Rachael Maza AM
Actor, Director
AUS
Rachael Maza AM (she/her) is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces of the Australian film, television and theatre industry and was the Artistic Director of the ILBIJERRI Theatre Company from 2008 – 2025.
Malthouse Theatre: As Cast – BLACK LIGHT, ENUFF, HOLY DAY and THE TWILIGHT SERIES. As Director – STOLEN.
Other Theatre: As Cast – THE TEMPEST (Bell Shakespeare); CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEAD and THE DREAMERS (Belvoir); THE SAPPHIRES (Melbourne Theatre Company/Sydney Festival). As Director - BIG NAME, NO BLANKET, HEART IS A WASTELAND, BLACK TIES, JACK CHARLES V THE CROWN, WHICH WAY HOME, A BLACK SHEEP WALKS INTO A BAA, BLACK SHEEP: GLORIOUS BAASTARDS, CHOPPED LIVER, FOLEY, JACKY JACKY IN THE BOX, SISTERS OF GELAM and STOLEN (ILBIJERRI Theatre Company).
Film: RADIANCE (dir. Rachel Perkins); LILLIAN’S STORY (dir. Jerzy Domaradzki) and COSI (dir. Mark Joffe).
Television: CRAZY FUN PARK, FISK, NEWTON’S LAW, MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, SEACHANGE and HEARTLAND (ABC); WENTWORTH (Foxtel); RUSH (Network 10); HALIFAX F.P. and STINGERS (Nine Network); SECRET DAUGHTER, WINNERS & LOSERS, MARSHALL LAW, ROUND THE TWIST and A COUNTRY PRACTICE (Seven Network).
Other: Rachael has also worked as a narrator for ABC Radio National and as Indigenous Liaison Advisor on films such as the multi-award-winning RABBIT PROOF FENCE.
Awards & Nominations: 2021 Green Room Award’s Lifetime Achievement Award; 2019 Australian Council Award for Theatre; 2001 Green Room Award for Best Performance by Female Actor, Leading Role (Holy Day) and Sydney Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Performance (Radiance).
Training: Wester Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
In 2020, Rachael was made a member of the Order of Australia at the Australia Day Honour’s “for significant service to the performing arts as an artistic director”.
Current as of February 2026.
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