Lea Vivier (born 15 January 1992) is a South African actress, best known for her leading role in the

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original series ''Dam'' (2021) and her appearances in the films ''The Day We Didn't Meet'' (2021) and ''Wonderlus'' (2017).

Personal life

Born in

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, 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,

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novel. While at the Waterfront Theatre School studying classical ballet, contemporary dance, and drama, Vivier completed a year of Speech and Drama training through

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. After completing her matric qualification at

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, Vivier travelled to Chile, where she became fluent in Spanish. After her return to South Africa, she spent a year at the

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studying towards her Bachelor of Arts. She thereafter transferred to

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, 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

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, 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

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in 2017 and a nomination for Best Actress in the Winter Film Awards. 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,'' ''

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'', and ''

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''. 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 ''

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''.

Filmography

Film Television

Awards

2018 Best Lead Actress in a Short Film at the Five Continents International Film Festival 2017 Best Actress at the

References

External links

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