Difference between revisions of "Emma-Jane Mezher"
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Emma-Jane was born in Johannesburg, spent nine years abroad, living in Canada, Brazil and England before returning to the Cape at the age of fourteen. She matriculated in 1985. | Emma-Jane was born in Johannesburg, spent nine years abroad, living in Canada, Brazil and England before returning to the Cape at the age of fourteen. She matriculated in 1985. | ||
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| − | She | + | She attended the [[University of Cape Town]]'s Drama School where she studied for a Performers Diploma concurrently with a BA degree. |
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| − | Nominee IGI Life Vita 1991/1992 National | + | Nominee IGI Life [[Vita Award]] 1991/1992 (National) for her role in ''Romeo and Juliet'' [actress of the year]. |
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''The Substance of Fire'' programme notes, 1993. | ''The Substance of Fire'' programme notes, 1993. | ||
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 26 July 2018
Emma-Jane Mezher (196*-). Actress
Contents
Biography
Emma-Jane was born in Johannesburg, spent nine years abroad, living in Canada, Brazil and England before returning to the Cape at the age of fourteen. She matriculated in 1985.
Training
She attended the University of Cape Town's Drama School where she studied for a Performers Diploma concurrently with a BA degree.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student she starred in Blithe Spirit and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail.
She starred in Romeo and Juliet at the State Theatre and the Alexander Theatre in 1992, The Substance of Fire 1993, On the Open Road 1994.
Other theatre productions to her credit are Downside Up which was directed by Megan Wilson and The Great Gatsby, directed by Craig Freimond.
Awards, etc
Nominee IGI Life Vita Award 1991/1992 (National) for her role in Romeo and Juliet [actress of the year].
Sources
The Substance of Fire programme notes, 1993.
Theatre programmes of the various productions.
Tucker, 1997.
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