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'''Louise Barnes''' (born 26 April 1974)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etv.co.za/scandal/characters/donna-hardy |title=Donna Hardy |publisher=e.tv |date=1974-04-26 |accessdate=13 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619195519/http://www.etv.co.za/scandal/characters/donna-hardy|archivedate=19 June 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> is a [[South African]] actress. |
'''Louise Barnes''' (born 26 April 1974)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etv.co.za/scandal/characters/donna-hardy |title=Donna Hardy |publisher=e.tv |date=1974-04-26 |accessdate=13 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619195519/http://www.etv.co.za/scandal/characters/donna-hardy|archivedate=19 June 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> is a [[South African]] actress. Barnes 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/[[United Kingdom|UK]] [[horror film]], ''[[Surviving Evil]]'', in which she starred alongside [[Billy Zane]], [[Christina Cole]] and [[Natalie Mendoza]]. She also plays Miranda Barlow in the 2014, Michael Bay and Jonathan E. Steinberg produced American television series ''[[Black Sails (TV series)|Black Sails]]''. |
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==Life and education== |
==Life and education== |
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Revision as of 22:48, 18 December 2015
Louise Barnes | |
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| Born | Louise Barnes 26 April 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Louise Barnes (born 26 April 1974)[1] is a South African actress. Barnes 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 plays Miranda Barlow in the 2014, Michael Bay and Jonathan E. Steinberg produced American television series Black Sails.
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 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".[2] She reprised her role in the second season which filmed in Cape Town, South Africa and aired in 2015.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] |
| 2014-2015 | Black Sails | Miranda Barlow |
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. 26 April 1974. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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- ^ http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/104120/20140814/black-sails-season-2.htm
- ^ http://www.etv.co.za/news/2013/04/15/louise-barnes-life-after-scandal