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[[Patricia Sanders]] (19** - 2005) was a British-born South African actress, well known for her starring role as Mother Edith Anderson in the [[E.tv]] sitcom ''[[Madam and Eve]]'', from 2001 until her death in 2005.  
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[[Patricia Sanders]] (19** - 2005) was a British-born South African actress.  
  
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Performed in
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She has been credited incorrectly as [[Patricia Saunders]] on occasion.
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''[[Strindberg Without Tears]]'',
 
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''[[Deathtrap]]'' (as “Helga ten Dorp” for [[Pieter Toerien]]),
 
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[[Adam Leslie]]’s ''[[Music Hall Review]]'',
 
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''[[Present Laughter]]'' (as “Monica” with [[PACT]]),
 
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''[[Ten ittle Niggers|10 Little Indians]]'' (as “Emily Brent” for [[Pieter Toerien]], 1979).
 
  
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She starred in ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' which was staged at [[The Academy Theatre of Laughter]] in July 1967. It also starred [[Rex Garner]], [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Hal Orlandini]] and [[Kenneth Baker]]. She starred in [[The Academy]]’s production of ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' directed by [[Michael Pertwee]] together with [[George Korelin]], [[Melody O’Brian]] and [[Rex Garner]] in 1974. She starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of a musical version of  ''[[Not Now Darling]]'' called ''[[Once More, Darling]]'' with [[Erica Rogers]], [[Derek Royle]] and [[David Morton]] for the [[Academy]] in 1977. She starred in [[A.R.Gurney]] Jr’s ''[[The Dining Room]]'' together with [[Amanda Strydom]], [[Ralph Lawson]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]] with direction by [[Bobby Heaney]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] circa 1983 and the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1983. Miss Skillon in ''[[See How They Run]]'', 1988. She starred in ''[[Move Over Mrs Markham]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1990. She starred in [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]]’s ''[[Nick goes Native]]'' at the [[Amphitheatre]] in 1992.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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''[[A Shot in the Dark]]'' (as Antoinette, 1962), ''[[Friends and Neighbours]]'' (as Lily Grimshaw, 1962), ''[[Woman in a Dressing Gown]]'' (as Hilda, 1962 or 1963), ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' ([[PACT]] 1963), ''[[Rookery Nook]]'' (as Mrs Leverett in two productions by [[PACT]], 1963/4 and 1980), ''[[Ladies in Retirement]]'' (1965), ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (1968), ''[[[[Not Now, Darling]]]]'' (1968) and its musical version ''[[Once More, Darling]]'' in the late 1970s, ''[[Chase Me Comrade]]'' (as Janet Rimmington, 1969), ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (1974), ''[[Deathtrap]]'' (1978-1979), ''[[Absence of a Cello]]'' (as Emma Littlewood, 1981-2), ''[[The Dining Room]]'' (1983), ''[[The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail]]'' ([[PACT]] 1984), ''[[One for the Pot]]'' (1985), ''[[The Foreigner]]'' (1986), ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' (1986), ''[[Funny Peculiar]]'' (1987), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1988), ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (1988), ''[[Whodunnit?]]'' (1989), ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'' (1990), ''[[Alibi]]'' (1990), ''[[The Old Lady's Guide to Survival]]'' (1995).
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Well known for her starring role as Mother Edith Anderson in the [[E.tv]] sitcom ''[[Madam and Eve]]'', from 2001 until her death in 2005.  
  
