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| − | + | [[Jody Abrahams]] (1974-) Stage and TV Actor. | |
| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Born in Cape Town, where he grew up with his grandparents. He matriculated from St George's Grammar School in 1991. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | He had no formal training, but was exposed to theatre as a child, and had his first role at the age of seven, with a line in a production of ''[[The Threepenny Opera|The Ha’Penny Opera]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | === Production=== | ||
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| + | Founder and co-producer (with [[Diaan Lawrenson]]) of [[Jester Productions]]. | ||
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| + | === Actor === | ||
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| + | '''For Stage''' | ||
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| + | Started his professional acting career at 11 year of age with the role of "Broertjie" in [[David Kramer]] and [[Taliep Petersen]]’s ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' and worked for almost two years on this show, including a tour to Johannesburg and finally Edinburgh. 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) (performed in London as ''[[Spice Drum Beat]]''),''[[Vatmaar]]'', ''[[ Under the Fig Tree]]'', (2009), ''[[Is, Ja!]]'' (2009), ''[[Second Time Around]]'' (2009/2010). | ||
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| + | '''For Film''' | ||
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| + | Films include ''[[Safe House]]'' (2012), ''[[The Quarry]]'' (1998) and ''[[American Ninja 4: The Annihilation]]'' (1990). | ||
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| + | '''For Television''' | ||
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| + | Television has provided a steady income, and among the series he has appeared in are ''[[Scandal!]]'', ''[[Hard Copy]]'', ''[[Backstage]]'', ''[[Interrogation Room]]'', ''[[7de Laan]]'' and ''[[Fishy Feshuns]]''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | 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 == | == Sources == | ||
| + | http://www.all4women.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/7de-laan-s-diaan-lawrenson-weds-beau-jody-abrahams | ||
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| + | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009012/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm | ||
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| + | Interview by Caroline Ansdell (2006) in ''What's on Stage''[http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/12-2006/20-questions-with-jody-abrahams_21762.html] | ||
| − | + | http://www.etv.co.za/news/2013/08/28/jody-abrahams-joins-scandal | |
| + | ''Poison'' programme notes, 1992. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
== Return to == | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 30 June 2016
Jody Abrahams (1974-) Stage and TV Actor.
Contents
Biography
Born in Cape Town, where he grew up with his grandparents. He matriculated from St George's Grammar School in 1991.
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
He had no formal training, but was exposed to theatre as a child, and had his first role at the age of seven, with a line in a production of The Ha’Penny Opera.
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 professional acting career at 11 year of age with the role of "Broertjie" in David Kramer and Taliep Petersen’s District Six – The Musical and worked for almost two years on this show, including a tour to Johannesburg and finally Edinburgh. 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) (performed in London as Spice Drum Beat),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
Television has provided a steady income, and among the series he has appeared in are Scandal!, Hard Copy, Backstage, Interrogation Room, 7de Laan and Fishy Feshuns.
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.
[TH]
Sources
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009012/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Interview by Caroline Ansdell (2006) in What's on Stage[1]
http://www.etv.co.za/news/2013/08/28/jody-abrahams-joins-scandal
Poison programme notes, 1992.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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