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(****-****). Actress. Won the [[Gallery Club Award]] for best Actress in 1978. Performed in ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'', ''[[That's No Lady That's My Husband]]'', ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[The Pay Off]]'', ''[[Home at Seven]]'', ''[[Relatively Speaking]]'', ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'', ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]).([[SACD]] 1977/78) ([[SACD]] 1979/80) ([[SACD]] 1980/81)
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[[Helen Jessop]]. (19**-2000). Actress, comedienne.
  
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JESSOP, Helen. (19*-) Actress. ** She starred in Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy ''[[Relatively Speaking]]'' (for which she won the [[Dalro]] award for best actress), directed by [[John Hussey]] at The [[Market Theatre]] in 1978. It also starred Hussey, [[Andre Hattingh]] and [[John Rogers]]. She starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' together with [[Kenneth Baker]], [[Richard Haines]] and [[Yvonne Banning]] and directed by [[Graham Armitage]] at The [[Market Theatre|Market]] in 1979.  She starred in ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' with [[Rex Garner]] and [[Eric Flynn]]. [[Pieter Toerien]] sponsored a tour of this play before it opened at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in October 1980. She starred in the [[PACT]] production of John Osborne’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' together with [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Stuart Brown]], [[Kate Edwards]] and [[Gina Benjamin]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in June 1983. ***(Tucker, 1997)
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== Biography ==
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She was born in Sri Lanka and finished her education in London. She died in 2000 in South Africa.
  
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''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' in 19** and ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' for the [[Market Theatre]];
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== Training ==
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''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]];
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She graduated as an Associate of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in London. 
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Phoebe in ''[[The Entertainer]]'' for [[PACT]];
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played the role of Helen in ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' in 19** at the [[Market Theatre]].
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== Career ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Performed in ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'', ''[[That's No Lady That's My Husband]]'', ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[The Pay Off]]'', ''[[Home at Seven]]'', ''[[Relatively Speaking]]'' (1978), ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1979), ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]).
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She starred in ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' for the [[Market Theatre]], 1982. She starred as Phoebe  in the [[PACT]] production of John Osborne’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' in June 1983. Played the role of Helen in ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' in 1985 at the [[Market Theatre]] and in ''[[Canaries Sometimes Sing]]''.
  
 
TV: leading part of Mary Debman in the series ''Settlers''.
 
TV: leading part of Mary Debman in the series ''Settlers''.
  
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She was born in Sri Lanka and finished her education in London from where she graduated as an Associate of ''[[The Guidlhall School of Music and Drama and a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music.
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She played Mrs Hampton in ''[[Lambarene]]'', a film by [[Gray Hofmeyr]], 1991.
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==Awards==
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Won the [[Gallery Club Award]] for best Actress in 1978.
  
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==Sources==
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[[Dalro]] award for best actress for her role in ''[[Relatively Speaking]]''.
  
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''[[Pack of Lies]]'' programme notes of the run at the [[Market Theatre]] in 19**.
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
  
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[[SACD]] 1977/78; 1979/80; 1980/81.
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''[[Pack of Lies]]'' programme notes of the run at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1985.
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''[[The Star]]'', 29 December 2000.
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 10 February 2018

Helen Jessop. (19**-2000). Actress, comedienne.

Biography

She was born in Sri Lanka and finished her education in London. She died in 2000 in South Africa.

Training

She graduated as an Associate of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Career

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

Performed in Move Over Mrs. Markham, That's No Lady That's My Husband, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, The Rape of the Belt, The Pay Off, Home at Seven, Relatively Speaking (1978), How the Other Half Loves (1979), Middle Age Spread (for Pieter Toerien).

She starred in Bedroom Farce for the Market Theatre, 1982. She starred as Phoebe in the PACT production of John Osborne’s The Entertainer in June 1983. Played the role of Helen in Pack of Lies in 1985 at the Market Theatre and in Canaries Sometimes Sing.

TV: leading part of Mary Debman in the series Settlers.

She played Mrs Hampton in Lambarene, a film by Gray Hofmeyr, 1991.

Awards

Won the Gallery Club Award for best Actress in 1978.

Dalro award for best actress for her role in Relatively Speaking.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

SACD 1977/78; 1979/80; 1980/81.

Pack of Lies programme notes of the run at the Market Theatre in 1985.

The Star, 29 December 2000.


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