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Te Ao is a New Zealand-born actress of Māori descent whose work in television and theatre reflects both her cultural heritage and her training in performance. Raised in the Te Tairāwhiti region of Aotearoa, she has steadily built a career that bridges indigenous storytelling with contemporary screen roles, culminating in her co-starring role in Chief of War, an Apple TV+ historical drama set to premiere in August 2025.

Born in Gisborne and raised in the villages of Patutae, Muriwai, and later Tolaga Bay, Te Ao grew up immersed in