them on Twitter. The site features a profile on Miriama Smith (see image below).

Miriama Smith - Maria in Netherwood

The film also stars Owen Black (Stanley) and Will Hall (Mex), known to Shortland Street viewers a Ethan Pierce and Dr. Kip Denton. Cristobal Araus Lobos directed Netherwood (he also directed Curry Munchers) and John Argall wrote it.

Miriama Smith : Enlightening The Legend Of The Seeker...

Miriama Smith as Du Chaillu in Legend of The Seeker

Looking great, as always, Miriama Smith (who was the sexy ‘PVC clad’ Moz in The Tribe series 3) did a grand job in her role as Du Chaillu in Legend Of The Seeker. Check out the video clip below of her introducing herself to the ‘Seeker’ Richard Rahl (played by Craig Horner)…YouTube Preview Image
In episode 8 of season 2, titled ‘Light’, Miriama played a prisoner who was released by the Seeker. She was later captured by a group of monsters who could turn themselves invisible… As you can see in the clip below… YouTube Preview Image
Don’t worry though, she survived… The episode was broadcast in America on Saturday 16th January 2010.

Miriama’s appearance as Du Chaillu in ‘Light’ (episode 8 of season 2) completes a threesome of former Tribe cast members to appear in the series. Meryl Cassie (The Tribe’s Ebony) appeared as Bella the courtesan in episode 7 ‘Resurrection’ and prior to that Dwayne Cameron (The Tribe’s Bray) starred in episode 6 ‘Fury’ as the character Kur.

With the series filmed in New Zealand and a further 14 episodes left of season 2 to be broadcast, let’s home more Tribe cast members turn up. Or maybe more will be cast in Legend Of The Seeker season 3, if it is greenlit…

Miriama Smith : Joins Legend Of The Seeker...

Miriama Smith Word on the street is that Miriama Smith will be featuring in season 2 of Legend Of The Seeker in the guest role of Du Chaillu in episode 8 entitled “Light”, the news is confirmed in her presenter biography on Jason & Laird.

Lets hope she doesn’t meet a sticky end like Jacob Tomuri did in his on screen appearance in season 1 of Seeker. With Dwayne Cameron also landing a role in the second season, this may just be a ‘must watch series’ for me!

It's All About Charity Baby!

The Tribe Cast - Supporting various charities.
Alot of The Tribe cast have been doing some charity work, it’s been hard keeping track, but here’s a run down of the latest causes cast member have been supporting… Continue reading…

Miriama Smith... In Kaitangata Twitch.

Blair Strang and Miriama Smith as Grace Gallagher and Sebastian Cardwell in Kaitangata Twitch

Miriama Smith (Moz in The Tribe series 3) is playing the character Grace Gallagher in a fantastic new New Zealand series called Kaitangata Twitch. Check the trailer out below…
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The series will be broadcasting in Australia and New Zealand, hopefully it will come to the UK also. It is a 13 part family series, involving mystery and drama and an island which, er, eats people! The storyline revolves around youngster Meredith Gallagher played by Te Waimarie Kessell. Miriama plays her on screen mother in the series.

Check out the official Kaitangata Twitch website for more pictures and info on this awesome new series.

Miriama Smith : Gone To BoobCamp, For A Good Cause…

Miriama Smith Miriama Smith has joined other New Zealand celebs like Jaquie Brown and Madeleine Sami to raise money for Breast Cancer Research Trust. As part of the  celebrity team she will compete against 14 other teams in Boobcamp, which will be a range of fitness activities. So while getting fit, they will all be working to promote the charity and raise money toward a breast cancer cure.

Check out the official site here and if you’d like to support Miriama click here for her sponsorship page where you can donate money to the charity from anywhere in the world! Boobcamp is being ran by Les Mills fitness.

Miriama Smith : Singing Her Thanks For The Love!

Miriama Smith Music Video

Miriama Smith and several other well known New Zealand celebs (who I don’t know as I’m not from NZ) have banded together to record a song for the charity event The Big Night In to be held on the 8th and 9th August 2009. Check the video out for ‘Thank You For The Love’ below, it’s sort of a behind-the-scenes/recording the song music video.  (The video starts 10 seconds in!)

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