Jani van der Westhuizen

Biography

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

She completed her matriculation at the National School of the Arts (1994-1996), and then completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in film acting at AFDA (the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, 1996 - 2005), as well as a writing and directing diploma with AFDA in 1998.

Her involvement in theatre and film has included

Since 2008 she has appeared in a range of TV shows, such as Ietgermago (KykNet), Egoli (Mnet), Josi H ([[[eTV]]), Sorted (SABC), Brix City (DSTV), Getroud met Rugby (KykNet),

She wrote the socio-political satireVote for Me, with grants from The National Arts Council of South Africa in 1999 and 2000, inter alia performing it in the Havana Theatre Café, Johannesburg in 2001.

Besides her acting and some tutoring jobs, she also founded the Methodz Acting Academy at the Norscot recreational centre in January, 2012, and has been the manager of this since then.

In addition she has worked with children castings and television directing for Grounded Media since 2016.