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(19*-) Actress. Studied at the [[University of the Orange Free State]]. ** Roles include ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Viola” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Three Sisters]]'' (as “Natasha” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (as “Anya” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978), | (19*-) Actress. Studied at the [[University of the Orange Free State]]. ** Roles include ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Viola” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Three Sisters]]'' (as “Natasha” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (as “Anya” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978), | ||
| − | [[Stephen Gray]]’s ''[[Schreiner: A One Woman play]]'' (directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]] at the [[Laager]] in August 1983), [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] in November 1984), [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' ([[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986), ** | + | [[Stephen Gray]]’s ''[[Schreiner: A One Woman play]]'' (directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]] at the [[Laager]] in August 1983), [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] in November 1984), [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' ([[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986), ''[[Dinner for One]]'' (2012)** |
Her film and TV career includes | Her film and TV career includes | ||
| + | Die Wonderwerker, 2012 as Maria van Rooyen | ||
| + | Liefling, 2010 as Ouma Elsa Ferreira | ||
| + | Proesstraat, 2010 (TV-reeks) | ||
| + | Red Dust, 2004 as Anna Hoffman | ||
| + | The Long Run, 2001 as Mrs. Suiker | ||
| + | Lyklollery, 2001 as die TV Lisensie Vrou | ||
| + | Daisy de melker, 1993 (TV-fliek) as Ethel Balderow | ||
| + | Taxi to Soweto, 1991 as Jessica du Toit | ||
| + | The Fourth Reich, 1990 as Romy Taillard | ||
| + | Arme moordenaar, 1986 (TV-fliek) | ||
| + | Les visiteurs, 1980 (TV-minireeks) | ||
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| + | Elize Cawood is a South African actress known in recent times for her roles in the sitcoms The Coconuts, Andries Plak and Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter. | ||
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| + | Cawood studied BA Drama at the University of the Free State and started her professional career in 1974 as a member of the Performing Arts Council of the Free State. | ||
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| + | She spent four years playing a wide variety of parts, from school and library programmes to the classics and contemporary plays. Another year was spent with PACT's Youth Group, touring the Transvaal. | ||
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| + | Elize arrived in Johannesburg as a freelance actor in 1979 and kicked off with a string of one-off dramas for TV. Then came Pieter-Dirk Uys' Die Van Aardes van Grootoor at the Market Theatre, which led to Oh George!, a sitcom for the SABC directed by Gray Hofmeyr. | ||
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| + | That led to Verspeelde Lente with Manie van Rensburg. | ||
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| + | She is still remembered for her portrayal on stage of Olive Schreiner in Schreiner – a One Woman Play by Stephen Gray, directed by Lucille Gillwald. She also played Elsa in the debut production of Road to Mecca with Yvonne Bryceland at the Market Theatre, directed by Athol Fugard. | ||
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| + | Other highlights on stage include the Chekovs plays The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and an Afrikaans translation of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar named Desire, directed by Bobby Heaney. | ||
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| + | Elize appeared in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, playing the mother of her own, real-life daughter, Jenna. | ||
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| + | She has won several awards including Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1984 and 1985, Best Supporting actress in the Vita, Dalro Scenaria, Artes Awards and the best actress award in the soapie Villa Rosa in 2007. | ||
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| + | In 2010 she played the role of Baby in the SABC2 sitcom Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter. She was one of the five main credited cast members. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=6926 | ||
[[SACD]] 1979/80; 1980/81 | [[SACD]] 1979/80; 1980/81 | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 3 November 2012
(19*-) Actress. Studied at the University of the Orange Free State. ** Roles include Twelfth Night (as “Viola” with PACOFS), Three Sisters (as “Natasha” with PACOFS), The Cherry Orchard (as “Anya” with PACOFS), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (in 1979 at the Market Theatre), Ons Hou Konsert (in 1979 at the Market Theatre), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1978), Stephen Gray’s Schreiner: A One Woman play (directed by Lucille Gillwald at the Laager in August 1983), Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca (Market Theatre in November 1984), Mitzi Booysen’s The Time of the Hyena (Windybrow Theatre circa 1986), Dinner for One (2012)**
Her film and TV career includes Die Wonderwerker, 2012 as Maria van Rooyen
Liefling, 2010 as Ouma Elsa Ferreira Proesstraat, 2010 (TV-reeks) Red Dust, 2004 as Anna Hoffman The Long Run, 2001 as Mrs. Suiker Lyklollery, 2001 as die TV Lisensie Vrou Daisy de melker, 1993 (TV-fliek) as Ethel Balderow Taxi to Soweto, 1991 as Jessica du Toit The Fourth Reich, 1990 as Romy Taillard Arme moordenaar, 1986 (TV-fliek) Les visiteurs, 1980 (TV-minireeks)
Elize Cawood is a South African actress known in recent times for her roles in the sitcoms The Coconuts, Andries Plak and Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter.
Cawood studied BA Drama at the University of the Free State and started her professional career in 1974 as a member of the Performing Arts Council of the Free State.
She spent four years playing a wide variety of parts, from school and library programmes to the classics and contemporary plays. Another year was spent with PACT's Youth Group, touring the Transvaal.
Elize arrived in Johannesburg as a freelance actor in 1979 and kicked off with a string of one-off dramas for TV. Then came Pieter-Dirk Uys' Die Van Aardes van Grootoor at the Market Theatre, which led to Oh George!, a sitcom for the SABC directed by Gray Hofmeyr.
That led to Verspeelde Lente with Manie van Rensburg.
She is still remembered for her portrayal on stage of Olive Schreiner in Schreiner – a One Woman Play by Stephen Gray, directed by Lucille Gillwald. She also played Elsa in the debut production of Road to Mecca with Yvonne Bryceland at the Market Theatre, directed by Athol Fugard.
Other highlights on stage include the Chekovs plays The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and an Afrikaans translation of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar named Desire, directed by Bobby Heaney.
Elize appeared in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, playing the mother of her own, real-life daughter, Jenna.
She has won several awards including Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1984 and 1985, Best Supporting actress in the Vita, Dalro Scenaria, Artes Awards and the best actress award in the soapie Villa Rosa in 2007.
In 2010 she played the role of Baby in the SABC2 sitcom Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter. She was one of the five main credited cast members.
Sources
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=6926
SACD 1979/80; 1980/81
Tucker, 1997
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