Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius (born 30 September 1990) is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her performance in the 2015 film Slow West.

Early life Pistorius was born in Rustenburg, South Africa. Her family moved to Auckland, New Zealand, when she was 12. She took drama classes at school. She studied at the Auckland University of Technology.

Acting career Pistorius began her professional acting career at the age of 19, when she made her television debut in the American television series Legend of the Seeker in the episode "Confession”, playing Luna. Pistorius played the role of Chloe in the romantic drama film The Most Fun You Can Have Dying, directed by Kirstin Marcon, which was released on 26 April 2012. The same year, Pistorius appeared as Amy in the comedy series Hounds.

In 2013, Pistorius appeared as Rose Harper in the crime drama series The Blue Rose. The same year, she was cast in the miniseries Paper Giants: Magazine Wars, playing Beth Ridgeway, as well as the comedy-drama series Offspring, where she played the supporting role of Eloise Ward.

In 2015, Pistorius co-starred with Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender and Ben Mendelsohn in the Revisionist Western film Slow West, where she played the role of Rose Ross. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2015 and was first released on 15 May 2015 in the United States, with a simultaneous release on video on demand.

In 2016, Pistorius was cast in the romantic drama film The Light Between Oceans, in which she played the character Lucy Grace Rutherford / Adult Lucy Grace. The same year, Pistorius played the role of Laura Tyler in the biographical film Denial.

Pistorius then played Lorraine Cassidy in the 2017 Australian post-apocalyptic horror drama film Cargo. The same year, she was cast in the miniseries Wake in Fright, as Janette Hynes.

In 2018, Pistorius was cast to play the role of Anne in the comedy-drama film Gloria Bell, also starring Julianne Moore. The same year, she appeared in the post-apocalyptic steampunk film Mortal Engines.

In early 2020, Pistorius was cast to play the role of Claire in the film High Ground, which premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2020, with the Australian premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival later that year, and theatrical release in Australia on 28 January 2021. Also that year, Pistorius starred with Russell Crowe, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie in the action thriller film Unhinged, where she played the role of Rachel Flynn.

Pistorius was cast in the psychological thriller film The Marsh King's Daughter, where she played the role of Beth, the mother of Helena Pelletier, which was released in the United States on November 3, 2023, by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 The Most Fun You Can Have Dying Chloe 2015 Slow West Rose Ross 2016 The Light Between Oceans Adult Lucy-Grace Denial Laura Tyler 2017 Cargo Lorraine 2018 Gloria Bell Anne Mortal Engines Pandora Shaw 2020 High Ground Claire Unhinged Rachel Flynn 2023 The Marsh King's Daughter Beth

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Legend of the Seeker Luna Episode: "Confession” 2012 Hounds Amy 6 episodes 2013 The Blue Rose Rose Harper 8 episodes 2013 Paper Giants: Magazine Wars Beth Ridgeway 2 episodes 2013 Offspring Eloise Ward 13 episodes 2013 Redfern Now Janine Myles Episode: “Babe in Arms" 2017 Wake in Fright Janette Hynes 2 episodes

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