Erana James Biography, Age, Height, Family, Boyfriend, Movies & Facts

Erana James Biography – The Kiwi actress who has been working in different film industries all around the world!

Family Background of Erana James:

Erana James was born on February 17, 1999, in Whangārei, New Zealand. Her father’s name is Kevin James.

Her mother’s name is Jackie James.

She also has a brother named Ethan James. He is a video creator. Erana, being an integral part of New Zealand’s diverse community, identifies as a member of the Māori tribe.

Early Life:

She spent her initial years with her parents and grandparents at a farm in Whangarei. Later, at the age of ten, Erana, along with her parents, shifted to Wellington.

Then, at thirteen, she started taking Professional Teen Acting Classes from Miranda Harcourt, a New Zealander actress and professional acting coach.

Education:

She completed her schooling at Wellington Girls’ High. Later, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Te Reo Maori and sociology (with a minor in philosophy) at Victoria University.

Erana James Biography:

Erana’s Acting Career:

At the age of 16, Erana James started her acting career in 2015 from a TV show named Sons of Liars. She appeared in a few of the episodes of the series.

Later, in 2017, she appeared in another television show called Lucy Lewis Can’t Lose. She played the role of J’ess in the show and shared the screen with the likes of Thomasin McKenzie, Miranda Harcourt, and Rahiri Wharerau.

The same year, Erana made her debut in a feature film titled The Changeover. She played the lead character (Laura Chant) in the movie. She appeared in the movie with stars like Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless, and Timothy Spall.

Also, in 2017, she was cast in a short movie called 1882.

Two years later, in 2019, James appeared in three different TV shows. First, she appeared in one of the episodes of My Life is Murder. Then, she played Kahu in Golden Boy and later as Samaira in Playing for Keeps.

Then in from 2020 – 2022, Erana James starred in her first American TV series titled The Wilds. She played the role of Toni Shalifoe in the web series streaming on Prime Video. The show features actors like Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, Mia Healey, Reign Edwards, and others.

In the year 2020, she also did a short movie titled Hot Mother. She portrayed the role of Sofia in the movie. Her upcoming movie is Southland’s Home.

Later, in 2023, Erana appeared in Australian TV series, Bad Behaviour. The same year, she played Samantha in the New Zealand comedy drama, Uproar.

Facts about Erana James:

• Erana James belongs to the Maori community.
• James did a Bachelor of Arts in Te Reo Māori as she believes that the speakers of this language are less in numbers in New Zealand, and she wants to keep the culture going.
• She has worked with New Zealand, Australia, and American film & television industries.

• She’s an avid animal lover.
• The Kiwi actress is also going to appear in the second series of The Wilds.

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