Adrienne Pearce
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.

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

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Deadly Passion Waitress
1988 Purgatory Janine
1988 Lethal Woman Trudy the Henchwoman
1988 The Shadowed Mind Stephanie
1988 Rhino Zara
1989 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Secretary
1989 Out on Bail Maggie
1990 Impact Hooker
1990 Warriors from Hell Angie McCoy
1994 Demon Keeper Dia Gregory
2001 Styx Janet Direct-to-video
2003 Proteus Tinnie
2003 The Bone Snatcher Magda
2004 Blast Dr. Dorbet
2011 The Lion of Judah Helda Voice role
2014 Konfetti Dawn Lieberman [3]
2014 Spud 3: Learning to Fly Ms. Owen
2015 Chip Friend Short film
2015 Bow Tie (Afrikaans: Strikdas) Tinkie
2017 Double Echo Mother
2017 Van der Merwe Mavis Stokes
2017 Dear Father Christmas (Afrikaans: Liewe Kersfeesvader) Tinkie Windvogel
2018 Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell Mac Direct-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

Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Memorandum Hana Television film
1997 The Legend of the Hidden City Kabeth
2001 Mein Papa mit der kalten Schnauze Frau Hishcke Television film
2002 The Swap Administrator
2002 The Red Phone: Manhunt Puttnam Television film
2003 Red Phone 2 Puttnam Television film
2004 12 Days of Terror Mrs. Stillwell Television film
2005 Sterne über Madeira Charlotte Hornbach Television film
2005 Charlie Jade Ms. Jensen Episode: "Things Unseen"
2005 Supervnova Giselle Lamond Miniseries
2005 The Triangle Emily's Mother Miniseries
2007 Jonestown: Paradise Lost Sharon Amos Documentary
2010 Silent Witness Judge Home: Part 1
2012 Infested! Sharon Girard Episode: "Driven Insane"
2017 The Last Post Midwife Episode: "Starfish"
2017 Tali's Wedding Diary Lena Ljungbord Episode: "The Engagement"
2018 The Looming Tower Sara Episode: "Losing My Religion"
2018 Troy: Fall of a City Iola Miniseries; 5 episodes
2019 Schwiegereltern im Busch Amtsbotin Television film
2019 Deep State Helen Irving Episode: "The New Normal"
2021 The Watch Wynona Crowsnatcher Episode: "Twilight Canyons"
2022 Resident Evil Mrs Morgan Episode: "Welcome to New Raccoon City"

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Accommodations Baxter Theatre Centre, Cape Town
1983 The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte Paulina South African State Theatre, Pretoria; Alexander Theatre, Johannesburg
1990 Softer than Rock National Arts Festival
2003 Cry, the Beloved Country National Arts Festival
2005–2007 The boy who fell from the roof Mother Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town; Theatre on the Square, Sandton[4]
2009 The Insatiables Melissa Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town[5]
2011–2012 The Comedy of Errors Abbess Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, Cape Town
2011–2012 Mary and the Conqueror Julie Mullard Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town; Johannesburg
2015 For Whom the Bell Tolls [6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2012 Dublin Gay Theatre Festival Best Female Performance Mary and the Conqueror Nominated [7]
2013 Naledi Theatre Awards Best Performance by a Supporting Actress Nominated [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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