Caren Pistorius
Biography
Caren Pistorius is an actress born on September 30, 1990, in Rustenburg, South Africa, where she lived with her three older siblings. Her family immigrated to New Zealand when she was 12 years old, and she began acting in high school theatre productions. She later studied Art and Design at university, majoring in animation and illustration. After graduating, she briefly returned to theatre before beginning work in television and film. In 2014, she was nominated for the Graham Kennedy Award and a Logie Award for her work in Australia. Her international feature film debut was in Slow West, directed by John McLean, in which she starred opposite Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPhee. She has 15 known acting credits.
Career overview
Caren Pistorius was born in Rustenburg, South Africa, on September 30, 1990, alongside her three older siblings. When she was twelve years old, her family immigrated to New Zealand, where she began her acting career by participating in high school theatre productions. Following her high school years, she attended university to study Art and Design, ultimately choosing to major in animation and illustration. After graduating from university, she returned briefly to theatre before transitioning to work in television and film.
In 2014, Pistorius received a nomination for the Graham Kennedy Award and a Logie Award for her work in Australia. Her international feature film debut came with her role in Slow West, which was directed by John McLean and featured her starring opposite Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smith-McPhee. She is also slated to appear in a project directed by Derek Cianfrance. As a female actor, she has accumulated fifteen known credits in the entertainment industry over the course of her career.
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- The Marsh King's Daughter (2023) as Beth
- High Ground (2021) as Claire
- Unhinged (2020) as Rachel Flynn
- Gloria Bell (2019) as Anne
- Mortal Engines (2018) as Pandora Shaw
- Cargo (2017) as Lorraine
- Wake in Fright (2017) as Janette Hynes
- The Light Between Oceans (2016) as Adult Lucy-Grace
- Denial (2016) as Laura Tyler
- Slow West (2015) as Rose Ross
- SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT (2015) as Self
- The Blue Rose (2013) as Rose Harper
- Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013) as Beth Ridgeway
- The Most Fun You Can Have Dying (2012) as Chloe
- Legend of the Seeker (2008) as Luna