Lea Vivier Explained

Lea Vivier
Birth Date:15 January 1992
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Alma Mater:Rhodes University
Trinity College London
Height:169 cm
Years Active:2014–present
Known For:her role in Trackers
Awards:Best Actress at the Silwerskerm Film Festival (2017)
Father:Pieter De Bruin Vivier
Mother:Adri Troskie Vivier
Relatives:Trix Vivier (sister)
Occupation:Actress

Lea Vivier (born 15 January 1992) is a South African actress,[1] best known for her leading role in the Showmax original series Dam (2021)[2] and her appearances in the films The Day We Didn't Meet (2021) and Wonderlus (2017).[3]

Personal life

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, to drama teacher Adri Troksie Vivier and senior advocate Pieter De Bruin Vivier, Lea Vivier was one of four siblings. Her elder sister, Trix Vivier, is also an actress, known for her role in the 2019 television series Trackers adapted from the Deon Meyer novel.

While at the Waterfront Theatre School studying classical ballet, contemporary dance, and drama, Vivier completed a year of Speech and Drama training through Trinity College London.[4]

After completing her matric qualification at Jan van Riebeeck High School, Vivier travelled to Chile, where she became fluent in Spanish.[5] After her return to South Africa, she spent a year at the University of Cape Town studying towards her Bachelor of Arts. She thereafter transferred to Rhodes University, in Makhanda (Grahamstown), to complete her degree, triple majoring in English Literature, Drama, and Afrikaans Dutch Studies in 2015.

Career

Though she appeared in a number of theatre productions, some of which featured at the National Arts Festival,[6] Vivier's screen acting career began with her role in the film Wonderlus, directed by Johan Cronje. Vivier's performance as the unnamed waitress earned her the Best Actress award at the Silwerskerm Film Festival in 2017 and a nomination for Best Actress in the Winter Film Awards.[7] The following year, she played the role of Louisa in the short film Runner, for which she won Best Actress in a Short Film at the Five Continents International Film Festival Award in April 2018.

She has since she appeared in a number of television series and serials, including Mense Mense, Die Spreeus, Fynskrif, Binnelanders, and The Girl from St Agnes.

In 2021, Vivier took the leading roles in the Showmax series Dam and Johan Cronje's The Day We Didn't Meet.

Most recently, Vivier performed as Madeline Evans in M-Net's Legacy, and the Netflix series Ludik and Resident Evil.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2017 Wonderlus Waitress
2018 Runner (short) Louisa
2021The Day We Didn't MeetAlex Webb
Television
Year Title Role
2018Die KasteelJade Smit
2018Mense MenseSalomé Muller
2018Kampkosas self
2018The DocketSteffie
2018 Binnelanders Lika Bosch
2019The Girl from St. AgnesAmy Eliason
2019Die SpreeusEmmie
2019Fynskrif (Fine Print)Lilani du Toit
2020Projek DinaSonya De Jager
2021DamYola Fischer
2021Troukoors (Wedding Fever)Lizelle
2021Die SentrumDaleen le Roux
2022Die BylAzel Maritz
2022LegacyMadeleine Evans
2022LudikLouise Ludik
2022Resident EvilSusana Franco

Awards

2018

Best Lead Actress in a Short Film at the Five Continents International Film Festival[8]

2017

Best Actress at the Silwerskerm Film Festival[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lea Vivier. 2022-02-17. IMDb.
  2. Web site: 2021-02-24. Lea Vivier on embracing vulnerability as a strength in DAM. 2022-02-17. Showmax Stories. en.
  3. Web site: Lea Vivier. 2022-02-17. IMDb.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-28 . Lea Vivier career . 2020-11-28 . briefly.
  5. Web site: Lea Vivier: 'Dis vir my 'n tuiskoms' [It's a homecoming for me] ]. 2021-01-11. SARIE.
  6. Web site: Roberson. Sarah. Plastocracy: Where does it go?. 2022-02-17. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Lea Vivier. 2022-02-22. IMDb.
  8. Web site: FICOCC #14. 2022-02-17. festival. es.
  9. Web site: All the winners from the 2017 Silwerskerm Film Festival. 2022-02-17. Channel. en-US.