Elsabé Daneel

(1955-) Actress, TV presenter, Director, Producer, Communication strategist, Voice artist.

Biography
Born Elsabé Grobbelaar, 1955. Her daughter Roeline Daneel is an actress.

Training
After matric at Jan van Riebeeck High School, Cape Town, she studied at the University of Stellenbosch where she completed B.A. (Languages, Psychology and Drama Theory), 1976 and a Higher Teacher’s Diploma in 1977. She attended Charles Kebbe Acting School, New York, USA, 1981 – 1982; Ian Masters (BBC) 1994; TV presenting and interviewing skills, Johannesburg, 1994; SAQA, Cape Town, Assessor Qualification, 2005.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
ABC TV Drama: Actress

1981 		Klagstaat, Drome van Gruis, Gideon Scheepers 1982 		Jasper le Feuvre, Mattewis en Meraai, Koöperasiestories 1983 		Meisie van Suidwes, Transkaroo, Fynbos 1987 		Recce 1988 		Vleuels 1989 		Mooirivier 1992 		Sonkring 2 1993 		Triptiek, Torings 1995 		Carpe Diem, Die Laksman 2008-11 	7de Laan

Theatre: Actress / Producer / Director

1974-77	 University of Stellenbosch 1975-present	 Klein Libertas Theatre[[, Stellenbosch 1978    	 Producer / Director [[ATKV Festival 1979     	 Producer / Director Randburg Festival 2005-07	 Ysterasters (KKNK and other art festivals) 2007     	 Ons Dorp (Klein Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch) 2009		 Afspraak (Pretoria Woordpoort) 2009-10	 Die Ryk Weduwee (title role: Stellenbosch Word Festival, Volksblad Festival, Aardklop, Kalfie  Festival, Cherry Festival, innibos) 2010		 Versindaba		 Poetry program (Cherry Festival) 2011		 Pennieknyper (Klein Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch) 2012		 Ou Blare (Woordfees, KKNK, Die Boer, Vryfees, Kalfie Festival, Cederburg Festival, Klein Libertas Theatre, Baxter, Kuruman Festival, Kollig Festival)		Bittersoet (one woman show for Aardklop) Poetry program (Woordeboek van Afrikaans, Wellington Bordienghuis) 2013		Ou Blare (Die Boer, Ou Meul) Bittersoet (Woordfees, KKNK)		Launch of Gewildste Afrikaanse Gedigte (Woordfees)		Verskombers (poetry, KKNK)

Awards, etc
Among other awards is that of USAT Most Promising Actress Award, Stellenbosch University in 1975.

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