Sasha Pieterse
| Sasha Pieterse | |
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 Pieterse at the 12th Annual Young Hollywood Awards |
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| Born | Sasha Pieterse Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Singer, Dancer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Sasha Pieterse is a South African actress.
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[edit] Career
Born on February 17th, 1996, She began acting in 2002, when she was given the role of Buffy Davis on the Warner Brothers remake of the popular show Family Affair. In 2004, she appeared in Stargate SG-1 and House. In 2005, she appeared in her first film The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl cast as Marissa "Ice Princess" and also in a short-lived series called Wanted with her former Family Affair co-star, Gary Cole.
During her appearance as a cancer patient on House, her long curly hair was hidden under a special latex fake scalp[citation needed]. She was submitted for Emmy Award consideration for her guest-starring role.[1]
Pieterse was cast as Alison DiLaurentis in the TV series Pretty Little Liars based on the book series by Sara Shepard. Being only 15 at the time, she is the youngest actress on the show, all her co-stars being in their early to mid 20s.[2]
In January 2011, Pieterse portrayed a teenage Marie Dubois in the series finale of Medium. She appeared in a cameo role in X-Men: First Class.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Family Affair | Buffy Davis | 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Stargate SG-1 | Grace | Episode: "Grace" |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Marissa / Ice Princess | |
| 2005 | Wanted | Millie Rose | TV movie |
| 2005 | Wanted | Millie Rose | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "The Promise of Darkness" |
| 2005 | House | Andie | Episode: "Autopsy" |
| 2007 | The Air I Breathe | Young Sorrow | |
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck | Goth Girl "Anisha" | |
| 2007 | Claire | Maggie Bannion | TV movie |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Beth Buckley | Episode: "Stand Your Ground" |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Daphne Stevens | Episode: "Wanted" |
| 2009 | Heroes: Slow Burn | Amanda Strazzula | 6 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Heroes | Amanda Strazzulla | 5 episodes |
| 2010–present | Pretty Little Liars | Alison DiLaurentis | Starring role |
| 2011 | Medium | Teenage Marie | Episode: Me Without You |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Teenage Girl | |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Amy Loubalu | Disney Channel Original Movie |
