Maria de Boer

Maria de Boer (1966-) is an actress.

Biography

Also known as Maria Olsen. Born in East London. She moved to the USA in 2005.

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

Productions in East London include: The Wizard of Oz (1986), The Golden Goose (1987), Flibberty and the Penguin (1991), Partners in Time (1996)

She appeared in the film version of Reza de Wet's African Gothic (2013).

Career in the USA

Best known for her appearances as Mrs. Dodds/The Fury in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Paranormal Activity 3, American Horror Story and Rob Zombie's Lords of Salem, Maria Olsen has worked on more than 65 feature films and over 150 shorts, television shows, music videos and commercials since 2005. She has also won four awards (including awards for both acting and directing), had two short films appear at the 2009 Cannes Short Film Program, one at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, plus others at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors and HorrorFest. Olsen also owns MOnsterworks66, producer of features such as Brandon Scullion's Live in Fear, Randal Kamradt Jr's Faraway, Eric Michael Kochmer's Way Down In Chinatown, Bert Havird's Reunion and Michael LaPointe's LoveTouchHate.