Nikki has been acting since 1996 when she won two Best Actress awards at the New Zealand Film & TV awards and the Giffoni Film Festival in her debut lead role as 'Marty' in Whole of the Moon. She's starred in New Zealand's first lesbian web series, Pot Luck and won Best Actress at the 2017 Rome Web Awards for her role as 'Mel'. In 2010 she played 'Nik' in Madeleine Sami's comedy series, Super City directed by 2020 Oscar winner, Taika Waititi.
In 2023/2021 Nikki portrays staunch town sheriff, 'Constance' (pictured) in the post apocalyptic TV series, Creamerie directed by Roseanne Liang (Shadow in the Cloud), and 'DSS Pilau' in Kiwi / Canadian TV thriller, The Sounds directed by Canadian director and actor, Peter Stebbings.
Film
Bookworm | Firefly Films | dir. Ant Timpson | 2024
'Dotty' - Supporting
Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story | RAW Productions |
dir. Nikki Si'ulepa | 2019
'Hemi' - Cameo
One Thousand Ropes | One Thousand Ropes Ltd | dir. Tusi Tamasese | 2016
'Lita' - Supporting
Ma | Thunder Productions | dir. Nikki Si'ulepa | 2013
'Nikki' - Supporting Actor
Housebound | Kitchen Sink Films | dir. Gerrard Johnstone | 2011
'Leslie' - Supporting Actor
Whole of the Moon | Tucker Films | dir. Ian Mune | 1996
'Marty' - Lead
*Won Best Actress - 1996 New Zealand Film & TV Awards
*Won Best Actress - 1996 Giffoni Film Festival (ITA)
Television
Dark City: The Cleaner | Endeavour Ventures | dir. Rick Jacobson | 2024
'SI Dominique Stevens' - Supporting
Creamerie S2 | Kevin & Co | dir. Roseanne Liang | 2023
'Constance' - Supporting
My Life is Murder | Greenstone Pictures | dir. Michael Hurst | 2021
'Chantelle' - Guest
Creamerie | Kevin & Co | dir. Roseanne Liang | 2021
'Constance' - Supporting
Mean Mums (S2) | South Pacific Pictures | dir. Damon Fepulea'i | 2020
'Luana's Mum' - Supporting
The Sounds | South Pacific Pictures | dir. Peter Stebbings | 2020
'DSS Pilau' - Supporting
Filthy Rich | Filthy Rich Productions Ltd | dir. Kiel McNaughton | 2016
'Martha' - Supporting
Super City | Super Fumes Productions | dir. Taika Waititi | 2010
'Nik' - Supporting
Good Hands - Lima Lelei | Tala Pasifika Productions | dir. Justine Simei-Barton | 2003
'Olivia' - Lead
Web
Here If You Need | Tumbling Cheek Productions | dir. Jamie Irvine | 2022
'Manager' - Core Cast
I Date Rejects | Whitiora Productions | dir. Paula Whetu Jones | 2019
'Jamie' - Supporting
Pot Luck (S2) | Robin Murphy Productions | dir. Ness Simons | 2017
'Mel' - Lead
*Won Best Actress - 2017 Rome Web Awards
Pot Luck (S1) | Robin Murphy Productions | dir. Ness Simons | 2015
'Mel' - Lead
#NotTheseTourists | A Hot Chick & Her Mate Productions | dir. Nikki Si'ulepa, Casey Kaa | 2019
As Herself - Presenter
Gaming
Icarus | ROCKETWERKZ | dir. Jeff Wood | 2021
'Leeqa MacIntyre' - Core Cast
Commercials
Too Hard Basket | Xero / Eight Productions | dir. Bryce McNamara | 2021
'Customer' - Lead
Imagine on Ice | Lotto / Eight Productions | dir. Jamie Lawrence | 2021
'Chef' - Core Cast
Gifts For Nan | Warehouse Stationary / Eight Productions | dir. Jamie Lawrence | 2019
'Nikki' - Lead
Voice Over
Z Energy | 2021-present
NZ Story | 2023-2024
Heritage Lifecare | May 2021
Auckland City Council Online video | Jul 2020
Fidelity Life | Feb 2019
Auckland City Council Online video | Jan 2020
Sky Radio | Nov 2019
Auckland City Council | Nov 2019
Chorus Hype | Oct 2019
Mental Health Training | Aug 2019
NZGBC | Jun 2019
Theatre
Her Story | Unitec | 2004
Lead