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(19**-) Actress.
  
Born in the UK, she graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before settling in South Africa in 1982.
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== Biography ==
  
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Born in the UK,
  
== Theatre work ==
 
  
Her theatre appearances include roles in  [[Amadeus]], [[Hamlet]], and [[Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead]] for NAPAC; [[Equus]] and [[My Fair Lady]] for the [[Playhouse Company]]; and [[Othello]] for the [[Actors' Co-operative]]; [[The Importance of Being Earnest]] , [[Steel Magnolias]], [[Dangerous Liaisons]], [[Winnie the Pooh]], [[The Wizard of Oz]] and [[Wit]] for [[KickstArt Company]]  (Vita Award for best supporting actress 2002), Steel Magnolias, Dangerous Liaisons, Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz and Wit.  In 2007 she received a TMDTA for best actress awardfor her role as Helen Martin in Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca.
 
  
  
  
== Awards ==
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== Training ==
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She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before settling in South Africa in 1982.
  
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== Career ==
  
She was nominated by [[The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards]] ([[TMDTA]])as best supporting actress for her roles as Mrs Pearce in [[My Fair Lady]] and Emilia in [[Othello]].
 
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
In recent years she has appearedin the KickstArt Company’s productions ofThe Importance of Being Earnest (Vita Award for best supporting actress 2002), Steel Magnolias, Dangerous Liaisons, Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz and Wit.  In 2007 she received a TMDTA for best actress awardfor her role as Helen Martin in Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca.
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Her theatre appearances include roles in  ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', and ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' for [[NAPAC]]; ''[[Equus]]'' and ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' for the [[Playhouse Company]]; ''[[Othello]]'' for the [[Actors' Co-operative]]; ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' , ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'', ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Wit]]'' (2009) for the [[KickstArt Company]]; ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' (2007); ''[[Agnes of God]]'' for [[Fetdiva Productions]];  ''[[Abnormal Loads]]'' (2011-2012);  which premiered at the Grahamstown Festival.  
  
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She has also worked extensively on radio for the [[South African Broadcasting Company]] ([[SABC]]), with roles in many serials and dramas. She has appeared in two films, ''[[Lamborene]]'' and ''[[Au Pair]]''.
  
For Fetdiva Productions she appeared as Mother Miriam Ruth in Agnes of God and was nominated as best actress by TMDTA.
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== Awards, etc ==
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She was nominated by [[The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards]] ([[TMDTA]])as best supporting actress for her roles as Mrs Pearce in ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' and Emilia in ''[[Othello]]''. Won the Vita Award for best supporting actress 2002 for [[The Importance of Being Earnest]], In 2007 she received a [[TMDTA]] for best actress award for her role as Helen Martin in Athol Fugard’s ''[[The Road to Mecca]]''.
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== Sources ==
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http://www.durbanhighschool.co.za/content/news/News_Item.asp?content_ID=1160
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Revision as of 09:17, 3 March 2014

(19**-) Actress.

Biography

Born in the UK,



Training

She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London before settling in South Africa in 1982.

Career

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

Her theatre appearances include roles in Amadeus, Hamlet, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for NAPAC; Equus and My Fair Lady for the Playhouse Company; Othello for the Actors' Co-operative; The Importance of Being Earnest , Steel Magnolias, Dangerous Liaisons, Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz and Wit (2009) for the KickstArt Company; The Road to Mecca (2007); Agnes of God for Fetdiva Productions; Abnormal Loads (2011-2012); which premiered at the Grahamstown Festival.

She has also worked extensively on radio for the South African Broadcasting Company (SABC), with roles in many serials and dramas. She has appeared in two films, Lamborene and Au Pair.


Awards, etc

She was nominated by The Mercury Durban Theatre Awards (TMDTA)as best supporting actress for her roles as Mrs Pearce in My Fair Lady and Emilia in Othello. Won the Vita Award for best supporting actress 2002 for The Importance of Being Earnest, In 2007 she received a TMDTA for best actress award for her role as Helen Martin in Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca.


Sources

http://www.durbanhighschool.co.za/content/news/News_Item.asp?content_ID=1160


Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Templates

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Sources

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