HANNAH BORTHWICK

Height: 1.75 Hair: Ash Blond Eyes: Blue-green Languages: English, Afrikaans.

2011

  • Boland Ondersoekeenheid. kykNET pilot episode. Dir. Louis Pretorius and Albert Snyman. Character: Lisa Villiers.
  • Radio Theatre: RSG Fandango by Roy Niemann. Dir. Johan Rademan.
                             Radio by Ireneusz Iredynski. Dir. Margot Luyt.
                             En die Son Skyn in Suid-Afrika by Corlia Fourie. Dir. Joanie Combrinck.
                             Die Liefde is ‘n Roos by Tennessee Williams. Dir. Margot Luyt.
  • Radio Drama: RSG Die Eiland by Anton Treurnich. Dir. Margot Luyt. Character: Sanrie Bester.
  • Vallei Van Sluiers. kykNET. Dir. Elizabeth Archer. Character: Alexis.
  • Janneman by Elaine Murphy.  Dir.  Hennie van Greunen.  Character: Ané

2010

  • Radio work: RSG Die Eiland by Anton Treurnich. Dir. Margot Luyt. Character: Sanrie Bester.
  • Dell Computers “Inspiration One” TVC for UK.
  • Nedgroup “Emotion vs. Reason” TVC for South Africa.
  • Nog ‘n Hamlet by Christiaan Olwagen. Dir. Christiaan Olwagen. Character: Regisseur.
  • Mara Wie? by Kobus Burger. RSG Radio Drama. Dir. Margot Luyt. Character: Jeandré..
  • Aspoestertjie by Gaerin Hauptfleisch. Cultivaria (Paarl). Dir. Gaerin Hauptfleisch. Character: Aspoestertjie.
  • Sneeuwitjie en die Sewe Dwergies by Gaerin Hauptfleisch. Cultivaria (Paarl). Dir. Gaerin Hauptfleisch. Character: Sneeuwitjie.
  • Nivea TVC for UK, Ireland & Malta
  • Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. Dir. Marthinus Basson. Maynardville open-air theatre. Character: Octavia.
  • Radio work: Radio Sonder Grense Maskers by Joe Kleinhans. Dir. Joanie Combrinck. Character: Julia Grey.

2009

  • My Sister in this House by Wendy Kesselman. Dir. Marthinus Basson. Character: Madame Danzard.
  • Cabaret by Kander & Ebb. Dir. Marthinus Basson. Character: Sally Bowles.
  • Radio work: Radio Sonder Grense Die dag sal kom by A!ta Maré. Dir. Joanie Combrinck. Character: Suzaan.
  • Dalk later liefie… by Ray Cooney & Graham Chapman. Dir. Petrus du Preez. Character: Janie McMichael.
  • Children’s production: Rooikappie en die Wolf  by Gaerin Hauptfleisch. Dir. Gaerin Hauptfleisch. Character: Rooikappie.
  • The God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. Dir. Antoinette Kellermann. Character: Veronique.
  • Sakrament by Willem Anker. Dir. Marthinus Basson. Character: Mai. (KKNK)

2008

  • Cabaret by Kander & Ebb. Dir. Marthinus Basson. Character: Sally Bowles.
  • Music video: Out of the Law by Havoc Vultures. Dir. MJ du Preez.
  • Extra: Endgame (film). Dir. Peter Travis.

2007

  • wAnderland by Penelope Youngleson. Dir. Penelope Youngleson. Character: Alice #4
  • Children’s production: Aspoestertjie by Louis Pretorius. Dir. Marlie Pretorius. Character: Bella (Aspoestertjie).
  • Music video: Foto Na Dans - Soldaatvolk. Dir. Johann Nel.
  • Modelling: SIPS photography (Charl Best).

Before 2007

  • Sitcom extra: Scoop Schoombie. (Dir. Mark Graham).
  • Dubbing for SAUK/SABC
  • Advertisement: Melrose Cheese and Phipp’s Milk Of Magnesia

 

2010: Winner of the Fleur du Cap Theare Award for Most Promising Student
          Nominated for the Best Actress Award at the US’s annual drama awards
2009: Completed B.Dram Hons cum laude at the University of Stellenbosch
           Nominated for a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student
           Nominated for the Best Actress award at the US’s annual drama awards
2008: Completed B.Dram at the University of Stellenbosch
Winner of the Best Actress award at the US’s annual drama awards for the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret

2005: Matriculated from Helpmekaar Kollege in 2005 as head girl with 5 distinctions (IEB)

Short biography

Hannah Borthwick was born and grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. After completing high school, she enrolled for the BDram course at the University of Stellenbosch. A highlight of her student years, was her role as Sally Bowles in Marthinus Basson’s stage production of Cabaret. As her role included acting, singing and dancing it was her biggest challenge thus far. She subsequently won the Stellenbosch Drama Department’s Best Actress award and was nominated for the Fleur du Cap student award in 2009. She was nominated again in 2010 and won. Her first professional production was also under the direction of Marthinus Basson in Willem Anker’s Sakrament which premiered at KKNK 2009.



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