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| − | (1981-) Singer, pianist, violinist and actress. Her name also written [[Bianca Le Grange]]. | + | [[Bianca le Grange]] (1981-). Singer, pianist, violinist, songwriter and actress. Her name also written [[Bianca Le Grange]]. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Born Bianca Joy Le Grange in Kimberley and grew up in Bushkoppies in Johannesburg. | + | Born Bianca Joy Le Grange in Kimberley and grew up in Bushkoppies in Johannesburg. She married actor [[David Johnson]] in 2015. |
| − | + | == Training == | |
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Completed her schooling at The [[National School of the Arts]], where she studied both classical and contemporary music, and did ballet, modern and Spanish dancing as a young girl. | Completed her schooling at The [[National School of the Arts]], where she studied both classical and contemporary music, and did ballet, modern and Spanish dancing as a young girl. | ||
| + | In 2014 she relocated to Cape Town. | ||
| − | === | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== |
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| − | + | As an actress her stage roles include ''[[Snow White]]'' ([[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]), | |
| + | ''[[Blood Brothers]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'' | ||
| − | + | As a singer, she has appeared on many [[Afrikaans]] television shows, including ''JIP'', ''Noot Vir Noot'', ''Pitstop'', ''Lirieke Raai'', ''Pasella'' and ''Blonde Ambisie''; and was a celebrity coach on the first and third seasons of the [[Afrikaans]] reality competition ''Supersterre''. She has also been a special guest on the Jerry Springer Saturday Night Live Show at Caesar's Palace. She has also released a number of albums. As a musical writer/producer she has written and staged ''Bianca and the Swing Sisters'' at the [[Mardi Gras Theatre]] to raise funds for the [[Miriam Makeba]] Home for Girls and written, produced and directed the autobiographical musical show ''[[Revealed]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Concert Hall. | |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
| − | + | Nominated for a [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Actress in a musical and won a [[Naledi Award]] for Best Performance in a musical, both for ''[[Blood Brothers]]''. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=754 | http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=754 | ||
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| + | http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=35628 | ||
Artslink.co.za <news0115@artslink.co.za> | Artslink.co.za <news0115@artslink.co.za> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 9 May 2018
Bianca le Grange (1981-). Singer, pianist, violinist, songwriter and actress. Her name also written Bianca Le Grange.
Contents
Biography
Born Bianca Joy Le Grange in Kimberley and grew up in Bushkoppies in Johannesburg. She married actor David Johnson in 2015.
Training
Completed her schooling at The National School of the Arts, where she studied both classical and contemporary music, and did ballet, modern and Spanish dancing as a young girl.
In 2014 she relocated to Cape Town.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As an actress her stage roles include Snow White (Johannesburg Civic Theatre), Blood Brothers, West Side Story
As a singer, she has appeared on many Afrikaans television shows, including JIP, Noot Vir Noot, Pitstop, Lirieke Raai, Pasella and Blonde Ambisie; and was a celebrity coach on the first and third seasons of the Afrikaans reality competition Supersterre. She has also been a special guest on the Jerry Springer Saturday Night Live Show at Caesar's Palace. She has also released a number of albums. As a musical writer/producer she has written and staged Bianca and the Swing Sisters at the Mardi Gras Theatre to raise funds for the Miriam Makeba Home for Girls and written, produced and directed the autobiographical musical show Revealed at the Baxter Theatre Concert Hall.
Awards, etc
Nominated for a Fleur du Cap Award for Best Actress in a musical and won a Naledi Award for Best Performance in a musical, both for Blood Brothers.
Sources
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=754
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=35628
Artslink.co.za <news0115@artslink.co.za>
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