Magda Beukes

Also see Beukes, Magdalena (19*-) Actress, author and inspirational speaker. After finishing her studies was contracted to PACT, but also worked for the Space Theatre and the Market Theatre till the late 1970s. The for a while retired to Mossel Bay to do community work and found a theatre group for the youth. Also became an inspirational speaker, touring internationally. She later returned to acting, now working mainly in television. Her stage performances include 'n Seder Val in Waterkloof, Othello, Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, God’s Forgotten(1976), Theodora, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (1978), Paradise is Closing Down (1977), Karnaval (1981). She also wrote and performed in a number of one-woman productions, including **. Became known for roles in several Afrikaans films, such as n Beeld vir Jeannie (1976), Netnou hoor die kinders, (1977), n Seder val in Waterkloof (1978), Dit was aand en dit was more (1978), Plekkie in die son (1979) and Beloftes van more (1981). Her TV roles included Amalia I en II (KykNET), Egoli (M-Net, KykNET), Scandal Binnelanders (KykNET)