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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | Janet obtained a B.A.(Speech and Drama) from [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Rhodes]] in 1972. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | In 19* she began a casting agency, including the actress [[Moira Lister]] on her books. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | As a student she had a role in ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (1971). | ||
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| + | Performed in | ||
''[[Muzeeka]]'' (with [[PACT]]), | ''[[Muzeeka]]'' (with [[PACT]]), | ||
''[[Home Fires]]'' (with [[PACT]]), | ''[[Home Fires]]'' (with [[PACT]]), | ||
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''[[Peter Pan]]'' (as “Wendy” with [[NAPAC]]), | ''[[Peter Pan]]'' (as “Wendy” with [[NAPAC]]), | ||
''[[Spider's Web]]''. | ''[[Spider's Web]]''. | ||
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| − | + | She starred in ''[[The Business of Murder]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1986. She starred in [[Ray Cooney]]’s ''[[Wife Begins at Forty]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1987. She starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of''[[ Cahoots]]'' at the [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] in 1988. She starred in Agatha Christie’s ''[[Murder on the Nile]]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1989. | |
| + | On television she played Bobby in ''[[Woestynblom]]'' (1994). | ||
| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | ''[[Rapport]]'', 6 November 1994. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 18 July 2017
Janet du Plessis (born circa 1950). Actress and casting agent.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Janet obtained a B.A.(Speech and Drama) from Rhodes in 1972.
Career
In 19* she began a casting agency, including the actress Moira Lister on her books.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student she had a role in The Playboy of the Western World (1971).
Performed in Muzeeka (with PACT), Home Fires (with PACT), A Friend Indeed (at the Academy Theatre), That's No Lady That's My Husband (at the Academy Theatre), A Community of Two, A Little Night Music (as “Fredrica” in 1975), Peter Pan (as “Wendy” with NAPAC), Spider's Web.
She starred in The Business of Murder for Pieter Toerien in 1986. She starred in Ray Cooney’s Wife Begins at Forty at the Alhambra Theatre in 1987. She starred in Rex Garner’s production ofCahoots at the Leonard Rayne Theatre in 1988. She starred in Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile at the André Huguenet Theatre in 1989.
On television she played Bobby in Woestynblom (1994).
Awards, etc
Sources
SACD 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79.
Tucker, 1997.
Rapport, 6 November 1994.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
