Difference between revisions of "Trudie Taljaard"

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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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Her first role was as Kietie in ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' directed by [[Johan Botha]] in 1971.
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Her first role was as Kietie in ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' directed by [[Johan Botha]] for [[PACOFS]] in 1971.
  
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Trudie also performed in  
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Trudie also performed in ''[[Afrikaners is Plesierig]]'' (Flower Power, [[PACOFS]] 1971), ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1972), ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (Petra [[PACOFS]] 1972), ''[[Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi|Olympia en Haar Vryers]]'' (Diensmeisie [[PACOFS]] 1972), ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (Olympe, [[PACOFS]] 1973), ''[[Double Jeu|Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' (Louise, [[PACT]] 1974), ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'' (Brindavoine [[PACT]] 1976), ''[[Anastasia]]'' (Skropvrou [[PACT]] 1977, ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'' (Miep Gies, [[PACT]] 1977), ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'' (Berta [[CAPAB]] 1977/78), ''[[Sabato, domenica e lunedi|Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' (Maria [[PACT]] 1978), ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'' (Anne Sullivan, [[PACT]] 1979), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs|Seer in the Suburbs]]'' (1981), two productions of ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1981, [[PACT]] 1982), ''[[Fleur de Cactus|As die Turksvy Blom]]'' ("Primavera" van Botticelli [[PACT]] 1982), ''[[Oscar|Die Vernuftige Vryer]]'' (Madame Barnier, 1983), ''[[Die Potlooddief en die Engel]]'' (Ma, [[PACT]] 1985), [[Chris Barnards]]’s ''[[Bloed]]'' (Dot, [[PACT]] 1985), ''[[Vat Hom, Flaffie!]]'' (Ella, [[PACT]] 1989), ''[[Kombuis-Blues]]'' (1991), ''[[Droomsmokkelaar]]'' (as Ma, 1993), ''[[Die Ander Man]]'' (1996).
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''[[Mooi Maria]]'', directed by [[Louis van Niekerk]] ([[PACT]]);
 
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''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (as “Petra”),  
 
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''[[Die Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' (as “Magniet”),  
 
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''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'' (as “Saar”),  
 
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''[[Boeing Boeing]]'' (as “Berta”),  
 
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''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'' (as “Annie Sullivan”).  
 
  
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She starred in  the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of ''[[Seer in the Suburbs]]'', the English translation of [[P.G. du Plessis]]'s ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' together with [[Dale Cutts]], [[Bo Petersen]] and [[Marcel van Heerden]] at the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1981. ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]''.
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''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'' (as “Saar”), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]''.
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''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' as "Kietie" ([[PACOFS]] 1971), ''[[Afrikaners is Plesierig]]'' (Flower Power, [[PACOFS]] 1971), ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1972), ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1972), ''[[Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi|Olympia en Haar Vryers]]'' (Diensmeisie [[PACOFS]] 1972), ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (Olympe, [[PACOFS]] 1973), ''[[Double Jeu|Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' (Louise, [[PACT]] 1974), ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'' (Brindavoine [[PACT]] 1976), ''[[Anastasia]]'' (Skropvrou [[PACT]] 1977, ''[[The Diary Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'' (Miep Gies, [[PACT]] 1977), ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'' (Berta [[CAPAB]] 1977/78), ''[[Sabato, domenica e lunedi|Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' (Maria [[PACT]] 1978), ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'' (Anne Sullivan, [[PACT]] 1979), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs|Seer in the Suburbs]]'' (1981), two productions of ''[[Mooi Maria]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1981, [[PACT]] 1982), ''[[Fleur de Cactus|As die Turksvy Blom]]'' ("Primavera" van Botticelli [[PACT]] 1982), ''[[Oscar|Die Vernuftige Vryer]]'' (Madame Barnier, 1983), ''[[Die Potlooddief en die Engel]]'' (Ma, [[PACT]] 1985), [[Cris Barnards]]’s ''[[Bloed]]'' (Dot, [[PACT]] 1985), ''[[Vat Hom, Flaffie!]]'' (Ella, [[PACT]] 1989), ''[[Kombuis-Blues]]'' (1991), ''[[Droomsmokkelaar]]'' (as Ma, 1993), ''[[Die Ander Man]]'' (1996).
 
  
 
The films ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (as Sarie Bekker, 1981), ''[[Die Hartseerwals]]'' 1985.
 
The films ''[[Beloftes van Môre]]'' (as Sarie Bekker, 1981), ''[[Die Hartseerwals]]'' 1985.

Revision as of 08:54, 30 July 2020

Trudie Taljaard (1948-2009). Actress.

Biography

She was married to Errol Ross and later to Nico Liebenberg and she had two daughters.

Training

Graduated from the University of Pretoria Drama Department, 1969, where she studied under Anna Neethling-Pohl, dr. Hermien Dommisse, Burgart Robert en Neels Hansen.

Career

She started her professional career at PACOFS.

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

Her first role was as Kietie in Kanna hy kô Hystoe directed by Johan Botha for PACOFS in 1971.

Trudie also performed in Afrikaners is Plesierig (Flower Power, PACOFS 1971), Bobaas van die Boendoe (PACOFS 1972), Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (Petra PACOFS 1972), Olympia en Haar Vryers (Diensmeisie PACOFS 1972), Hond se Gedagte (Olympe, PACOFS 1973), Dubbelspel met die Dood (Louise, PACT 1974), Die Vrek (Brindavoine PACT 1976), Anastasia (Skropvrou PACT 1977, Die Dagboek van Anne Frank (Miep Gies, PACT 1977), Boeing-Boeing (Berta CAPAB 1977/78), Dubbelspel met die Dood (Maria PACT 1978), Die Wonderwerk (Anne Sullivan, PACT 1979), Seer in the Suburbs (1981), two productions of Mooi Maria (CAPAB 1981, PACT 1982), As die Turksvy Blom ("Primavera" van Botticelli PACT 1982), Die Vernuftige Vryer (Madame Barnier, 1983), Die Potlooddief en die Engel (Ma, PACT 1985), Chris Barnards’s Bloed (Dot, PACT 1985), Vat Hom, Flaffie! (Ella, PACT 1989), Kombuis-Blues (1991), Droomsmokkelaar (as Ma, 1993), Die Ander Man (1996).

Plaston: DNS-Kind (as “Saar”), 'n Seder val in Waterkloof.

The films Beloftes van Môre (as Sarie Bekker, 1981), Die Hartseerwals 1985.

Television series Kombuis-Blues.

Awards, etc

Awarded the Andre Huguenet Bursary in 1972.

Nominee 1991 Taljaard, Trudie in Kombuis-Blues (Computicket Award for best actress in a leading role in Afrikaans);

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

SACD 1975/76; 1977/78; 1979/80.

Beeld 6 February 2009.

Database:Amazwi Literary Awards.

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