Louise Barnes
| Louise Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Louise Barnes 26 April 1974 South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Louise Barnes (born 26 April 1974)[1] is a South African actress. She has gained wide recognition in South Africa for various roles in locally produced films and television series. She is best known for her role in the 2009 South African/UK horror film, Surviving Evil, in which she starred alongside Billy Zane, Christina Cole and Natalie Mendoza. She is set to appear in the upcoming 2014 American television series Black Sails (TV series).
Life and education
Barnes was born in KwaZulu Natal and graduated at the University of Witwatersrand with an Honours Degree in Dramatic Art. She lives in Johannesburg with her husband and daughter. She once co-owned a health studio after training in the United States as an instructor of Bikram yoga. She has received critical acclaim for her performance on the series Scandal! for which she won a SAFTA award for Best Actress in a TV Soap.
Career
Barnes has starred in numerous South African produced films and series including Egoli, 7de Laan, Binnelanders, Scandal!, Sorted, Suburban Bliss, S.O.S. and the South African/Canadian co-production Jozi-H. She will appear in the upcoming 2014 American television series Black Sails.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Where Angels Trend | - | |
| 2002 | Boarderline | Karen Kendler | |
| 2003 | Hoodlun & Son | Celia | |
| 2004 | Critical Assignment | Laura | |
| 2009 | Surviving Evil | Rachel Rice | |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-2000 | Egoli | Adele de Bruyn de Koning | |
| 2006-2007 | Jozi-H | Jocelyn Del Rossi | |
| 2011 | The Sinking of the Laconia | Mary Bates | |
| 2009-2013 | Scandal!(South African Soapie) | Donna Hardy | South African Film and Television Awards(SAFTA) award for Best Actress in a TV Soap.[2] |
| 2014 | Black Sails | Miranda Barlow | (filming) |
Theater
- Life x 3 - Sonja. By Alan Swerdlow at Theatre on the Square.
- Fanie’s Angel - Tish. By Sylvaine Strike at KKNK.
- Kindertranspor - Faith. By Barbara Rubin at Market Theatre.
- Beautiful Bodies - Clair. By Mark Graham at Wits Amphitheatre.
- Heresy - Frances. By Anthony Ackerman at Wits Amphitheatre.
- Isabella - Melisa. By Lucy Voss-Price at Wits Amphitheatre.
References
- ↑ "Donna Hardy". e.tv. 1974-04-26. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ↑ http://www.etv.co.za/news/2013/04/15/louise-barnes-life-after-scandal