Louise Barnes
South African actress and voice artist
Louise Barnes is a South African actress and voice artist widely recognized for her role as Miranda Barlow in the Starz series Black Sails. Personal Profile Birth Date: April 26, 1974. Place of Birth: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Education: Earned an Honours Degree in Dramatic Art from the University of the Witwatersrand (1993–1996). Family: She is married to South African actor Nick Boraine, and they have one daughter. Other Ventures: She previously co-owned a health studio and trained in the U.S. as a Bikram yoga instructor. Career Highlights International Breakthrough: Gained global attention as a series regular on Black Sails (2014–2016). South African Recognition: She is a SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) winner for Best Actress in a TV Soap for her performance as Donna Hardy in Scandal!. Notable Film Work: Starred in the 2009 horror film Surviving Evil alongside Billy Zane. Recent Television: The Old Man (2024) as Rene Frost. NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2022) as Kaya. NCIS (2019–2020) as Sarah/Sahar. 9-1-1 (2022–2023) as Rochelle. Voice Artistry Beyond on-screen acting, Barnes is a prolific voice artist. Her recent work includes voicing Dr. Caitlyn Mahler in the video game The Callisto Protocol (2022) and its 2023 DLC, as well as roles in The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road (2024)