Loren Horsley

Loren Taylor (nee Horsley) (born 27 October 1977) is a New Zealand-born actress and writer.^[1] She played Lily in the 2007 film Eagle vs Shark, which she co-wrote with her then-partner, Taika Waititi.^[2] Her directorial debut film The Moon Is Upside Down won the Best Film award at the First Feature Competition of the 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.^[3]

Loren Horsley
Born	1977 (age 47–48) New Zealand
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer, director

Charity work

Horsley does voiceovers, casting, and acting in the promotional videos for the One Percent Collective, which supports small New Zealand charities.^[4]

Awards and nominations

• 2003 New Zealand Film and TV Awards - nominated for Best Screenplay with Grant Lahood, Jason Whyte, Gentiane Lupi, and Genevieve McClean for Kombi Nation
• 2007 Newport International Film Festival (United States) - Jury award for Best Actress - Eagle vs Shark^[5]
• 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia) - Best Film Award at the First Feature Competition shared with producers Philippa Campbell and Georgina Conder for The Moon Is Upside Down

Plays and films

• The Moon Is Upside Down (2023) – Director, Writer, Actor^[6]
• Existence (2012)^[7]
• Dancing in the Sky (2011)
• Diagnosis: Death (2009)
• The Handover (2008)
• Eagle vs Shark (2007) – Lily
• Lovely Rita (2007)
• Bad Dates (2005)
• Heinous Crime (2004) – Lawyer, Jury member, Debbie
• The Insiders Guide to Happiness (2004) (TV) – Olive
• Kombi Nation (2003) – Liz
• The Strip (2002-2003)
• Atlantis High (2001) (TV) – Sabrina Georgia
• Xena: Warrior Princess (2000) (TV) – Sieglinda^[8]
• Young Hercules (1998) (TV) – Cleo

Personal life

Loren Horsley adopted a two-year-old Thai child in 2021.^[6]