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| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | She was born in Sri Lanka and finished her education in London. | ||
| − | ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' in | + | == Training == |
| − | ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' | + | She graduated as an Associate of ''[[The Guidlhall School of Music and Drama and a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in London. |
| − | Phoebe in ''[[The Entertainer]]'' | + | |
| − | + | == Career == | |
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed in ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'', ''[[That's No Lady That's My Husband]]'', ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[The Pay Off]]'', ''[[Home at Seven]]'', ''[[Relatively Speaking]]'', ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'', ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]). | ||
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| + | She starred in Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy ''[[Relatively Speaking]]'', directed by [[John Hussey]] at The [[Market Theatre]] in 1978. It also starred Hussey, [[Andre Hattingh]] and [[John Rogers]]. She starred in [[The Company]]’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' together with [[Kenneth Baker]], [[Richard Haines]] and [[Yvonne Banning]] and directed by [[Graham Armitage]] at The [[Market Theatre|Market]] in 1979. She starred in ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' with [[Rex Garner]] and [[Eric Flynn]]. [[Pieter Toerien]] sponsored a tour of this play before it opened at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in October 1980 and in ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' for the [[Market Theatre]], 1982. She starred as Phoebe in the [[PACT]] production of John Osborne’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' together with [[Michael Atkinson]], [[Stuart Brown]], [[Kate Edwards]] and [[Gina Benjamin]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in June 1983. Played the role of Helen in ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' in 1985 at the [[Market Theatre]]. | ||
TV: leading part of Mary Debman in the series ''Settlers''. | TV: leading part of Mary Debman in the series ''Settlers''. | ||
| − | + | ==Awards== | |
| + | Won the [[Gallery Club Award]] for best Actress in 1978. | ||
| − | + | [[Dalro]] award for best actress for her role in ''[[Relatively Speaking]]''. | |
| − | + | == Sources == | |
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities J]] | + | [[SACD]] 1977/78) ([[SACD]] 1979/80) ([[SACD]] 1980/81) |
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| + | ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' programme notes of the run at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1985. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities J]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 18 March 2015
JESSOP, Helen (****-****). Actress
Contents
Biography
She was born in Sri Lanka and finished her education in London.
Training
She graduated as an Associate of [[The Guidlhall School of Music and Drama and a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Move Over Mrs. Markham, That's No Lady That's My Husband, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, The Rape of the Belt, The Pay Off, Home at Seven, Relatively Speaking, How the Other Half Loves, Middle Age Spread (for Pieter Toerien).
She starred in Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy Relatively Speaking, directed by John Hussey at The Market Theatre in 1978. It also starred Hussey, Andre Hattingh and John Rogers. She starred in The Company’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s How the Other Half Loves together with Kenneth Baker, Richard Haines and Yvonne Banning and directed by Graham Armitage at The Market in 1979. She starred in Middle Age Spread with Rex Garner and Eric Flynn. Pieter Toerien sponsored a tour of this play before it opened at the André Huguenet Theatre in October 1980 and in Bedroom Farce for the Market Theatre, 1982. She starred as Phoebe in the PACT production of John Osborne’s The Entertainer together with Michael Atkinson, Stuart Brown, Kate Edwards and Gina Benjamin at the Alexander Theatre in June 1983. Played the role of Helen in Pack of Lies in 1985 at the Market Theatre.
TV: leading part of Mary Debman in the series Settlers.
Awards
Won the Gallery Club Award for best Actress in 1978.
Dalro award for best actress for her role in Relatively Speaking.
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
SACD 1977/78) (SACD 1979/80) (SACD 1980/81)
Pack of Lies programme notes of the run at the Market Theatre in 1985.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities J
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
