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Her breakthrough role as Grace Heke in the Lee Tamahori film, Once Were Warriors, based on the book of the same name by Alan Duff, was as a "sixteen-year-old newcomer [when Kerr-Bell] was discovered by casting director Don Selwyn while accompanying a friend to the auditions for Once Were Warriors.
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell is a New Zealand actress born in Whangarei. She has appeared in movies such as Once Were Warriors (1994) and Mataku (2002), and TV shows such as Shortland Street (1992) and Staunch (2000).
Aug 22, 2014 · New Zealand-born Mamaengaroa Pere (nee Kerr-Bell) was a 15-year-old acting novice when she starred as the daughter whose rape and suicide was the pivotal storyline of the 1994 film.
Mamaengaroa Pere is a Whangārei-raised actor who won two awards for her roles in Once Were Warriors and Staunch. She has also appeared in Mataku, Duggan, Tala Pasifika and other TV shows.
Jan 28, 2016 · This web page is about the 1994 film Once Were Warriors, which depicts violence and abuse in a Māori family. It does not mention Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, who is a Māori actress and singer.
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell is a New Zealand actress born in Whangarei. She has appeared in films such as Once Were Warriors, Mataku and Duggan.
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell played Grace Heke, the youngest daughter of a violent Māori family, in the 1994 film 'Once Were Warriors'. The film was a huge success and launched her acting career, but she also faced challenges and struggles in the industry.
