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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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| − | She | + | Vicki was born in Pretoria and had her first drama training in primary school, at the Laerskool Pretoria-Oos. She completed her schooling at the Hoër Meisieskool Rocklands in Cradock, South Africa in 1955, before going to the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. |
| + | There she obtained three qualifications in four years (1956-1959): a BA (with Languages, Drama and Psychology), a three-year teachers' diploma (in Afrikaans, elocution and drama), a one-year teachers' diploma diploma (in English elocution and drama). | ||
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| + | She worked the SA Information Service as an assistant information officer for a while, while continuing with her acting career as well as doing work as a radio announcer for the [[SABC]]. | ||
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| + | She for the Morgenster on Dutch Reformed Church mission station in Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia) for a number of years, teaching elocution at the school for the deaf. In 1965 she married a Mr van Schalkwyk there, and the couple had one daughter. | ||
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| + | In 1970 she moved back to the Cape and settled in Paarl. | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | She has appeared on stage in productions of ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder]]'' for [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department|University of Stellenbosch Department of Speech and Drama]], 1958, (probably in [[Afrikaans]]), ''[[The Dark is Light Enough]]'' (1959), ''[[Nie vir Geleerdes]]'' ([[NTO]] 1960), ''[[Rhinocéros|Die Renosters]]'' (1963-4), ''[[Herr Sleeman kommer|Meneer Sleeman Kom]]'', ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' (as the girl in the case, 1963). | + | |
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| + | She has appeared on stage in productions of: ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder]]'' for [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department|University of Stellenbosch Department of Speech and Drama]], 1958, (probably in [[Afrikaans]]), ''[[The Dark is Light Enough]]'' (1959), ''[[Nie vir Geleerdes]]'' ([[NTO]] 1960), ''[[Rhinocéros|Die Renosters]]'' (1963-4), ''[[Herr Sleeman kommer|Meneer Sleeman Kom]]'', ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' (as the girl in the case, 1963). | ||
She starred in the films ''[[Basie]]'' and ''[[Die Jagters]]'' in 1961. | She starred in the films ''[[Basie]]'' and ''[[Die Jagters]]'' in 1961. | ||
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''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 11 October 1961; 1 January 1963. | ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 11 October 1961; 1 January 1963. | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 9 August 2023
Vicki Vosloo (1939-) is an actress.
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Biography
Vicki was born in Pretoria and had her first drama training in primary school, at the Laerskool Pretoria-Oos. She completed her schooling at the Hoër Meisieskool Rocklands in Cradock, South Africa in 1955, before going to the University of Stellenbosch. There she obtained three qualifications in four years (1956-1959): a BA (with Languages, Drama and Psychology), a three-year teachers' diploma (in Afrikaans, elocution and drama), a one-year teachers' diploma diploma (in English elocution and drama).
She worked the SA Information Service as an assistant information officer for a while, while continuing with her acting career as well as doing work as a radio announcer for the SABC.
She for the Morgenster on Dutch Reformed Church mission station in Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia) for a number of years, teaching elocution at the school for the deaf. In 1965 she married a Mr van Schalkwyk there, and the couple had one daughter.
In 1970 she moved back to the Cape and settled in Paarl.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She has appeared on stage in productions of: Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder for University of Stellenbosch Department of Speech and Drama, 1958, (probably in Afrikaans), The Dark is Light Enough (1959), Nie vir Geleerdes (NTO 1960), Die Renosters (1963-4), Meneer Sleeman Kom, Die Gebreekte Kruik (as the girl in the case, 1963).
She starred in the films Basie and Die Jagters in 1961.
Sources
The Rand Daily Mail, 11 October 1961; 1 January 1963.
Sources of the various productions.
IMDb [1].
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