Jody Abrahams

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(1974-) Stage and TV Actor.

Biography

Born in Cape Town.

Twice married. He married actress Diaan Lawrenson in St Martin's-in-the-Veld Anglican Church in Rosebank, Johannesburg in March 2014. They have two children, Olivia-Rose and James.

Training

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Production

Founder and co-producer (with Diaan Lawrenson) of Jester Productions.


Actor

For Stage


Started his acting career in in David Kramer andTaliep Petersen’s District Six - The Musical. Other roles include Poison (David Kramer and Taliep Petersen, 1992), Kat and the Kings (1999), Klop-Klop (David Kramer and Taliep Petersen, Die Ballade van Koos Sas (David Kramer, 2001, 2009), Ghoema (2006), Vatmaar,Under the Fig Tree, (2009), Is, Ja! (2009), Second Time Around (2009/2010).


For Film

Films include Safe House (2012), The Quarry (1998) and American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990).


For Television

Awards, etc

Awards include, besides a number of Fleur du Cap Awards and Vita Awards locally, the Sir Laurence Olivier Award for Kat and the Kings(1999) and a Tony nomination for the same production.

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Sources

http://www.all4women.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/7de-laan-s-diaan-lawrenson-weds-beau-jody-abrahams

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