Loren Horsley

Loren Taylor (née Horsley) (born 27 October 1977) is a New Zealand-born actress and writer.

Career Horsley played Lily in the film Eagle vs Shark (2007), which she co-wrote with her then-partner, Taika Waititi.

Horsley's directorial debut film The Moon Is Upside Down (2023) won the Best Film award at the First Feature Competition of the 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Charity work Horsley does voiceovers, casting, and acting in the promotional videos for the One Percent Collective, which supports small New Zealand charities.

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 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 Existence (2012) 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 Young Hercules (1998) (TV) – Cleo

Personal life Horsley adopted a two-year-old Thai child in 2021.