Erana James

Known for

Acting

Born

February 17, 1999 (age 27)

Birthplace

Whangarei, New Zealand

Biography

Erana James is a Māori actress from New Zealand. She is best known for her roles as Toni Shalifoe in The Wilds (2020) and Curly in Alien: Earth (2025).

Best known work

Alien: Earth

2025

The Wilds

2020

My Life Is Murder

2019

The Changeover

2017

Uproar

2023

Bad Behaviour

2023

We Were Dangerous

2024

Playing for Keeps

2018

Golden Boy

2019

Southland's Home

2019

Filmography

2025
Alien: EarthTV
as Curly (8 episodes)
2024
We Were Dangerous
as Nellie
2023
Uproar
as Samantha
2023
Bad BehaviourTV
as Ronnie (4 episodes)
2020
The WildsTV
as Toni Shalifoe (18 episodes)
2020
Hot Mother
as Sofia
2019
Southland's Home
as Nell
2019
My Life Is MurderTV
as Juliana Lloyd (1 episode)
2019
Golden BoyTV
as Kahu (8 episodes)
2018
Playing for KeepsTV
as Samira (2 episodes)
2017
1882
as Marama
2017
The Changeover
as Laura Chant