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(19**-) Actress, stage and TV director. Studied drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] *? Began her career as an actress for [[PACOFS]]. Plays include **. Joined the [[SABC]] in 19** and went on to become a well known director of  documentaries, among which a most valuable and widely researched 13 part history of theatre in South Africa, entitled ** and broadcast by the [[SABC]] in 198*. Eventually joined [[Danie Odendaal]] to be the co-producer of the acclaimed and immensely popular soap opera, ''Sewende Laan'' ("Seventh Avenue").  
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[[Annie Basson]] (1938-2025) Actress, stage and TV director.
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== Biography ==
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Born on 9 October, 1938 and raised on the farm Klipvlei near the town of Morreesburg,
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She studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] and trained at the [[Akademie vir Dramakuns]] under [[Babs Laker]]. She subsequently studied at [[Unisa]] and Trinity College in London.
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She was married to TV producer [[Danie Odendaal]]
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Basson passed away on Sunday, 16 May 2025 in Langebaan on the Cape West Coast.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She began her career as an actress for the [[PACOFS]] in the late 1960s ansd 1970s, appearing in plays like ''[[The Whole Truth]]'', ''[[Die Laaste van die Takhare]]'' (1966), ''[[Under Milk Wood]]'', ''[[Afrikaners is Plesierig]]'', ''[[The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife]]'', .
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Annie joined the [[SABC]] in 19** and went on to become a well known director of  films and documentaries, among which a most valuable and widely researched 13 part history of theatre in South Africa, entitled ** and broadcast by the [[SABC]] in the late 1970s.
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She also directed the television series ''[[Meester]]'' (1992), the TV film ''[[Uitdraai]]'' (1988),.  
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She eventually joined [[Danie Odendaal]] to be the co-producer of the acclaimed and immensely popular soap opera, ''[[Sewende Laan]]'' ("Seventh Avenue").
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== Awards, etc ==
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She received an award from the [[ATKV]] for her contribution to the [[Afrikaans]] entertainment industry.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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''[[Insig]]'', 1 April 2007.
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[[A.J. Opperman]]. 2025. "Annie Basson se vriende onthou...", ''[[Netwerk24]]'', 16 March, 2025.[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/kunste/tv/annie-basson-se-vriende-onthou-20250316]
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
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Revision as of 06:59, 17 March 2025

Annie Basson (1938-2025) Actress, stage and TV director.

Biography

Born on 9 October, 1938 and raised on the farm Klipvlei near the town of Morreesburg,

She studied at the University of Stellenbosch and trained at the Akademie vir Dramakuns under Babs Laker. She subsequently studied at Unisa and Trinity College in London.


She was married to TV producer Danie Odendaal

Basson passed away on Sunday, 16 May 2025 in Langebaan on the Cape West Coast.

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

She began her career as an actress for the PACOFS in the late 1960s ansd 1970s, appearing in plays like The Whole Truth, Die Laaste van die Takhare (1966), Under Milk Wood, Afrikaners is Plesierig, The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife, .

Annie joined the SABC in 19** and went on to become a well known director of films and documentaries, among which a most valuable and widely researched 13 part history of theatre in South Africa, entitled ** and broadcast by the SABC in the late 1970s.

She also directed the television series Meester (1992), the TV film Uitdraai (1988),.

She eventually joined Danie Odendaal to be the co-producer of the acclaimed and immensely popular soap opera, Sewende Laan ("Seventh Avenue").

Awards, etc

She received an award from the ATKV for her contribution to the Afrikaans entertainment industry.

Sources

Insig, 1 April 2007.

A.J. Opperman. 2025. "Annie Basson se vriende onthou...", Netwerk24, 16 March, 2025.[1]

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