Louise Barnes (born 26 April 1974)[1] is a South African actress. She gained 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 also played Miranda Barlow in the 2014 American television series Black Sails, produced by Michael Bay and Jonathan E. Steinberg.
Louise Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1974 KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Education | University of the Witwaters |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
Life and education
editBarnes was born in KwaZulu-Natal and graduated at the University of the 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.[2]
Career
editBarnes 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 appears in the 2014 American television series Black Sails, for which she has received critical acclaim for her performance. Entertainment Weekly called her character "intriguing" and "mysterious".[3] She reprised her role in the second season which filmed in Cape Town, South Africa and aired in 2015.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Where Angels Trend | - | |
| 2002 | Borderline | Karen Kendler | |
| 2003 | Hoodlun & Son | Celia | |
| 2004 | Critical Assignment | Laura | |
| 2009 | Surviving Evil | Rachel Rice |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Suburban Bliss | ||
| 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! | Donna Hardy | SAFTA Winner—Best Actress in a TV Soap[5] |
| 2014–2016 | Black Sails | Miranda Barlow | |
| 2017 | Outsiders | Moregon | |
| 2019 | NCIS | Sarah/Sahar | |
| 2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Kaya | |
| 2022 | Gaslit | Dorothy Hunt | Episode 1x03 "King George" |
| 2022 | 9-1-1 | Rehab Receptionist | Episode 6x09 "Red Flag" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Callisto Protocol | Dr. Caitlyn Mahler | Voice only |
Theatre
edit- 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. Directed by Lucy Voss-Price at Wits Amphitheatre.
References
edit- ^ "Donna Hardy". e.tv. 26 April 1974. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Saftas 2013: The winners". News24. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Black Sails". EW.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ KpopStarz (14 August 2014). "'Black Sails' Season 2 Trailer And Release Date: Starz Bought Season 2 Of 'Treasure Island' Prequel Before Season 1 Aired [Video]". KpopStarz. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "News | e.tv".