Difference between revisions of "Christine Basson"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
−
She was Born on 9 June, 1941. Died on 10 June 2019 at the age of 78.
+
She was Born on 9 June, 1941. Completed high school at  [[Hoër Meisieskool Oranje]] in Bloemfontein and obtained a BA Drama at the [[Stellenbosch University]] circa 1962-1964.
  
  
 +
Died on 10 June 2019 at the age of 78.
  
  
−
 
+
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
−
=== Training ===
 
−
 
 
−
Completed high school at  [[Hoër Meisieskool Oranje]] in Bloemfontein and completed a BA Drama at the [[Stellenbosch University]] circa 1964.
 
−
 
 
−
=== Career ===
 
  
 
She became a founding member of [[Pieter Fourie]] Genootskap (1964), touring the country with [[Pieter Fourie]]’s plays. Later worked for [[The Space]] and the [[Market Theatre]] in the 1970s. Then she worked for [[CAPAB]]??* in ****.   
 
She became a founding member of [[Pieter Fourie]] Genootskap (1964), touring the country with [[Pieter Fourie]]’s plays. Later worked for [[The Space]] and the [[Market Theatre]] in the 1970s. Then she worked for [[CAPAB]]??* in ****.   
Line 19: Line 15:
 
Besides being a professional stage actress, drama teacher and radio presenter for the past 30 years, she also had years of experience in theatre, radio, film, TV and voice work in both [[Afrikaans]] and English. Became nationally known in a number of TV series, most notably as “Nora Naude” in the long running soap'' Egoli''.
 
Besides being a professional stage actress, drama teacher and radio presenter for the past 30 years, she also had years of experience in theatre, radio, film, TV and voice work in both [[Afrikaans]] and English. Became nationally known in a number of TV series, most notably as “Nora Naude” in the long running soap'' Egoli''.
  
−
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+
==Theatre==
−
 
 
−
===Theatre==
 
  
−
She has appeared on stage in ''[[The House of Bernarda Alba]]'' ([[UTS]] 1962), ''[[Huit Femmes|Agt Vroue]]'' (UTS 1963), ''[[Op Hoop van Seën]]'', ([[UTS]] 1964), ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1966), ''[[Don Carlos]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1966, ''[[Voëlvry]]'' (([[CAPAB]]/[[UTS]] 1967), ''[[The West Indian]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1967, ''[[A Pound on Demand]]'' (in [[Afrikaans]], 1967), ''[[Yerma]]'' in [[Afrikaans]] ([[CAPAB]] 1967), ''[[La Dama Duende|Kom Spook By My]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968), ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968 and 1983),  ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Ooh! La-La]]'' (Outer Space 1974), ''[[God's Forgotten]]'' (Outer Space, 1975), ''[[Selle Ou Storie]]'' ([[The Company]] 1975), ''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 1977), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' 1980, ''[[Pavane]]'' ([[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' ([[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Filumena Marturano]]'' ([[PACT]] 1981, ''[[Key for Two]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]] 1983), ''[[See How They Run|Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1983, ''[[The Horny House|Huis op Horings]]'' ([[PACT]] 1985),  [[PACT]] 1987), ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' ([[PACT]] 1985), ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'' ([[PACT]] 1986), ''[[Graswewenaar]]'' ([[PACT]] 1986), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' ([[PACT]] 1987), ''[[Die Proponentjie]]'' ([[PACT]] 1988), ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' ([[PACT]] 1989, ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' ([[PACT]] 1989), [[CAPAB]] 1990), ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1990), ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'' ([[PACT]] 1991).
+
She has appeared on stage in ''[[The House of Bernarda Alba]]'' ([[UTS]] 1962), ''[[Die Antigone Siklus]]'' ([[UTS]], 1963?), ''[[Huit Femmes|Agt Vroue]]'' (UTS 1963), ''[[Op Hoop van Seën]]'', ([[UTS]] 1964), ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1966), ''[[Don Carlos]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1966, ''[[Voëlvry]]'' (([[CAPAB]]/[[UTS]] 1967), ''[[The West Indian]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1967, ''[[A Pound on Demand]]'' (in [[Afrikaans]], 1967), ''[[Yerma]]'' in [[Afrikaans]] ([[CAPAB]] 1967), ''[[La Dama Duende|Kom Spook By My]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968), ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968 and 1983),  ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Ooh! La-La]]'' (Outer Space 1974), ''[[God's Forgotten]]'' (Outer Space, 1975), ''[[Selle Ou Storie]]'' ([[The Company]] 1975), ''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 1977), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' 1980, ''[[Pavane]]'' ([[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'' ([[PACT]] 1980), ''[[Filumena Marturano]]'' ([[PACT]] 1981, ''[[Key for Two]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]] 1983), ''[[See How They Run|Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1983, ''[[The Horny House|Huis op Horings]]'' ([[PACT]] 1985),  [[PACT]] 1987), ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' ([[PACT]] 1985), ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'' ([[PACT]] 1986), ''[[Graswewenaar]]'' ([[PACT]] 1986), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' ([[PACT]] 1987), ''[[Die Proponentjie]]'' ([[PACT]] 1988), ''[[Vat hom, Flaffie!]]'' ([[PACT]] 1989, ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' ([[PACT]] 1989), [[CAPAB]] 1990), ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1990), ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'' ([[PACT]] 1991).
  
