Peta Sergeant
Peta Sergeant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) Penang Island, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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]
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 | |
| 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 | Season 6 |
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
References
- ^ "SHOWTIME AUSTRALIA - Satisfaction - Cast & Characters". showtime.com.au. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ a b Timbs, Pete (15–21 July 2006). "Inside TV". TV Week. No. 29. p. 90.
- ^ Gavin, Rachael (2020). "Everything you need to know about Aussie drama Canal Road". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Savage River | Griffin Theatre Company". www.australianstage.com.au.
- ^ Profile Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, stagenoise.com; accessed 14 March 2014.
- ^ Savage River Archived 15 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Thrall". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 2006.
- ^ "Iron Sky". IMDb. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Murray, Scott (16 August 2012). "Tuesday, 21 August". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (9 April 2021). "'Supergirl': Peta Sergeant Joins Season 6 As New Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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