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'''Karien Scheepers''' (b. 1956) is an actress and playwright. Also credited as Karien Polley.

== Biography ==

Karien Elizabeth Scheepers was born on 28 March 1956 and studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. Here she took part in productions staged by the [[Libertas Teaterklub]], as well as plays like ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'' (1976) and ''[[Die Goeie Mens van Sezuan]]'' (1977) presented by the [[Universiteitsteater]]. Following this [[Marié du Toit]] cast her in the title role of the film ''[[Nicolene]]'' (1978), with the likes of [[Danie Joubert]], [[Nina Nienaber]] and [[Emile Aucamp]].

In 1977 she married [[James Pollley]], the founder and director of the [[Cape Town International Film Festival]]. Under her married name she appeared in the play ''[[Toorberg]]'' (2005), produced by [[Juanita Swanepoel]] at [[Artscape]], as well as in two television series, namely ''[[Woestynblom]''] ([[Koos Roets]]/1995) and ''[[Lied van die Lappop]]'' ([[Dirk de Villiers]]/2001). After her husband’s death in 1999 she also turned to writing for radio, notably for [[Radio Sonder Grense]] (RSG), with plays like ''Van die Vlees'' (2015), ''Littekens'' (2016) and the serial ''Roosvallei''. Her drama ''[[Sarah]]'', with [[June van Merch]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]], which dealt with the life of Saartjie Baartman, was part of the [[RSG Kunstefees]] in 2016. The audio drama ''Out of the Shadow: the Peace Trees of Hiroshima'' was aired on [[Fine Music Radio]] on 16 December 2020.

== Sources ==

Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm (1982)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4582790/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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 Karien Elizabeth Scheepers was born on 28 March 1956 and studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].  Here she took part in productions staged by the [[Libertas Teaterklub]], as well as in plays like ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'' (1976) and ''[[Die Goeie Mens van Sezuan]]'' (1977) presented by the [[Universiteitsteater]].  Following this [[Marié du Toit]] cast her in the title role of the film ''[[Nicolene]]'' (1978), with the likes of [[Danie Joubert]], [[Rina Nienaber]] and [[Emile Aucamp]].
-In 1977 she married [[James Pollley]], the founder and director of the [[Cape Town International Film Festival]].  Under her married name she appeared in the play ''[[Toorberg]]'' (2005), produced by [[Juanita Swanepoel]] at [[Artscape]], as well as in two television series, namely ''[[Woestynblom]''] ([[Koos Roets]]/1995) and ''[[Lied van die Lappop]]'' ([[Dirk de Villiers]]/2001).  After her husband’s death in 1999 she also turned to writing for radio, notably for [[Radio Sonder Grense]] (RSG), with plays like ''Van die Vlees'' (2015), ''Littekens'' (2016) and the serial ''Roosvallei''.  Her drama ''[[Sarah]]'', with [[June van Merch]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]], which dealt with the life of Saartjie Baartman, was part of the [[RSG Kunstefees]] in 2016.  The audio drama ''Out of the Shadow: the Peace Trees of Hiroshima'' was aired on [[Fine Music Radio]] on 16 December 2020.
+In 1977 she married [[James Pollley]], the founder and director of the [[Cape Town International Film Festival]].  Under her married name she appeared in the play ''[[Toorberg]]'' (2005), produced by [[Juanita Swanepoel]] at [[Artscape]], as well as in two television series, namely ''[[Woestynblom]]'' ([[Koos Roets]]/1995) and ''[[Lied van die Lappop]]'' ([[Dirk de Villiers]]/2001).  After her husband’s death in 1999 she also turned to writing for radio, notably for [[Radio Sonder Grense]] (RSG), with plays like ''Van die Vlees'' (2015), ''Littekens'' (2016) and the serial ''Roosvallei''.  Her drama ''[[Sarah]]'', with [[June van Merch]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]], which dealt with the life of Saartjie Baartman, was part of the [[RSG Kunstefees]] in 2016.  The audio drama ''Out of the Shadow: the Peace Trees of Hiroshima'' was aired on [[Fine Music Radio]] on 16 December 2020.
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 == Biography ==
-Karien Elizabeth Scheepers was born on 28 March 1956 and studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].  Here she took part in productions staged by the [[Libertas Teaterklub]], as well as in plays like ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'' (1976) and ''[[Die Goeie Mens van Sezuan]]'' (1977) presented by the [[Universiteitsteater]].  Following this [[Marié du Toit]] cast her in the title role of the film ''[[Nicolene]]'' (1978), with the likes of [[Danie Joubert]], [[Nina Nienaber]] and [[Emile Aucamp]].
+Karien Elizabeth Scheepers was born on 28 March 1956 and studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].  Here she took part in productions staged by the [[Libertas Teaterklub]], as well as in plays like ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'' (1976) and ''[[Die Goeie Mens van Sezuan]]'' (1977) presented by the [[Universiteitsteater]].  Following this [[Marié du Toit]] cast her in the title role of the film ''[[Nicolene]]'' (1978), with the likes of [[Danie Joubert]], [[Rina Nienaber]] and [[Emile Aucamp]].
 In 1977 she married [[James Pollley]], the founder and director of the [[Cape Town International Film Festival]].  Under her married name she appeared in the play ''[[Toorberg]]'' (2005), produced by [[Juanita Swanepoel]] at [[Artscape]], as well as in two television series, namely ''[[Woestynblom]''] ([[Koos Roets]]/1995) and ''[[Lied van die Lappop]]'' ([[Dirk de Villiers]]/2001).  After her husband’s death in 1999 she also turned to writing for radio, notably for [[Radio Sonder Grense]] (RSG), with plays like ''Van die Vlees'' (2015), ''Littekens'' (2016) and the serial ''Roosvallei''.  Her drama ''[[Sarah]]'', with [[June van Merch]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]], which dealt with the life of Saartjie Baartman, was part of the [[RSG Kunstefees]] in 2016.  The audio drama ''Out of the Shadow: the Peace Trees of Hiroshima'' was aired on [[Fine Music Radio]] on 16 December 2020.