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| + | [[Shaleen Surtie-Richards]] (1955-). Actress. | ||
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Also See [[Shaleen Surtee-Richards|Surtee-Richards, Shaleen]] (Also billed as Surtee-Richards on occasion.) | Also See [[Shaleen Surtee-Richards|Surtee-Richards, Shaleen]] (Also billed as Surtee-Richards on occasion.) | ||
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | She was born in Upington on 7 May 1955, schooled both there and in Cape-Town. Qualifying as a kindergarden teacher, she taught in both cities between 1974 and 1984. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | She acted in several amateur stage productions between 1974 and 1981, amongst others as a member of the [[Cape Flats Players]] and appeared at the [[Space Theatre]] in ''[[Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena]]''. She was also active in productions of the [[Department of Education]]’s Theatre-in-Education from 1982 - 1984. | ||
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| + | In 1984 she turned full-time professional and became a household name through her appearances on stage, television and films. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Her stage work over the last 30 years includes "Hester" in [[Fugard]]'s ''[[Hallo en Koebaai]]'' ([[Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Actress, 1985), ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' at the ([[Nico Malan]], 1986), [[Esther van Ryswyk]]’s production of ''[[Hallo en Koebaai]]'' in 1987 (AA Life Vita Award, most outstanding actress in an Afrikaans play). ''[[Just Like Home]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1989), [[Adam Small]]’s ''[[Kanna is coming home]]'' ** [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’ ''[[Just Like Home]]'' ([[Laager]], 1989). **. ***''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' (2008-2009) * | ||
| + | [[The Comedy of Errors]] ([[Maynardville]] 1986), [[Hello and Goodbye|Hello en Koebaa]] (1986), [[Die Proponentjie]] ([[CAPAB]] 1986), [[See How They Run|Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle]] (1986-1987), [[Blomtyd is Bloeityd]] (1987), [[Romeo and Juliet]] ([[Maynardville]] 1988), [[Aap in die Mou]] ([[CAPAB]] 1988), [[Legends!]] (1988), [[Just Like Home]] (1989), [[Juno and the Paycock]] ([[Baxter Theatre]] 1990), [[Selle Ou Storie]] (1991), [[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]] (radio broadcast 1994), | ||
| + | [[As Ek Maar Geweet Het]] (2011), the pantomime [[RooiKôppitjie]] (2001), [[Rondomskrik]] (2014), [[Shirley Valentine|Shirley Valentyn]] (2008-2009), [[The Vagina Monologues]] (2002), [['Buckingham Palace', District Six]] (2001), [[A Christmas Carol]] ([[Baxter Theatre]] 2013), [[Fiela se Kind]], [[Siener in die Suburbs]] (as Ma, [[Aardklop]] 2015). | ||
| + | Shaleen appeared as Fiela in two stage productions of [[Fiela se Kind]]; a [[CAPAB]] production in 1986 and thirty years later in a [[Lefra Produksies]] production (2017-2018). She also starred in the 1988 film version. | ||
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| + | Her many TV appearances include stints as presenter and roles in single dramas and series such as Generations, Sewende Laan and notably the role of “Nenna Willemse” in Egoli. She created the role of “Fiela” for the award-winning film version of ''Fiela se Kind'' (198*). | ||
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| + | [[Egoli: the Movie]], [[Treurgrond]] (released in 2015) | ||
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| + | Other films include Nag van die Negentiende (1990), **. | ||
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| + | She also works on radio as narrator and actress. | ||
| + | == Awards, etc. == | ||
| + | Besides a staggering 28 awards, starting in 1978 when she was still an amateur, e.g. ''[[Hallo en Koebaai]]'' ([[Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Actress, 1985), she has been named an Afri-koon (African icon) by the [[ATKV]] in 2005 and made Health Ambassador for the Northern Cape. | ||
| + | Shaleen Surtie - beste eenpersoonvertoning [Shirley Valentyn], Fleur du Cap, 2009. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaleen_Surtie-Richards]. |
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| + | TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2654]. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | A. van Wyk ''[[Die Taalgenoot]]'', Vol. 68, Iss 5, , May, WINTER, 1999. | ||
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| + | ''[[Cape Times]]'', 2 April 2001. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities ]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre | ||
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Revision as of 14:01, 10 June 2020
Shaleen Surtie-Richards (1955-). Actress.
Also See Surtee-Richards, Shaleen (Also billed as Surtee-Richards on occasion.)
Contents
Biography
She was born in Upington on 7 May 1955, schooled both there and in Cape-Town. Qualifying as a kindergarden teacher, she taught in both cities between 1974 and 1984.
Career
She acted in several amateur stage productions between 1974 and 1981, amongst others as a member of the Cape Flats Players and appeared at the Space Theatre in Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena. She was also active in productions of the Department of Education’s Theatre-in-Education from 1982 - 1984.
In 1984 she turned full-time professional and became a household name through her appearances on stage, television and films.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her stage work over the last 30 years includes "Hester" in Fugard's Hallo en Koebaai (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1985), Fiela se Kind at the (Nico Malan, 1986), Esther van Ryswyk’s production of Hallo en Koebaai in 1987 (AA Life Vita Award, most outstanding actress in an Afrikaans play). Just Like Home (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1989), Adam Small’s Kanna is coming home ** Pieter-Dirk Uys’ Just Like Home (Laager, 1989). **. ***Shirley Valentine (2008-2009) *
The Comedy of Errors (Maynardville 1986), Hello en Koebaa (1986), Die Proponentjie (CAPAB 1986), Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle (1986-1987), Blomtyd is Bloeityd (1987), Romeo and Juliet (Maynardville 1988), Aap in die Mou (CAPAB 1988), Legends! (1988), Just Like Home (1989), Juno and the Paycock (Baxter Theatre 1990), Selle Ou Storie (1991), Kanna hy kô Hystoe (radio broadcast 1994),
As Ek Maar Geweet Het (2011), the pantomime RooiKôppitjie (2001), Rondomskrik (2014), Shirley Valentyn (2008-2009), The Vagina Monologues (2002), 'Buckingham Palace', District Six (2001), A Christmas Carol (Baxter Theatre 2013), Fiela se Kind, Siener in die Suburbs (as Ma, Aardklop 2015). Shaleen appeared as Fiela in two stage productions of Fiela se Kind; a CAPAB production in 1986 and thirty years later in a Lefra Produksies production (2017-2018). She also starred in the 1988 film version.
Her many TV appearances include stints as presenter and roles in single dramas and series such as Generations, Sewende Laan and notably the role of “Nenna Willemse” in Egoli. She created the role of “Fiela” for the award-winning film version of Fiela se Kind (198*).
Egoli: the Movie, Treurgrond (released in 2015)
Other films include Nag van die Negentiende (1990), **.
She also works on radio as narrator and actress.
Awards, etc.
Besides a staggering 28 awards, starting in 1978 when she was still an amateur, e.g. Hallo en Koebaai (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1985), she has been named an Afri-koon (African icon) by the ATKV in 2005 and made Health Ambassador for the Northern Cape. Shaleen Surtie - beste eenpersoonvertoning [Shirley Valentyn], Fleur du Cap, 2009.
Sources
Wikipedia [1].
TVSA [2].
Tucker, 1997.
A. van Wyk Die Taalgenoot, Vol. 68, Iss 5, , May, WINTER, 1999.
Cape Times, 2 April 2001.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
