Pamela Gien

Pamela Gien. (19*-) Actress.

Biography

Born in Emmarentia and raised in Johannesburg, Pamela began her training at Rhodes University, then graduated with a BA Honours cum laude in English and Dramatic Art from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1978. She was the recipient of the Olive Schreiner Award.

She then studied at the Jacques Lecoq School of Theatre, Mime and Movement in Paris in 1979, before becoming a member of the PACT company.

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

Performed in The Cherry Orchard (as “Ania”), Hayfever, Savages, Henry IV Part I, Electra, The Maids, The House of Bernarda Alba, Everyman, Oh What a Lovely War! (with PACT in 1980), Rookery Nook, The Crucible, The State Theatre Overflow Show, Royal Hunt of the Sun, A Midsummer Night's Dream, After the Fall,

She starred in the PACT production of The State Theatre Overflow Show together with James White, Michael McCabe and Peter Terry with direction by Nigel Vermaas at the Arena Bistro in 1981. She starred in the PACT production of William Gibson’s Monday After the Miracle together with Sandra Duncan with direction by François Swart at the Pretoria State Theatre and the Alexander in 1982. She starred in PACT’s production of Sheridan’s The Rivals together with John Hussey, Wilson Dunster, James White, Pauline Bailey and John Lesley directed by Michael Atkinson at the State Theatre in March 1983. The Syringa Tree, 2005.

Awards, etc

Won the Olive Schreiner Overseas Award for the Best Student at Wits in 1978.

DALRO Award, 1983.

Fleur du Cap nomination The Syringa Tree, award year 2006.

Sources

SACD 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82.

Tucker, 1997.

Martin 2008.

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