Actress
Piesse was cast as Donna in High Flyers when she was 15. She learned the trapeze and Spanish web for the role and took six months off school for the shoot. She then went on to play Alicia in Horace and Tina, had a recurring role in Stingers and guest starred in Blue Heelers and Last Man Standing. She subsequently appeared in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as Beru Lars the woman who raises Luke Skywalker.
In 2005, Piesse played Sharona in Smilidon, which was directed by George T. Miller and shot in Fiji.
In January 2011, Piesse completed shooting her scenes for the romantic comedy, Love Eterne. She plays Sidonia, a psychic, mentor and confidant to the female lead, Medina, played by Melissa Navia. Her song, "There for Me" is featured in it. After completing its film festival run, Love Eterne has won awards at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, Best Shorts Competition and The Accolade Competition. It was an official selection at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (Nov. 20, 2011) and NewFilmmakers New York Annual Christmas Show (Dec. 13, 2011).
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