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Trix Vivier
Trix Vivier (born 28 June 1988) is a South African film, television and theater actress, who is known for portraying the role of Flea van Jaarsveld in the 2019 television series Trackers,[1] for which she gained prominence and national recognition,[2][3][4][5][6] as well as for her role as Kate Myburgh in kykNet and Showmax's co-production of Waterfront.[7][8][9] Her breakout role was that of Vicky Ferreira in the kykNET youth series Sterlopers.[10] Vivier portrayed this role from 2014 – 2016 over two seasons.[11] Vivier joined the lead cast of the TV series Legacy, for season one as one of the lead female protagonists, Petra Potgieter, in 2020.[12][13][14][15] Early lifeVivier was born in Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, and raised by her mother Adri Vivier, a teacher and father Pieter Vivier, an advocate.[16] Vivier is from Afrikaans descent and has three siblings. Her younger sister Lea Vivier is also an actress.[17] Her parents noticed and encouraged her passion for the performing arts from a young age[16] and she made her professional stage debut at age 15 in Annie Get Your Gun (Gilbert and Sullivan Society, 2004)[18] and at age 16 in Die Ander Marta (KKNK, Baxter Theatre 2005) [19] Vivier Matriculated from Jan van Riebeeck High School[20][21] and went on to study and graduate from the Waterfront Theater School in Cape Town in 2009.[22] Career Vivier's first paid theater role was that of Pippi in The National Children's Theater production of Pippi Longstocking (2009)[23][24] She continued to work professionally as dancer and actor from 2009 to 2013 performing in plays such as Reza de Wet's MIS,[25] educational theater[26] musicals both locally and abroad[27][28] and many Children's Theater Productions [29][30][31][32] before landing her first Television role in the kykNET youth drama series Sterlopers (2013 – 2016).[27][33] She subsequently went on to portray lead roles in television series such as Trackers.[34][35] Filmography
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