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== Career ==
 
== Career ==
She spent the early years of her career with the [[Natal Playhouse Company]], moved to Gauteng in 1996.
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She spent the early years of her career with the [[The Playhouse|Natal Playhouse Company]], moved to Gauteng in 1996.
  
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
She has appeared as Ophelia in ''[[Hamlet]]'', Em in ''[[Story of an African Farm]]''.
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She has appeared as Ophelia in ''[[Hamlet]]'', Em in ''[[The Story of an African Farm]]''.
  
She directed ''[[Sinderella!]]'' (1997), ''[[I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change]]'' (1999, [[Civic Theatre]] Johannesburg), ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' ([[Market Theatre]]).
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She directed ''[[Sinderella!]]'' (1997), ''[[I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change]]'' (1999, [[Civic Theatre]] Johannesburg), ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' ([[Market Theatre]]).
  
 
== Awards ==
 
== Awards ==

Revision as of 16:32, 3 March 2015

WEIR-SMITH, Charmaine (19**- ). South African stage and television actress and director.

Biography

Training

Holds a B.A Honours in Drama from the University of Natal, Department of Speech and Drama.

Career

She spent the early years of her career with the Natal Playhouse Company, moved to Gauteng in 1996.


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

She has appeared as Ophelia in Hamlet, Em in The Story of an African Farm.

She directed Sinderella! (1997), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (1999, Civic Theatre Johannesburg), Babes in the Wood (Market Theatre).

Awards

She won the 1995 Vita Award for Best Supporting Actress as Ophelia in Hamlet.

She was nominated for Best Director for a Musical comedy for her direction of Babes in the Wood.


Sources

Kultcha Klub One Night Stand programme, 2000.


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