
Acting
Turia Schmidt-Peke
Born
1993-05-27 (33)
Place of birth
Auckland, New Zealand
Known for
Acting
Credits
5 titles
Turia Schmidt-Peke is a prominent Māori-Samoan actress, writer, and reality television star. She rose to fame playing Geo in the long-running bilingual drama series Ahikāroa, joined the iconic soap opera Shortland Street as Jacinta Elia, and was a grand finalist on Celebrity Treasure Island in 2023.
Known for
NRKiwi stars face off in paradise for the chance to win money for their chosen charities. With eliminations each week until the final celebrities remain, it will be a treasure hunt to end all treasure hunts!
Celebrity Treasure Island
2019
6.41859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
Mārama
2026
NRDark, gritty and unrelenting - this is Shorty as you've never seen it. Esther surprises Curtis in Christchurch and is shocked to discover he is firmly entrenched in the criminal underworld.
Shortland Street: Retribution
2021
NRVince, a charming Breakfast TV host, endures a grave trouser malfunction at the children's cancer ward on live TV, and must navigate the aftermath to save his reputation.
Vince
2025
Film credits
Series credits
NRKiwi stars face off in paradise for the chance to win money for their chosen charities. With eliminations each week until the final celebrities remain, it will be a treasure hunt to end all treasure hunts!
Celebrity Treasure Island
2019
NRKiwi stars face off in paradise for the chance to win money for their chosen charities. With eliminations each week until the final celebrities remain, it will be a treasure hunt to end all treasure hunts!
Celebrity Treasure Island
2019
NRDark, gritty and unrelenting - this is Shorty as you've never seen it. Esther surprises Curtis in Christchurch and is shocked to discover he is firmly entrenched in the criminal underworld.
Shortland Street: Retribution
2021
NRVince, a charming Breakfast TV host, endures a grave trouser malfunction at the children's cancer ward on live TV, and must navigate the aftermath to save his reputation.
Vince
2025
