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She starred in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1992, ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'' 1993, ''[[On the Open Road]]'' 1994. | She starred in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1992, ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'' 1993, ''[[On the Open Road]]'' 1994. | ||
| − | Other theatre productions to her credit are ''[[Downside Up]]'' which was directed by [[Megan Wilson]] and ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'', directed by [[Craig Freimond]]. | + | Other theatre productions to her credit are ''[[Downside Up]]'' which was directed by [[Megan Wilson]] and ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'', directed by [[Craig Freimond]], ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'', ''[[On the Open Road]]'' and ''[[The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail]]''. |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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Emma-Jane Mezher (196*-). Actress
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Biography
Emma-Jane was born in Johannesburg, spent nine years abroad, living in Canada, Brazil and England before returning to the Cape at the age of fourteen. She matriculated in 1985.
Youth
Training
She attende the University of Cape Town's Drama School where she studied for a Performers Diploma concurrently with a BA degree.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She starred in Romeo and Juliet at the State Theatre and the Alexander Theatre in 1992, The Substance of Fire 1993, On the Open Road 1994.
Other theatre productions to her credit are Downside Up which was directed by Megan Wilson and The Great Gatsby, directed by Craig Freimond, Blithe Spirit, On the Open Road and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail.
Awards, etc
Nominee IGI Life Vita 1991/1992 National Award for her role in Romeo and Juliet [actress of the year].
Sources
The Substance of Fire programme notes, 1993.
Tucker, 1997.
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