Biography
Rachel House is a New Zealand actress and director. Born in Auckland on 20 October 1971, she trained at Toi Whakaari, graduating in 1992. She began her career in stage work with the Pacific Underground Theatre and the Auckland Theatre Company.
House is known for roles in films directed by Taika Waititi, including Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Her voice credits include Gramma Tala in Moana (2016) and Moana 2 (2024), Terry in Soul (2020), and Malgosha in A Minecraft Movie (2025). Live-action roles include Hampton in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) and Ruth in Next Goal Wins (2023). She has also directed films.
House received the New Zealand Order of Merit and other honours including an Arts Laureate award for her work as an actor and director.
