The Hawaiian born actress, singer and model first grabbed audience's attention with a break out role in Cameron Crowe's Aloha starring alongside Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams. Mapuana's fluidity in performance to play between high level drama and snappy comedy is unmatched. Showcased in her stand out roles on Hawaii Five-O with Alex O'Loughlin and Netflix's hit series Avatar The Last AirBender. Mapuana's heart captivates on screen, as seen on her buzzworthy role alongside John Gabriel Rodriquez as the ghost of a fallen solider on Fantasy Island.
For her role in "Two Sentence Horror Stories" Leilani, who was originally written as a supporting role, was re-written to feature Mapuana as the lead in this episode. The writer Liz Alper says "She's amazing, she breathes this, this is her story to tell." (Honolulu Star Advertiser)
Mapuana is most recognized for her series lead role on Doogie Kamealoha M.D. on Disney+ as the loveable, stubborn, and quirky Dr. Noelani Nakeyama. Her career shows no signs of slowing down as she can be seen on a plethora of upcoming projects: On CW's Family Law, Staff Sergeant with a heart of gold on AppleTV+'s Invasion, and a feature film with Academy Award Winner Sally Field-Mapuana is definitely one to keep on your radar.
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