Claire Watling
Claire Watling (19**-). Actress, singer.
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Biography
Youth
She grew up in Pinelands, Cape Town.
Training
Studied drama at the University of Cape Town.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She has appeared on stage in i.a.Die Koup, Jy Ms Allaaiens Kompetiaie - 'n Kabaret? in 1992, Two Gentlemen of Verona (Maynardville, 1993, Macbeth (Maynardville 2004), Twelfth Night (Maynardville, 2006, The Importance of Being Earnest, Shopping and Fucking, Trumpets and Raspberries, 'Uncle Vanya, Antony and Cleopatra, The Yellow Wallpaper (2015).
Awards, etc
Winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student, 1991 in Die Hoenderhok War.
IGI Life Vita Award (Cape) for her rol as Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest (best supporting actress, 1993).
Twelfth Night (Maynardville, 2006 – Fleur du Cap Award for best supporting actress.
In 2008 she shared the Fleur du Cap for the best performance in the category revue or cabaret with Godfrey Johnson for their performance in Kissed by Brel.
Sources
Pretoria News, 15 April 1992.
Cape Times, 18 August 2007.
IMDb [1].
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