 
===Film and TV===  
 
===Film and TV===  

Latest revision as of 16:08, 18 September 2021

Christine Basson (1941-2019). Professional stage and screen actress, drama teacher and radio presenter in both English and Afrikaans.

Biography

She was Born on 9 June, 1941. Completed high school at Hoër Meisieskool Oranje in Bloemfontein and obtained a BA Drama at the Stellenbosch University circa 1962-1964.


Died on 10 June 2019 at the age of 78.


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

She became a founding member of Pieter Fourie Genootskap (1964), touring the country with Pieter Fourie’s plays. Later worked for The Space and the Market Theatre in the 1970s. Then she worked for CAPAB??* in ****.

Besides being a professional stage actress, drama teacher and radio presenter for the past 30 years, she also had years of experience in theatre, radio, film, TV and voice work in both Afrikaans and English. Became nationally known in a number of TV series, most notably as “Nora Naude” in the long running soap Egoli.

Theatre

She has appeared on stage in The House of Bernarda Alba (UTS 1962), Die Antigone Siklus (UTS, 1963?), Agt Vroue (UTS 1963), Op Hoop van Seën, (UTS 1964), She Stoops to Conquer (PACOFS 1966), Don Carlos (PACOFS 1966, Voëlvry ((CAPAB/UTS 1967), The West Indian (CAPAB 1967, A Pound on Demand (in Afrikaans, 1967), Yerma in Afrikaans (CAPAB 1967), Kom Spook By My (CAPAB 1968), Ons Hou Konsert (CAPAB 1968 and 1983), Die Drie Van Der Walts (PACOFS 1970), Ooh! La-La (Outer Space 1974), God's Forgotten (Outer Space, 1975), Selle Ou Storie (The Company 1975), Paradise is Closing Down (Grahamstown Festival 1977), Send for Dolly 1980, Pavane (PACT 1980), Bobaas van die Boendoe (PACT 1980), Filumena Marturano (PACT 1981, Key for Two (Pieter Toerien 1983), Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle (CAPAB 1983, Huis op Horings (PACT 1985), PACT 1987), Faan se Stasie (PACT 1985), Don Juan onder die Boere (PACT 1986), Graswewenaar (PACT 1986), 'n Seder val in Waterkloof (PACT 1987), Die Proponentjie (PACT 1988), Vat hom, Flaffie! (PACT 1989, Die Groot Wit Roos (PACT 1989), CAPAB 1990), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (CAPAB 1990), Die Wonderwerk (PACT 1991).

Film and TV

Egoli: Afrikaners is Plesierig 

Nora

Egoli: Place of Gold (TV Series) 

(as Nora Naude / Nora

- Episode #1.4542 (2009) ... Nora Naude

- Episode #1.4522 (2009) ... Nora 

1992  Konings (TV Series) 
Lottie (1992) 

1992  Die Prince van Pretoria 
Landlady 

1990  The Fourth Reich 
Kiosk Lady 

1989  Oos/Wes (TV Series) 
Bets (1989) 

1986  Die Losprys (TV Series) 
Mrs. du Plessis (1986) 

1986  Die Mannheim-Sage (TV Series) (1986) 

1986  Konflikhantering (TV Series short) (1986) 

1985  Agter Elke Man (TV Series) 
Marietjie Barnhoorn (1985) 

1985  Kampus (TV Series) 
Mrs. Hugo (1985) 

1985  Eendag vir Altyd 
Maggie 

1983  Wolhaarstories 
Mrs. Steenkamp 

1983  Mattewis en Meraai (TV Series) 
Sysie Albertyn (1983) 

1982  Bosveld Hotel .... Die Moewie 
Willemien Nel

Egoli: Afrikaners is plesierig, 2010 as Nora Egoli: Plek van Goud, 2009 (TV-reeks) as Nora Roelofse Naudé / Nora Die Prince van Pretoria, 1992 as die "Landlady" The Fourth Reich, 1990 as same in kiosk Agter elke man, Marietjie Barnhoorn Eendag vir Altyd, 1985 as Maggie Wolhaarstories, 1983 as Mev. Steenkamp Bosveld Hotel (die moewie), 1982 as Willemien Nel City Lovers, 1982 40 Days, 1979 as Phyllis Witblits en peach brandy, 1978 as Greta Decision to Die, 1978 as Annette Walters Die Spaanse vlieg, 1978 as Matilda van der Walt Dingetjie & Idi, 1977 as Dr. McDonald Snake Dancer, 1976 as Mev. Venter






Snake Dancer (1976), Dingetjie & Idi (1977), Die Spaanse Vlieg (1978), Decision to Die (1978), Witblits en Peach Brandy (1978), 40 Days (1979), Bosveldwinkel (TV Series, 1980), Die dame met die kamelias (TV Movie, 1982), City Lovers (1982),

Awards, etc

In 1975 won the Computicket Award as Best Actress for Selle Ou Storie.

Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 1977 for 'n Seder val in Waterkloof.

Sources

www.tvsa.co.za

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Basson_(aktrise)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1518349/

Limelight 1977/78; 1978/79.

Tucker, 1997.

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities B

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

Retrieved from "https://esat.sun.ac.za/index.php?title=Christine_Basson&oldid=211430"