Peta Sergeant
Australian actress
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Peta Sergeant is a Malaysian-born Australian actress best known for her lead role in the Australian television series Satisfaction. She graduated from NIDA.[1]
Peta Sergeant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Penang Island, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Career
Sergeant played Janessa in the Seven Network drama series Last Man Standing.[2] In 2006, she joined the cast of All Saints as surgeon Dr Bianca Frost.[2] Sergeant starred as corrections officer Holly Chong in the short-lived 2008 drama Canal Road.[3]
Her other television credits include Jeopardy.
Film credits include George of the Jungle 2, Patrick and The Bet.
She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of a woman on the run[4][5] in Steve Rodgers' play Savage River[6] for the Griffin Theatre Company. Sergeant received praise as "a stand out performance amid an excellent cast" in Sue Smith's Thrall.[7] She was cast as Nina Cruz in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of All About My Mother, an adaptation for the stage based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar, directed by Simon Phillips. In 2010, she was awarded a Mike Walsh Fellowships Special Grant.
In 2012, she starred in Iron Sky, as Vivian Wagner, a campaign adviser to a Sarah Palin-like president of the United States, who later becomes general on the US' interplanetary warship USS George W. Bush.[8] She also joined the supporting cast of Winners & Losers as Cat Johnson.[9] In 2013, she starred in Patrick as Nurse Williams. In 2014 she played the Jabberwocky in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and Francesca Guerrera in The Originals. In the 2015 telemovie House of Hancock, Sergeant portrayed Rose Porteous. She plays Julia in Snowfall.
In 2021, Sergeant joined The CW's Supergirl as Nyxly in the final season.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | George of the Jungle 2 | Attractive Woman | |
| 2006 | The Bet | Lila | |
| 2012 | Iron Sky | Vivian Wagner | |
| 2012 | Crawlspace | Wiki | |
| 2013 | Patrick | Nurse Williams | |
| 2026 | Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender | TBA (voice) | Post-production[11] |
| TBA | Runner | Julie | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jeopardy | Professor Sharpe | Season 3 |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | Janessa | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Isabelle Dempsey | 1 episode |
| 2007 | All Saints | Dr. Bianca Frost | Season 10, 1 episode |
| 2007–2009 | Satisfaction | Heather | Seasons 1–2 |
| 2008 | Canal Road | Holly Chong | |
| 2012 | Winners & Losers | Cat Johnson | Season 2 |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Jabberwocky | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | The Originals | Francesca Guerrera | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | House of Hancock | Rose Porteous | Miniseries |
| 2017–2023 | Snowfall | Julia | Seasons 1–6) |
| 2018 | American Woman | Hannah | Episode: "Jack" |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Angela | Episode: "Harvest" |
| 2021 | Supergirl | Nyxlygsptlnz | Main cast (season 6); 15 episodes |
Video games
- Star Wars: Squadrons (2020) as Terisa Kerrill
Theatre
- Thrall (2006) as Indigo
- Savage River (2009) as Jude for Griffin Theatre Company
- All About My Mother as Nina Cruz for Melbourne Theatre Company
