As the beloved star of White Lotus and Stories about My Body limbered up for the next wild season of Taskmaster, she also faced a 1News Grill.
What are the three essential elements of your perfect weekend?
No deadlines, getting amongst nature with my family and my dog, my friends.
What's the best comment you've received from someone who's seen your stage show and now film Stories About My Body?
When people tell me they laughed and they cried and walked away with a little more love for their tums. I love that.
What will be the biggest issue on your mind when you vote this November?
I’ll be voting for people living tougher lives than me, the environment, the arts and our continued effort to support and revitalise re reo Māori.
Which three adjectives best describe you as a teenager?
Bratty, forthright, munter.
Who do you envy?
Pretty much everyone on Instagram who seem to be living more exciting, hilarious and successful lives than me...
What's one vice you'd like to quit or reduce?
Doom scrolling Instagram.
Which specific skills do you show off in this series of Taskmaster?
I was thankful for my increased yoga practice of late.
Can you share one high and one low from your experience of shooting White Lotus?
High: Getting to experience hotels beyond anything I could ever afford myself.
Low: Knowing how amazing those hotels are that I will never afford myself.
What are five words to describe making a living creatively in New Zealand?
Ingenuity, scarcity, creativity, ingenuity and ingenuity.
Taskmaster NZ starts Monday 14 September, 7.30pm on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+, and continues Tuesday.
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