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She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’s ''[[Karnaval]]'', directed by [[Dawie Malan]] and also starring [[Lida Botha]], [[Dale Cutts]] and [[Magda Beukes]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1981; in ''[[Die Vleiroos]]'' (as Nedda Barnard), Nico Arena, and National Arts Festival, 1992. | She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’s ''[[Karnaval]]'', directed by [[Dawie Malan]] and also starring [[Lida Botha]], [[Dale Cutts]] and [[Magda Beukes]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1981; in ''[[Die Vleiroos]]'' (as Nedda Barnard), Nico Arena, and National Arts Festival, 1992. | ||
| − | She directed ''[[Kwart | + | She directed ''[[Kwart voor Dagbreek]]'' at Ou Meul Teatre, Paarl, presented by [[Paarl Theatre Club]], October 1996. |
Resident Afrikaans drama producer for SABC in Cape Town | Resident Afrikaans drama producer for SABC in Cape Town | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 27 June 2014
DE KOKER, Joey. (1932-2014) Actress, teacher and director.
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Biography
Originally from Paarl, studied social science but went staright into freelance teaching until she became interested in acting. She had a son and a daughter, the actress Gretha Brazelle. She died on 26 June 2014 in Paarl.
Training
When she became interested in acting, she studied at the Akademie vir Dramakuns with Babs Laker and Rosalie van der Gucht.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She starred in Pieter-Dirk Uys’s Karnaval, directed by Dawie Malan and also starring Lida Botha, Dale Cutts and Magda Beukes at Upstairs at the Market in 1981; in Die Vleiroos (as Nedda Barnard), Nico Arena, and National Arts Festival, 1992.
She directed Kwart voor Dagbreek at Ou Meul Teatre, Paarl, presented by Paarl Theatre Club, October 1996.
Resident Afrikaans drama producer for SABC in Cape Town
She acted in the television series Avenues which was broadcast on SABC3, 1998 and in the film Anderkant die Stilte, 2012.
Awards, etc
Nominated for a Radio Artes as director of the radio drama Drif, 1995.
Sources
Cape Times, 7 July 1992.
Die Burger, 13 Mrt 2012.
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