Adrienne Pearce

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Adrienne Pearce
Born
Other names
  • Adrienne Pierce
  • Adrienne Pearse
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer, voiceover artist
Years active1981–present

Adrienne Pearce (sometimes credited as Pierce or Pearse) is a South African actress, dancer, and voiceover artist. Her films include Proteus , The Bone Snatcher , Van der Merwe , Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell , and Glasshouse . On television, she has featured in the SABC series The Legend of the Hidden City and the Netflix series Troy: Fall of a City .

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Early life

Pearce trained in dance at the Masque School of Ballet in Durban and the South African Dance Teachers' Association in Pretoria. She began her career performing audio programmes for Springbok Radio. [1] [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Deadly PassionWaitress
1988PurgatoryJanine
1988Lethal WomanTrudy the Henchwoman
1988The Shadowed MindStephanie
1988RhinoZara
1989 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Secretary
1989Out on BailMaggie
1990ImpactHooker
1990Warriors from HellAngie McCoy
1994 Demon Keeper Dia Gregory
2001StyxJanetDirect-to-video
2003 Proteus Tinnie
2003 The Bone Snatcher Magda
2004 Blast Dr. Dorbet
2011 The Lion of Judah HeldaVoice role
2014KonfettiDawn Lieberman [3]
2014 Spud 3: Learning to Fly Ms. Owen
2015ChipFriendShort film
2015Bow Tie (Afrikaans : Strikdas)Tinkie
2017Double EchoMother
2017 Van der Merwe Mavis Stokes
2017Dear Father Christmas (Afrikaans : Liewe Kersfeesvader)Tinkie Windvogel
2018 Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell MacDirect-to-video
2019 Bhai's Cafe Mrs. Raphaelly
2019 The Red Sea Diving Resort Secretary
2021 Glasshouse Mother
2021 Afterlife of the Party Dr. Redding

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981The MemorandumHanaTelevision film
1997 The Legend of the Hidden City Kabeth
2001Mein Papa mit der kalten SchnauzeFrau HishckeTelevision film
2002 The Swap Administrator
2002The Red Phone: ManhuntPuttnamTelevision film
2003Red Phone 2PuttnamTelevision film
2004 12 Days of Terror Mrs. StillwellTelevision film
2005Sterne über MadeiraCharlotte HornbachTelevision film
2005 Charlie Jade Ms. JensenEpisode: "Things Unseen"
2005 Supervnova Giselle LamondMiniseries
2005 The Triangle Emily's MotherMiniseries
2007 Jonestown: Paradise Lost Sharon AmosDocumentary
2010 Silent Witness JudgeHome: Part 1
2012 Infested! Sharon GirardEpisode: "Driven Insane"
2017 The Last Post MidwifeEpisode: "Starfish"
2017 Tali's Wedding Diary Lena LjungbordEpisode: "The Engagement"
2018 The Looming Tower SaraEpisode: "Losing My Religion"
2018 Troy: Fall of a City IolaMiniseries; 5 episodes
2019Schwiegereltern im BuschAmtsbotinTelevision film
2019 Deep State Helen IrvingEpisode: "The New Normal"
2021 The Watch Wynona CrowsnatcherEpisode: "Twilight Canyons"
2022 Resident Evil Mrs MorganEpisode: "Welcome to New Raccoon City"
2024The Morning AfterMrs Fine4 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Accommodations Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town
1983The Rise and Fall of the First Empress BonapartePaulina South African State Theatre, Pretoria; Alexander Theatre, Johannesburg
1990Softer than Rock National Arts Festival
2003Cry, the Beloved CountryNational Arts Festival
2005–2007The boy who fell from the roofMother Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town; Theatre on the Square, Sandton [4]
2009The InsatiablesMelissa Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town [5]
2011–2012 The Comedy of Errors Abbess Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, Cape Town
2011–2012Mary and the ConquerorJulie MullardArtscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town; Johannesburg
2015For Whom the Bell Tolls [6]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2012 Dublin Gay Theatre Festival Best Female PerformanceMary and the ConquerorNominated [7]
2013 Naledi Theatre Awards Best Performance by a Supporting ActressNominated [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Adrienne Pearce". Artistes Personal Management. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ↑ de Swardt, Moira (30 April 2012). "Mary and the Conqueror" . Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Bouwer, Anna Retha (9 April 2014). "'Konfetti' laat wêreldwyd koppe draai". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Boy Who Fell From The Roof". IOL. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Business, braaivleis and old battle wounds". Cape Times. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Alledaagse dinge wat jou laat skater in 6 eenbedrywe". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 12 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Kruger, Lindsay (11 March 2019). "An Evening of Vintage Celebration at the 54th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Beer, Diane (26 February 2013). "Naledi Awards showcase stunning work". Pretoria News. Retrieved 19 October 2021.


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