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| − | + | [[Trix Pienaar]] (1939- ) is an stage, film and TV actress and . | |
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| − | Born on 11 May 1938 in Malmesbury | + | Born on 11 May 1938 in Malmesbury, the daughter of a parson. |
| − | + | She started out working as a librarian, but while dreaming of becoming a writer. She married John Ractliffe with whom she had a son, Jacques. | |
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She was discovered as an actress by [[Jans Rautenbach]], who had met herat a social evening and cast her in a cameo role in his film ''[[Pappa Lap]]''. Impressed he next gave her a leading role in ''[[Sarah]]'' (1975), alongside [[Gordon Vorster]] - and a role for which she won the [[Rapport Oscar]]. | ||
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As a stage actress, she performed in ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' (as “Annie Sullivan”), ''[[An Oak Falls]]'' (as “Sally”) | As a stage actress, she performed in ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' (as “Annie Sullivan”), ''[[An Oak Falls]]'' (as “Sally”) | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 24 May 2023
Trix Pienaar (1939- ) is an stage, film and TV actress and .
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Biography
Born on 11 May 1938 in Malmesbury, the daughter of a parson.
She started out working as a librarian, but while dreaming of becoming a writer. She married John Ractliffe with whom she had a son, Jacques.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She was discovered as an actress by Jans Rautenbach, who had met herat a social evening and cast her in a cameo role in his film Pappa Lap. Impressed he next gave her a leading role in Sarah (1975), alongside Gordon Vorster - and a role for which she won the Rapport Oscar.
Film has been her favourite genre, and she made numerous, including
As a stage actress, she performed in The Miracle Worker (as “Annie Sullivan”), An Oak Falls (as “Sally”)
At The Space in the 1970s she was a member of Pieter-Dirk Uys's theatre company Syrkel, that used the Space Theatre as its base. For them she acted in Karnaval (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1975), Strike up the Banned (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1975) , Black Beauty and the Boss (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), Snow White and the Special Branch (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), It’s My Weekend, Too and Karnaval.
She played “Dolla” in the Pieter Toerien revamp of Die Van Aardes van Grootoor and in Die Vleiroos (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1995). She starred in PACT’s Afrikaans translation of The Miracle Worker called Die Wonderwerk in 1978, Siener in die Suburbs (1981).
She has appeared in Briewe aan 'n Rooi Dak, Die Vleiroos, Peepshow, Om Hendrik Weg te Bring, Old Moore's Almanac, Cold Stone Jug, The Island of Slaves (1982), The Guest, Flikkers en Vlooie, Karnaval, Medea, Mis, Kinkels innie Kabel, Scathkadie the Sorceress, Dimetos, 'n Skewe Sirkel, God's Forgotten (1995), Wydekloof, (2001), Stywe Lyne (Charles Fourie, 2003), K (2004), Demjanjuk (2004).
Translated Le Dieu du Carnage into Afrikaans entitled God van Chaos.
In 2005 she participated in The Baxter Storytelling Festival at The Baxter Theatre Centre (in association with Sibikwa Community Theatre Project).
Member of Syrkel and Fringe. A member of A Company of Actors.
Awards, etc
She was nominated for a Vita Award for her role in 'n Skewe Sirkel (Beeld 23 June 1992)
Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actress 1992),
Sources
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1981/82.
Tucker, 1997.
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