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Caren Pistorius

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Caren Pistorius
Pistorius in 2016
Born (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34)
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]

Early life

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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

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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] 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. The same year, she was cast in the miniseries Paper Giants: Magazine Wars, playing Beth Ridgeway, as well as the comedy-drama series Offspring, where she played the supporting role of Eloise Ward.[11]

In 2015, Pistorius co-starred with Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender and Ben Mendelsohn in the Revisionist Western film Slow West, where she played the role of Rose Ross. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2015 and was 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] The same year, Pistorius played the role of Laura Tyler in the biographical film Denial.

Pistorius then played Lorraine Cassidy in the 2017 Australian post-apocalyptic horror drama film Cargo. The same year, she was cast in the miniseries Wake in Fright, as Janette Hynes.[16]

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

In early 2020, Pistorius was cast to play the role of Claire in the film High Ground, which 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] Also that year, Pistorius starred with 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]

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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Most Fun You Can Have Dying Chloe Drama
2015 Slow West Rose Ross Action/Adventure/Drama
2016 The Light Between Oceans Adult Lucy-Grace Drama/Romance
2016 Denial Laura Tyler Biography/Drama
2017 Cargo Lorraine Drama/Horror/Sci-Fi
2018 Gloria Bell Anne Comedy/Drama/Music
2018 Mortal Engines Pandora Shaw Action/Adventure/Fantasy
2020 High Ground Claire Action/Drama/Thriller
2020 Unhinged Rachel Flynn Action/Thriller
2023 The Marsh King's Daughter Beth Crime/Drama/Mystery

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Legend of the Seeker Luna Episode: "Confession”
2012 Hounds Amy 6 episodes
2013 The Blue Rose Rose Harper 8 episodes
2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Beth Ridgeway 2 episodes
2013 Offspring Eloise Ward 13 episodes
2013 Redfern Now Janine Myles Episode: “Babe in Arms"
2017 Wake in Fright Janette Hynes 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
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

References

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  1. ^ Lesley Coffin (22 May 2015). "The Mary Sue Interview: New Zealand Actress Caren Pistorius". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ Chandra, Jessica (20 June 2013). "Who's That Girl? Get to Know Offspring and Magazine Wars Star Caren Pistorius". POPSUGAR Celebrity Australia. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Kiwi Caren Pistorius' Hollywood coup". Now to Love. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ Jenny Hendrix (June 2015). "How Caren Pistorius Won the West". Interview Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Confession - Legend of the Seeker (Season 1, Episode 11)". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Legend of the Seeker/Confession". The TV IV. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ "The Most Fun You Can Have Dying". The Most Fun You Can Have Dying. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ "The Most Fun You Can Have Dying review". 3 News. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ^ Philpott, Chris (20 December 2012). "The Best TV of 2012". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ^ Philpott, Chris (18 June 2012). "Is Hounds The Best Kiwi Comedy Ever?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  11. ^ "The Blue Rose/This Night Has Opened My Eyes". The TV IV. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Slow West". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Michael Fassbender Saddles Up In First Trailer For Slow West". TheFilmStage.com. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  14. ^ "The Light Between Oceans (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. ^ Frosch, Jon (30 August 2016). "'The Light Between Oceans': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  16. ^ Giroux, Jack (24 September 2016). "'Cargo' First Look: Martin Freeman Stars in the Zombie-Infested Drama". /Film. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Gloria Bell". Stage6. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (16 December 2018). "Spider-Verse' Raises $35M As 'The Mule' Kicks Up $17M In Pre-Christmas Period, But 'Mortal Engines' Breaks Down With $7M ". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  19. ^ McCarthy, Todd (5 December 2018). "'Mortal Engines': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  20. ^ Gumurdul, Julie Narndal; Rademaker, Laura; May, Sally K. (9 February 2021). "How historically accurate is the film High Ground? The violence it depicts is uncomfortably close to the truth". The Conversation. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Gan Gan". Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia, 1788-1930. Centre for 21st Century Humanities, University of Newcastle (Australia). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (15 July 2019). "Caren Pistorius To Star Opposite Russell Crowe In Solstice Studios' 'Unhinged'". Deadline. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  23. ^ Riley, Jenelle (20 August 2020). "'Unhinged' Star Caren Pistorius on Returning to Movie Theaters and Working with Russell Crowe". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  24. ^ Groves, Don (31 July 2020). "Caren Pistorius goes toe-to-toe with Russell Crowe in 'Unhinged'". if.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  25. ^ Hammond, Pete (2 November 2023). "'The Marsh King's Daughter' Review: Daisy Ridley And Ben Mendelsohn Lift A Terrifying Wilderness-Set Father-Daughter Story". Deadline. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  26. ^ "'The Marsh King's Daughter' Review: Smoke on the Water". The New York Times. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  27. ^ "The Marsh King's Daughter: Check out the complete cast of new psychological thriller film". The Economic Times. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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