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English-born actress Moira Christian Gray married South African cricketer Paul Winslow when, in 1955, he came to England with Jack Cheetham’s team. She had studied at the Central School of Dramatic Art in London and at the time she was touring with the all-women play ''Women of Twilight'', by Sylvia Rayman. After their marriage they first moved to what was then Rhodesia, where she had her own radio programme, ''Home at 11 with Moira Winslow''. In 1964 the couple moved to Durban, where she taught speech and drama at St. Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls in Kloof and afterwards at St. Mary’s in Waverley, Johannesburg. | English-born actress Moira Christian Gray married South African cricketer Paul Winslow when, in 1955, he came to England with Jack Cheetham’s team. She had studied at the Central School of Dramatic Art in London and at the time she was touring with the all-women play ''Women of Twilight'', by Sylvia Rayman. After their marriage they first moved to what was then Rhodesia, where she had her own radio programme, ''Home at 11 with Moira Winslow''. In 1964 the couple moved to Durban, where she taught speech and drama at St. Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls in Kloof and afterwards at St. Mary’s in Waverley, Johannesburg. | ||
| − | At that time she was approached by [[Douglas Bristow]], the original producer of the [[SABC]]’s first English-language soap opera ''[[The Villagers]]'' (1976-78) to take the role of Nel Clay, the anti-Afrikaans wife of the deputy mine manager of Village Reef. Actor [[Dale Cutts]] played her equally dislikeable husband. She also acted in the films ''[[40 Days]]'' ([[Franz Marx]]/1979), ''[[The Demon]]'' ([[Percival Rubens]]/1981) and ''[[Running Riot]]'' ([[Koos Roets]]/2006), while on stage she appeared in ''[[The Killing of Sister George]]'' (1979) at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town. She also presented a late night revue entitled ''[[The Winslow Girl]]'' at the [[National Festival | + | At that time she was approached by [[Douglas Bristow]], the original producer of the [[SABC]]’s first English-language soap opera ''[[The Villagers]]'' (1976-78) to take the role of Nel Clay, the anti-Afrikaans wife of the deputy mine manager of Village Reef. Actor [[Dale Cutts]] played her equally dislikeable husband. She also acted in the films ''[[40 Days]]'' ([[Franz Marx]]/1979), ''[[The Demon]]'' ([[Percival Rubens]]/1981) and ''[[Running Riot]]'' ([[Koos Roets]]/2006), while on stage she appeared in ''[[The Killing of Sister George]]'' (1979) at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town. She also presented a late night revue entitled ''[[The Winslow Girl]]'' at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown in 1980. |
However, she became especially well known as the outspoken founder and chairperson of the Drive Alive campaign. This was launched in 1989 after her daughter, her son and two grandchildren were killed in a horrific car accident. Her husband died in 2011 and ill health forced her to move to England to live with a surviving daughter, Lesley. When she left, both the Automobile Association and the Minister of Transport paid tribute to her for her contribution to the promotion of road safety in South Africa. Her and Paul's story is told in the documentary ''No Time for Goodbyes'' ([[Darryl Els]]/2009). (FO) | However, she became especially well known as the outspoken founder and chairperson of the Drive Alive campaign. This was launched in 1989 after her daughter, her son and two grandchildren were killed in a horrific car accident. Her husband died in 2011 and ill health forced her to move to England to live with a surviving daughter, Lesley. When she left, both the Automobile Association and the Minister of Transport paid tribute to her for her contribution to the promotion of road safety in South Africa. Her and Paul's story is told in the documentary ''No Time for Goodbyes'' ([[Darryl Els]]/2009). (FO) | ||
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Moira Winslow (b. Broughty Ferry, Dundee, 29/12/1931 - d. England, 05/03/2015) was an actress and road safety activist.
Biography
English-born actress Moira Christian Gray married South African cricketer Paul Winslow when, in 1955, he came to England with Jack Cheetham’s team. She had studied at the Central School of Dramatic Art in London and at the time she was touring with the all-women play Women of Twilight, by Sylvia Rayman. After their marriage they first moved to what was then Rhodesia, where she had her own radio programme, Home at 11 with Moira Winslow. In 1964 the couple moved to Durban, where she taught speech and drama at St. Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls in Kloof and afterwards at St. Mary’s in Waverley, Johannesburg.
At that time she was approached by Douglas Bristow, the original producer of the SABC’s first English-language soap opera The Villagers (1976-78) to take the role of Nel Clay, the anti-Afrikaans wife of the deputy mine manager of Village Reef. Actor Dale Cutts played her equally dislikeable husband. She also acted in the films 40 Days (Franz Marx/1979), The Demon (Percival Rubens/1981) and Running Riot (Koos Roets/2006), while on stage she appeared in The Killing of Sister George (1979) at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. She also presented a late night revue entitled The Winslow Girl at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 1980.
However, she became especially well known as the outspoken founder and chairperson of the Drive Alive campaign. This was launched in 1989 after her daughter, her son and two grandchildren were killed in a horrific car accident. Her husband died in 2011 and ill health forced her to move to England to live with a surviving daughter, Lesley. When she left, both the Automobile Association and the Minister of Transport paid tribute to her for her contribution to the promotion of road safety in South Africa. Her and Paul's story is told in the documentary No Time for Goodbyes (Darryl Els/2009). (FO)
Sources
Rand Daily Mail, 8 August 1977
Sunday Times, 8 March 2015
http://www.aa.co.za/about/press-room/press-releases/moira-winslow.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMJEvE7QaIE
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