Dayna Pomare

Stunt Coordinator

Action Designer

Dayna Grant has a background in dancing & fitness starting a stunt career as Xena: Warrior Princess horse riding double (Lucy Lawless). She has gained multiple lead stunt double roles over the last 20 years for Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton, Lynda Carter, Gwyneth Paltrow, Bridget Regan, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, plus many more. Horse Expert, Fighting For Camera Expert, Martial Arts, Rescue Diver, Weaponry, High Falls & Fire Burn specialities to name a few of her skills, Dayna passes on her stunt knowledge to her students at the New Zealand Stunt School.

Dayna is a Multi-award winner (SAG & Artemis winner, Taurus nominee) with over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry in numerous roles: Producer; Stunt Coordinator; International Stunt Double/Performer and owner of New Zealand Stunt School Ltd and The Stunt Team NZ.

Stunt Coordinating for the past 10 years, Dayna is an accomplished horse trainer, rider and is on the Stunt Guild of New Zealand. She has a large team of horses trained in trick riding, liberty, rearing horses, stunt horses etc. which allows her help to any production achieve the action required. Dayna is the entire package.