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5.3.3 Sarah Peirse.
Sarah Peirse (Honora Rieper), an award-winning New Zealand actress, has a broad range of experience both as an actress and as a director. She was the winner of the Best Actress Award in 1983 for her work in the period television drama "A Woman of Good Character," and Best Supporting Actress in 1988 for her performance in the motion picture "The Navigator." She has also appeared in the television series "The Champion." Peirse has also performed extensively with the Melbourne Theater Company, appearing in lead roles in "Three Sisters," "Cabaret," "The Secret Rapture," "South Pacific," "A Streetcar Named Desire," and "The Rose Tattoo." She attended The Drama School and spent many years at both Theater Corporate and the Mercury Theater, where she became Associate Director. Peirse has also directed at the Adelaide State Theater. She currently lives in Australia. Sarah Peirse also acted as drama coach for Melanie Lynskey. For Jackson, there was only one choice for the part of Pauline's mother, Honora Parker. Jackson had fallen in love with Sarah Peirse's acting when she starred in the New Zealand period drama, "A Woman of Good Character." "I regard Sarah's performance in "Heavenly Creatures" as a real triumph--the strength of her performance turns the story into a true tragedy. It was very important to Sarah that she honor the memory of Pauline's mother, and I think that this is evident in her compassionate and intelligent reading of the character," states Jackson.
Filmography as Actress: Sylvia (1985) [Vivian Wallop] Mesmerized (1986) (aka Shocked (1986)) [Victoria's Mother] Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, The (1987) [Linnet] (aka Navigator, The (1987)) Heavenly Creatures (1994) [Honora Parker]
