In her latest role Stacey Leilua plays ‘Ata Johnson, the mum of Seiuli Dwayne Johnson on the new NBC show Young Rock, which takes a comedic look back at the extraordinary life of The Rock through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today.

Stacey Leilua who is of Samoan, Maori and English heritage based in New Zealand, graduated from one of New Zealand’s leading drama schools: UNITEC School of Performing & Screen Arts, where she majored in acting. 

Stacey has worked on a variety of productions, including New Zealand’s longest-running series, Shortland Street, the UK/NZ feature film “Love Birds” and the highly acclaimed web series “The Factory”.

Young Rock has aired in the U.S. to positive reviews & premieres tonight on Prime TV at 7:30pm & will also be available on Sky Go.

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