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| − | Actress, storyteller and TV personality. | + | Actress, storyteller and TV personality. Born in rural S bouth Africa, she started iyut as a domestic worker, before begcoming a singer and actress. Began in theatre performing in ''[[Ipi Tombi]]'' and later became co-creator of [[Gcina Mhlope]]’s ''[[Have you seen Zandile?]]'' (1986). This led to a career with the SABC as a popular and very competent newsreader and TV personality in the 1990s. Also made numerous appearances on national and international stages, on television and film. |
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| + | Stage roles include ''[[A Woman in Waiting]]'' (which she co-created with [[Yael Farber]], [[National Arts Festival]], 1999), ''[[Truth in Translation]]'' (20**?), ''[[Mother to Mother]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2009), and before that In 2005 she participated in [[The Baxter Storytelling Festival]] at [[The Baxter Theatre Centre]] (in association with [[Sibikwa Community Theatre Project]]). | ||
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| + | On television she had roles in series such as ''[[Madam and Eve]]'', ''[[Sgudi'Snayis]]'', ''[[Backstage]]'', ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Stokvel]]'', ''[[Interrogation Room]]'' and ''[[Takalani Sesami]]'' amongst others. ** ** | ||
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Revision as of 06:21, 16 September 2013
Actress, storyteller and TV personality. Born in rural S bouth Africa, she started iyut as a domestic worker, before begcoming a singer and actress. Began in theatre performing in Ipi Tombi and later became co-creator of Gcina Mhlope’s Have you seen Zandile? (1986). This led to a career with the SABC as a popular and very competent newsreader and TV personality in the 1990s. Also made numerous appearances on national and international stages, on television and film.
Stage roles include A Woman in Waiting (which she co-created with Yael Farber, National Arts Festival, 1999), Truth in Translation (20**?), Mother to Mother (Baxter Theatre, 2009), and before that In 2005 she participated in The Baxter Storytelling Festival at The Baxter Theatre Centre (in association with Sibikwa Community Theatre Project).
On television she had roles in series such as Madam and Eve, Sgudi'Snayis, Backstage, Generations, Stokvel, Interrogation Room and Takalani Sesami amongst others. ** **
Sources
Tucker, 1997
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