Height: 1.70 Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Hazel/brown Languages: English and Afrikaans
TRAINING
After matric she spent a year as an exchange student in Maine, USA where she took courses in Drama and Film Studies.
She earned X 4 credits towards a BA Social Science degree through UNISA
Spent 12 weeks studying Method Acting at New Africa Theatre Project in Cape Town under Alexander von Raumont (who trained at the Lee Strasburg School in LA)
THEATRE
PRODUCTION
The Maids
Sister Breyani
Hell is for Whites Only
The Guise
The Trick is to Keep Breathing
Severence
Romeo & Juliet
Goodbye Kiss
Buckingham Palace, District Six
Sorrows and Rejoicings
Die Van Aardes van Groot Oor
Kanna Hy Ko Huistoe
Jocasta Rising
Hear and Now
Daar Leef Mense Daar
Sister Breyani
ROLE
Paula
Lady Capulet
Annie
The Butterfly
Dolla
Makiet
Jocasta Lead
Milly Lead
DIRECTOR
Jean Genet
Dir: Lara Bye
Dir: Pieter Dirk-Uys
Market Th
Dir: Brian Astbury
Nico Malan Th
Grahamstown Festival
Writer: Ashraf Jamal
Maynardville
Writer: Ronal Harwood
Orange Tree Th Richmond UK
Writer: Richard Rive
Adaptation by Sean Viljoen
& Basil Appollis
Written & Dir. Athol Fugard
Baxter Th. Cape Town
Tricycle Th London
Warwick Th Stratford
State Th Pretoria
KKNK Oudtshoorn
Baxter Theatre
Artscape Cape Town
Baxter Theatre National
& International tours
SuidOoster Fees Artscape
Baxter Theatre, KKNK
FILM
PRODUCTION
City Lovers
Sara Sara
The Sexy Girls
Raya
Forgiveness
Shirley Adams
ROLE
Lead
Lead
Support
Salama (lead)
Support lead
Shirley Adams (lead)
DIRECTOR / PROD CO
Dir: Barney Simon
Berlin Film Festival
Big World Cinema
Giant Films
DV8
TELEVISION
PRODUCTION
Kidnap & Ransom
Deeltitel Dames
Erfsondes 1 & 2
Riemvasmaak
7de Laan
Isidingo
Onder Engele
Tussen Duiwels
Two Weeks in Paradise
People Like Us
Meeulanders
Hotnotsgode
Newshounds
Generations
Zero Tolerance
ROLE
Mrs Metha (Support)
May September
Ma Rose
Maria
Dalene
Crystal
Bokketjie
Bokketjie
Lead
l
ead
Support
Lead
Mrs Grootboom
Guest Appearance
Guest Appearance
DIRECTOR / PROD CO
Film Afrika
Mnet / Kyknet
SABC 2
SABC 2
Danie Odendaal
Endemol
SABC2
SABC
Morula Pictures
AWARDS
Durban International Film Festival 2009 – Best Actress award for Shirley Adams
Artes nomination in 1996 for Onder Engele.
Avanti Award for Bokketjie in Tussen Duiwels
Nomination for Crystal Award in 1997 by National Women in Film for her contribution to the industry
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress M-Net All Africa Film Awards – Sexy Girls
Nomination: Best Actress – All Africa Film Awards – Forgiveness
Nomination: Best Actress – Naledi Awards – Hear and Now
SAFTA Awards – Best Supporting Actress - Forgiveness and Gabriel (Comedy)
