JUDE THEODORE DĀVID
Born 6 April 2023
Shortland Street star Theo Dāvid is no stranger to drama. As Ferndale’s foxy ambulance officer Viliami To’a, emergencies are just another day at the office.
But the Samoan-Kiwi actor is less accustomed to facing medical crises off camera, so when his partner, primary school teacher Amanda White, went into labour with their first child in Gisborne while Theo was still filming in Auckland, the drama felt very real.
To Amanda, 30, recounting the day their son arrived six months ago, her memories are as vivid as if it happened yesterday. “I was induced on 5 April at 38 weeks, with my sister, who’s a midwife, and my mum supporting me. But who knows if a birth will be slow or fast? Theo was still at work when I
