Acushla-Tara Kupe’s acting career launched with a cult classic, starring alongside household name Temuera Morrison, in Fresh Meet. Ten years on, Kupe – Ngāti Maniapoto – has been cast in the leading role in The Gone, an Aotearoa-set crime drama and co-production between TVNZ and Ireland’s RTE. The cast includes an impressive array of actors from show such as Game of Thrones and Grey’s Anatomy, but it’s Kupe’s turn as Detective Sergeant Diana Huia that has everyone talking.
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