Amanda Lane

(19*-) Actress, director One of South Africa's most controversial and cutting edge actors.

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

Amanda Lane won fame in her role in Popcorn. She has created various works including, Lane and Able, Spookasem and recently co- produced One Night Stand, a series of one man plays at the Wits Theatre. Other theatre credits include, The Crucible, Molly Sweeny, Talk Radio. Her film credits include Heartspace and Mandela and De Klerk in which she played alongside Michael Cain and Sydney Poitier.

Awards, etc

Received the FNB Vita award for Best Actress for her role in Popcorn.

Sources

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