Trix Vivier

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Trix Vivier
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Vivier alongside Thapelo Mokoena at the Trackers premier
Born (1988-06-28) 28 June 1988 (age 35)
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materJan van Riebeeck High School, Waterfront Theater School.
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Parents
  • Pieter De Bruin Vivier (father)
  • Adri Troski Vivier (mother)
Relatives Lea Vivier (sister)

Trix Vivier (born 28 June 1988) is a South African film, television and theater actress, who is known for portraying the role of Flea van Jaarsveld in the 2019 television series Trackers , [1] for which she gained prominence and national recognition, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] as well as for her role as Kate Myburgh in kykNet and Showmax's co-production of Waterfront. [7] [8] [9]

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Her breakout role was that of Vicky Ferreira in the kykNET youth series Sterlopers. [10] Vivier portrayed this role from 2014 – 2016 over two seasons. [11]

Vivier joined the lead cast of the TV series Legacy , for season one as one of the lead female protagonists, Petra Potgieter, in 2020. [12] [13] [14] [15]

Early life

Vivier was born in Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, and raised by her mother Adri Vivier, a teacher and father Pieter Vivier, an advocate. [16] Vivier is from Afrikaans descent and has three siblings. Her younger sister Lea Vivier is also an actress. [17]

Her parents noticed and encouraged her passion for the performing arts from a young age [16] and she made her professional stage debut at age 15 in Annie Get Your Gun (Gilbert and Sullivan Society, 2004) [18] and at age 16 in Die Ander Marta (KKNK, Baxter Theatre 2005) [19] Vivier Matriculated from Jan van Riebeeck High School [20] [21] and went on to study and graduate from the Waterfront Theater School in Cape Town in 2009. [22]

Career

Trix Vivier (far left) with the cast of Trackers at the premier to the show. Trix-Vivier.jpg
Trix Vivier (far left) with the cast of Trackers at the premier to the show.

Vivier's first paid theater role was that of Pippi in The National Children's Theater production of Pippi Longstocking (2009) [23] [24]

She continued to work professionally as dancer and actor from 2009 to 2013 performing in plays such as Reza de Wet's MIS, [25] educational theater [26] musicals both locally and abroad [27] [28] and many Children's Theater Productions [29] [30] [31] [32] before landing her first Television role in the kykNET youth drama series Sterlopers (2013 – 2016). [27] [33]

She subsequently went on to portray lead roles in television series such as Trackers . [34] [35]

Filmography

TitleRoleYearTypeNotes
Fynskrif[ citation needed ]Bianca2018 – 2020SeriesSeason 1 and 3
American Monster[ citation needed ]Rebecca Fenton2019SeriesSeason 4
Projek Dina [36] Megan2019Series1 episode
Die Spreeus[ citation needed ]Anita Erasmus2019Series2 episodes
Waterfront [37] Kate Myburgh2017Series2 episodes
Die Boekklub 2[ citation needed ]Jana2017Series
Die Boland Moorde 2[ citation needed ]Isabel2016Series1 episode
7de Laan [38] Tineke2018Series11episodes
Suidooster[ citation needed ]Yolandi2018Series28 episodes
Cowboy Dan[ citation needed ]Joline2018Short filmShort/Comedy/Drama
Versnel[ citation needed ]Nadia2017Short filmShort/Thriller
Van der Merwe [39] Receptionist2017FilmComedy
The Dating Game Killer [ citation needed ]Susan's friend2017TV movieCrime/Histort/Thriller
Legacy Petra Potgieter2020-2021Series
Trackers Flea2019Series

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