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| − | [[Liz Dick]] (19**-). Bilingual actress (English, Afrikaans). | + | [[Liz Dick]] (19**-). Bilingual actress and TV presenter (English, Afrikaans). |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| + | She studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] 1969-71(?). | ||
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| + | While a first year student she met and married dramatist [[Pieter Fourie]] on 2 April in 1969. The couple had two children, Tanya Petrofna and Mashinka. They divorced in | ||
| − | == | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== |
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| − | + | After completing her studies, she became a full time actress with [[CAPAB]], and would go on to perform in numerous plays for both [[CAPAB]] and [[PACOFS]] over the years. She later joined the [[SABC]] in Johannesburg as a well-known presenter. | |
| + | ===Stage roles === | ||
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''[[Mother Courage]]'' (as “Katrin”, CAPAB 1973), | ''[[Mother Courage]]'' (as “Katrin”, CAPAB 1973), | ||
''[[Macbeth]]'' (as “Lady Macduff”), | ''[[Macbeth]]'' (as “Lady Macduff”), | ||
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''[[Passion Play]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'' (as"Kotie"), ''[[Dracula]]''. | ''[[Passion Play]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'' (as"Kotie"), ''[[Dracula]]''. | ||
| − | She was a presenter on the SABC nature programme 50/50. | + | ===Television work === |
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| + | She was a presenter on the [[SABC]] nature programme ''[[50/50]]''. | ||
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| + | ===Film work=== | ||
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| + | '''TV movies/series''': ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'' (1977), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1981), ''[[Die Ander Vrou]]'' (Series: ''[[Dirk Hoffman]]'', 1985), ''[[Die Sonkring II]]'' (1993). | ||
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| + | '''Feature films''': | ||
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| + | ''[[Lied in My Hart]]'' (1970), ''[[Oh Brother..!]]'' (1974), ''[[Code Name Vengeance]]'' (1987), ''[[City of Blood]]'' (1987), ''[[A Feast in Time of Plague]]'' (Short, 2020) | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dick-8273151a3/details/education/ | ||
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[[SACD]] 1974; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82. | [[SACD]] 1974; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82. | ||
| − | ''Anastasia'' theatre programme, 1979. | + | ''[[Anastasia]]'' theatre programme, 1979. |
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| − | + | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225273/ | |
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 13 November 2022
Liz Dick (19**-). Bilingual actress and TV presenter (English, Afrikaans).
Contents
Biography
She studied drama at the University of Cape Town Drama Department 1969-71(?).
While a first year student she met and married dramatist Pieter Fourie on 2 April in 1969. The couple had two children, Tanya Petrofna and Mashinka. They divorced in
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
After completing her studies, she became a full time actress with CAPAB, and would go on to perform in numerous plays for both CAPAB and PACOFS over the years. She later joined the SABC in Johannesburg as a well-known presenter.
Stage roles
Mother Courage (as “Katrin”, CAPAB 1973), Macbeth (as “Lady Macduff”), The Collector (as “Miranda”), A Flea in her Ear (as “Lucuenne”), Lovers, The Stranger (as “Mrs. X”), Three Sisters (as “Masha” with PACOFS), Drie Susters (as “Masha” with CAPAB), Die Ryk Weduwee (CAPAB, 1976), Hay Fever (as “Myra” with CAPAB), Private Lives (CAPAB 1978), 'n Seder val in Waterkloof (as “Mercia”), The Merchant of Venice (as “Portia” with NAPAC), You Never Can Tell (as “Gloria” with CAPAB), Anastasia (with CAPAB), Relatively Speaking (as “Ginny” with CAPAB), A Midsummer Night's Dream (as “Titania”/”Hippolyta” with NAPAC), Passion Play (for Pieter Toerien), Plaston: DNS-Kind (as"Kotie"), Dracula.
Television work
She was a presenter on the SABC nature programme 50/50.
Film work
TV movies/series: Die Ryk Weduwee (1977), Twelfth Night (1981), Die Ander Vrou (Series: Dirk Hoffman, 1985), Die Sonkring II (1993).
Feature films:
Lied in My Hart (1970), Oh Brother..! (1974), Code Name Vengeance (1987), City of Blood (1987), A Feast in Time of Plague (Short, 2020)
Awards, etc
Her four Three Leaf Arts Award nominations include one for her appearance in English as the deaf mute, Katrin, in Mother Courage.
Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dick-8273151a3/details/education/
SACD 1974; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82.
Anastasia theatre programme, 1979.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225273/
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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