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As a student she acted in ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'' (1980), ''[[Measure for Measure]]'' (1981), ''[[Woyzeck]]'' (1981).  
 
As a student she acted in ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'' (1980), ''[[Measure for Measure]]'' (1981), ''[[Woyzeck]]'' (1981).  
  
Other appearances in plays and cabarets include ''[[Hallo Suid-Afrika/Hello South Africa]]'' (1986), ''[[Die Vleiroos]]'' (1995), ''[[Lied van die Boeings: 'n Kabaret|Lied van die Boeings]]'' (1998), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1998), ''[[Die Skandaal 2]]'' (1999),  ''[[Katriena]]'' (2000), ''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'' (2001), ''[[Raaiselkind]]'' (2003), ''[[Houd den Bek]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Oudisies]]'', ''[[Blomtyd is Bloeityd]]'', ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (2008).
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Other appearances in plays and cabarets include ''[[Hallo Suid-Afrika/Hello South Africa]]'' (1986), ''[[Die Vleiroos]]'' (1995), ''[[Lied van die Boeings: 'n Kabaret|Lied van die Boeings]]'' (1998), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1998), ''[[Die Skandaal 2]]'' (1999),  ''[[Katriena]]'' (2000), ''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'' (2001), ''[[Raaiselkind]]'' (2003), ''[[Houd den Bek]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Oudisies]]'', ''[[Blomtyd is Bloeityd]]'', ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (2008),
  
Television appearances include roles in ''[[Onder Engele]]'', ''[[Going Up]]'' and ''[[Hagenheim]]''.
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''[[Kanna hy kó hys toe]]'',
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Film and Television appearances include roles in ''[[Onder Engele]]'', ''[[Going Up]]'', ''[[Hagenheim]]'', ''[[Sara se Geheim]]'', ''[[Raaiselkind]]'' (2017), ''[[Vossie vergas homself]]'' (2017), ''[[Die Boekklub]]'' (2024).
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 05:36, 12 June 2024

June van Merch (19*-) is an actress and cabaret artist.


Biography

She was born in Ladismith and went to school in Mossel Bay and Cape Town. Studied at the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department.



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

Began her career with the Breughel Theatre in Stellenbosch.

As a student she acted in Met Permissie Gesê (1980), Measure for Measure (1981), Woyzeck (1981).

Other appearances in plays and cabarets include Hallo Suid-Afrika/Hello South Africa (1986), Die Vleiroos (1995), Lied van die Boeings (1998), Twelfth Night (1998), Die Skandaal 2 (1999), Katriena (2000), Buckingham Palace, District Six (2001), Raaiselkind (2003), Houd den Bek, Kinkels innie Kabel, Oudisies, Blomtyd is Bloeityd, Fiela se Kind (2008),

Kanna hy kó hys toe,

Film and Television appearances include roles in Onder Engele, Going Up, Hagenheim, Sara se Geheim, Raaiselkind (2017), Vossie vergas homself (2017), Die Boekklub (2024).

Awards, etc

Nominee 1991 Van Merch, June in Houd-den-Bek (Esther Roos Award for best actress in a supporting role in Afrikaans);

Sources

Tucker, 1997. p.444.

Lied van die Boeings programme notes

Alita Steenkamp. 2024. "June van Merch. Een van ons land se heel bestes", Plus 50June/July 2024: pp 14-16.

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