Caren Pistorius

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Caren Pistorius
Caren Pistorius and Rachel Weisz at the premiere of Denial, at TIFF, 2016 (29170895094).jpg
Pistorius in 2016
Born (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 33)
Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Caren Pistorius (born 30 September 1990) is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her performance in the 2015 film Slow West . [1] [2]

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Early life

Pistorius was born in Rustenburg, South Africa. Her family moved to Auckland, New Zealand when she was 12. She took drama classes at school. [3] She studied at the Auckland University of Technology. [4]

Acting career

Pistorius began her professional acting career at the age of 19, when she made her television debut in the American television series Legend of the Seeker in the episode "Confession”, playing Luna. [5] [6] Pistorius played the role of Chloe in the romantic drama film The Most Fun You Can Have Dying directed by Kirstin Marcon, which was released on 26 April 2012. [7] [8] On the same year, Pistorius appeared as Amy in the comedy series Hounds . [9] [10]

In 2013, Pistorius appeared as Rose Harper in the crime drama series The Blue Rose . In the same year, Pistorius was cast in the miniseries Paper Giants: Magazine Wars , playing Beth Ridgeway. Also the same year, Pistorius appeared in the comedy-drama series Offspring , where she played the supporting role of Eloise Ward. [11]

In 2015, Pistorius co-starred Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender and Ben Mendelsohn in the Revisionist Western film Slow West , where she played the role of Rose Ross, which was premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2015 and as first released on 15 May 2015 in the United States, with a simultaneous release on video on demand. [12] [13]

In 2016, Pistorius was cast in the romantic drama film The Light Between Oceans , in which she played the character Lucy Grace Rutherford/Adult Lucy Grace. [14] [15] On the same year, Pistorius played the role of Laura Tyler in the biographical film Denial .

In 2017, Pistorius plays Lorraine Cassidy in the 2017 Australian post-apocalyptic horror drama film Cargo . On the same year, Pistorius was cast in the miniseries Wake in Fright , her character is named as Janette Hynes. [16]

In 2018, Pistorius was cast to play the role of Anne in the comedy-drama film Gloria Bell starring Julianne Moore. [17] On the same year, Pistorius appeared in the post-apocalyptic steampunk film Mortal Engines . [18] [19]

In early 2020, Pistorius was cast to play the role as Claire in the film High Ground , which was premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2020, with the Australian premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival later that year, and theatrical release in Australia on 28 January 2021. [20] [21] On the same year, Pistorius starred Russell Crowe, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie in the action thriller film Unhinged , where she played the role of Rachel Flynn. [22] [23] [24]

In 2023, Pistorius was cast in the psychological thriller film The Marsh King's Daughter , where she played the role of Beth, the mother of Helena Pelletier, which was released in the United States on November 3, 2023, by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. [25] [26] [27]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Most Fun You Can Have Dying ChloeDrama
2015 Slow West Rose RossAction/Adventure/Drama
2016 The Light Between Oceans Adult Lucy-GraceDrama/Romance
2016 Denial Laura TylerBiography/Drama
2017 Cargo LorraineDrama/Horror/Sci-Fi
2018 Gloria Bell AnneComedy/Drama/Music
2018 Mortal Engines Pandora ShawAction/Adventure/Fantasy
2020 High Ground ClaireAction/Drama/Thriller
2020 Unhinged Rachel FlynnAction/Thriller
2023 The Marsh King's Daughter BethCrime/Drama/Mystery

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Legend of the Seeker LunaEpisode: "Confession”
2012 Hounds Amy6 episodes
2013 The Blue Rose Rose Harper8 episodes
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Beth Ridgeway2 episodes
2013 Offspring Eloise Ward13 episodes
2013 Redfern Now Janine MylesEpisode: “Babe in Arms"
2017 Wake in Fright Janette Hynes2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series Offspring Nominated
Redfern Now Won
Logie Awards Most Popular New Talent Offspring Nominated
Most Outstanding New Talent Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Nominated
2017 Best Actress Best Actress Slow West Nominated

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