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In 1999 she appeared as the ageing grandmother, Evelyn Thomas in ''[[Amy's View]]'', a role in which, according to a review by [[Mary Jordan]] in [[Business Day]], 13 September 1999, her acting was "intense and downright wonderful".
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Stage performances include ''[[Strindberg Without Tears]]'', [[Adam Leslie]]’s ''[[Music Hall Review]]'', ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (as “Monica” with [[PACT]]), ''[[Ten Little Niggers|10 Little Indians]]'' (as “Emily Brent” for [[Pieter Toerien]], 1979).
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She starred in [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]]’s ''[[Nick goes Native]]'' and ''[[Live with Ivy]]'' in 1992.
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Other productions include ''[[A Shot in the Dark]]'' (as Antoinette, 1962), ''[[Friends and Neighbours]]'' (as Lily Grimshaw, 1962), ''[[Woman in a Dressing Gown]]'' (as Hilda, 1962 or 1963), ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' ([[PACT]] 1963), ''[[Rookery Nook]]'' (as Mrs Leverett in two productions by [[PACT]], 1963/4 and 1980), ''[[Ladies in Retirement]]'' (1965), ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (1968), ''[[Not Now, Darling]]'' (1968) and its musical version ''[[Once More, Darling]]'' in the late 1970s, ''[[Chase Me Comrade]]'' (as Janet Rimmington, 1969), ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (1974), ''[[Deathtrap]]'' (as “Helga ten Dorp” for [[Pieter Toerien]], 1978-1979), ''[[Absence of a Cello]]'' (as Emma Littlewood, 1981-2), ''[[The Dining Room]]'' (1983), ''[[The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail]]'' ([[PACT]] 1984), ''[[One for the Pot]]'' (1985), ''[[The Foreigner]]'' (1986), ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'' (1986), ''[[Funny Peculiar]]'' (1987), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1988), ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (1988), ''[[Whodunnit?]]'' (1989), ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'' (1990), ''[[Alibi]]'' (1990), ''[[The Old Lady's Guide to Survival]]'' (1995).
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In 1999 she appeared as the ageing grandmother, Evelyn Thomas in ''[[Amy's View]]'', a role in which, according to a review by [[Mary Jordan]] in ''[[Business Day]]'', 13 September 1999, her acting was "intense and downright wonderful".
  
 
== Awards, etc. ==
 
== Awards, etc. ==
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Nominee 1991 Sanders, Pat in ''[[Alibi]]'' (Margaret Inglis Award for best actress in a supporting role in English); Nominated [[Vita Awards]] Gauteng region 1999/2000 In the category Beat Support Actress for [[Amy’s View]].
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Nominee 1991 Sanders, Pat in ''[[Alibi]]'' (Margaret Inglis Award for best actress in a supporting role in English); Nominated [[Vita Awards]] Gauteng region 1999/2000 In the category Beat Support Actress for ''[[Amy's View]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1973;  1974; 1979/80; 1980/81.
 
[[SACD]] 1973;  1974; 1979/80; 1980/81.
  

Latest revision as of 19:17, 26 October 2019

Patricia Sanders (19** - 2005) was a British-born South African actress.

She has been credited incorrectly as Patricia Saunders on occasion.

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

Well known for her starring role as Mother Edith Anderson in the E.tv sitcom Madam and Eve, from 2001 until her death in 2005.

Stage performances include Strindberg Without Tears, Adam Leslie’s Music Hall Review, Present Laughter (as “Monica” with PACT), 10 Little Indians (as “Emily Brent” for Pieter Toerien, 1979).

She starred in Nicholas Ellenbogen’s Nick goes Native and Live with Ivy in 1992.

Other productions include A Shot in the Dark (as Antoinette, 1962), Friends and Neighbours (as Lily Grimshaw, 1962), Woman in a Dressing Gown (as Hilda, 1962 or 1963), The Playboy of the Western World (PACT 1963), Rookery Nook (as Mrs Leverett in two productions by PACT, 1963/4 and 1980), Ladies in Retirement (1965), Uproar in the House (1968), Not Now, Darling (1968) and its musical version Once More, Darling in the late 1970s, Chase Me Comrade (as Janet Rimmington, 1969), Birds of Paradise (1974), Deathtrap (as “Helga ten Dorp” for Pieter Toerien, 1978-1979), Absence of a Cello (as Emma Littlewood, 1981-2), The Dining Room (1983), The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (PACT 1984), One for the Pot (1985), The Foreigner (1986), The Marriage-Go-Round (1986), Funny Peculiar (1987), See How They Run (1988), Charley's Aunt (1988), Whodunnit? (1989), Move Over Mrs. Markham (1990), Alibi (1990), The Old Lady's Guide to Survival (1995).

In 1999 she appeared as the ageing grandmother, Evelyn Thomas in Amy's View, a role in which, according to a review by Mary Jordan in Business Day, 13 September 1999, her acting was "intense and downright wonderful".

Awards, etc.

Nominee 1991 Sanders, Pat in Alibi (Margaret Inglis Award for best actress in a supporting role in English); Nominated Vita Awards Gauteng region 1999/2000 In the category Beat Support Actress for Amy's View.

Sources

SACD 1973; 1974; 1979/80; 1980/81.

Tucker, 1997.

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

Theatre programmes of various productions.

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