Miems de Bruyn

DE BRUYN, Miems (1922-2010) Actress. * Studied at the University of Stellenbosch, was an actress her whole life. Married to * and had 4 daughters. * Her stage career included **. Became famous as the character “Tant Kriekie” in the first Afrikaans TV sit-com Nommer Asseblief (“Number Please” – first broadcast in 1979 and well into the early 1980s. Her performances include many other TV and film appearances (*) and she was still working late in her 80s. Her last appearance was in Sewende Laan (“Seventh Avenue”) and she was working on Villa Rosa when she fell ill.

For more information

Rooi Rose 6(1), 1991; 54(9), 1996.

Die Burger, 7 May 2007, p.3.

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