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[[Gabriella Cirillo]] () is an actress, dancer, MC and casting director. | [[Gabriella Cirillo]] () is an actress, dancer, MC and casting director. | ||
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| + | Also known as [[Gabriella Cirillo Cicoria]] or [[Gabriella Lucia Cirillo]]. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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She is a familiar face on local South African TV, having performed in numerous TV commercials and TV series, including ''[[Egoli]]'', ''[[The Lab]]'' and ''[[The Wild]]''. | She is a familiar face on local South African TV, having performed in numerous TV commercials and TV series, including ''[[Egoli]]'', ''[[The Lab]]'' and ''[[The Wild]]''. | ||
| − | + | Other international film and TV roles include appearances in ''[[Black Velvet Band]]'' (1997), ''[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]'' (1998), ''[[Merlin: The Return]]'' (2000), ''[[Hey Boy]]'' (2003), ''[[Der weisse Afrikaner]]'' (2004), ''[[Straight Outta Benoni]]'' (2005), ''[[Shogun Khumalo Is Dying!]]'' (2006), ''[[Wild at Heart]]'' (2012), ''[[Shotgun Garfunkel]]'' (2013), ''[[Bedford Wives]]'' (2017), ''[[Good Omens]]'' (2019), ''[[Agent]]'' (2019), ''[[Dam]]'' (2021). | |
| − | === As a casting agent === | + | === As a casting agent and director=== |
| − | + | She founded the [[G-Casting]] agency in 2002 and in 2015 she co-founded [[The Casting Couch]] with her friend and business partner [[Petro Magos]]. Over the years she has cast various commercials and TV series, including ''[[Straight Outta Benoni]]'' (2005), ''[[Shogun Khumalo Is Dying!]]'' (2006), ''[[The Lab]]'' (2006), ''[[Rakka]]'' (2017), ''[[Firebase]]'' (2017), ''[[Legacy]]'' (2020), ''[[Dam]]'' (2021). | |
| − | In | + | In 2007 she won a SAFTA for "Best Ensemble Cast" for ''[[The Lab]]''. |
=== Other activities === | === Other activities === | ||
| − | She also works as an MC and is a passionate Latin American and Ballroom Dancer, she won the title of Miss Italy in South Africa in the year 2000. | + | She also works as an MC and is a passionate Latin American and Ballroom Dancer, she won the title of Miss Italy in South Africa in the year 2000. |
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| + | She has also performed in and co-choreographed two burlesque shows, ''[[Boylesque]]'' and ''[[Welcome to Burlesque]]''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0162747/ | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0162747/ | ||
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| + | https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0162747/ | ||
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| + | https://www.artistconnection.co.za/artists/95/cv.pdf | ||
Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:53, 4 July 2024
Gabriella Cirillo () is an actress, dancer, MC and casting director.
Also known as Gabriella Cirillo Cicoria or Gabriella Lucia Cirillo.
BEING EDITED
Contents
Biography
She studied Performing Arts and Drama at Pretoria Technikon in South Africa.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As an actress and performer
She is a familiar face on local South African TV, having performed in numerous TV commercials and TV series, including Egoli, The Lab and The Wild.
Other international film and TV roles include appearances in Black Velvet Band (1997), The Adventures of Sinbad (1998), Merlin: The Return (2000), Hey Boy (2003), Der weisse Afrikaner (2004), Straight Outta Benoni (2005), Shogun Khumalo Is Dying! (2006), Wild at Heart (2012), Shotgun Garfunkel (2013), Bedford Wives (2017), Good Omens (2019), Agent (2019), Dam (2021).
As a casting agent and director
She founded the G-Casting agency in 2002 and in 2015 she co-founded The Casting Couch with her friend and business partner Petro Magos. Over the years she has cast various commercials and TV series, including Straight Outta Benoni (2005), Shogun Khumalo Is Dying! (2006), The Lab (2006), Rakka (2017), Firebase (2017), Legacy (2020), Dam (2021).
In 2007 she won a SAFTA for "Best Ensemble Cast" for The Lab.
Other activities
She also works as an MC and is a passionate Latin American and Ballroom Dancer, she won the title of Miss Italy in South Africa in the year 2000.
She has also performed in and co-choreographed two burlesque shows, Boylesque and Welcome to Burlesque.
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0162747/
https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0162747/
https://www.artistconnection.co.za/artists/95/cv.pdf
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
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