Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House ONZM is a New Zealand actress and director She is best known for her roles in the films Whale Rider 2002 Boy 2010 White Lies 2013 Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016 Moana 2016 and Soul 2020 She is a series regular on TV in the 2022 reboot of Heartbreak High as Principal Stacy Woodsy Woods and is a recurring character in the New Zealand Dark comedydrama Creamerie as Doc Harvey She is also a regular fixture of New Zealand theatre