Charlotte Butler
Charlotte Butler (19*-) Actress.
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Biography
Training
She studied at the Pretoria Technikon.
Career
Joined PACT in 1981 until 1986.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She appeared in The Front Page, Na die Front, Woyzeck, Uncle Vanya and Graswewenaar (1986), Chekhov in Yalta (1985), M. Butterfly, Wild Honey. Lettice and Lovage and in Ibsen's Die Pophuis. She played the role of Magda in Clare Stopford's production of The Last Trek. as Mom/Auntie Iris/ Aussie matron in Two Weeks with the Queen (1995).
Other productions include Green Man Flashing, Echoes of Anger, Die Potlooddief en die Engel, Leonce en Lena, Blithe Spirit, The Comedy of Errors, Yelena, Bloeiende Lente (TRUK 1985), The Heidi Chronicles, Filumena Marturano, Isabella, As die Turksvy Blom, Night Sky, Mrs Klein (1990).
She has appeared in the television series Sea Tiger, Barney Barnato and the film An African Dream.
Awards, etc
Nominated Best suporting Actress for her role in Two Weeks with the Queen, 1995. (performance of the year by an actress in a supporting role. FNB National Vita Award.
Nominated Vita Award (Free State region) Best Supporting Actress, Yelena, 1999.
Sources
Pretoria News, 23 May 1985.
Graswewenaar theatre programme, 1986.
Blithe Spirit theatre programme, 1989.
Die Volksblad, 23 June 1999.
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