Franci Swanepoel

Franci Swanepoel (1972-2022) was an actress, director, producer and television personality.

Biography

Born in Johannesburg on 4 July 1972, the daughter of news anchor Nic Swanepoel and Marida Swanepoel, one of the founding creators and producers of kykNET. She began featuring in radio dramas from the age of five. Having matriculated at Hoerskool Linden, she went on a B.Dram degree from the University of Stellenbosch before entering the entertainment industry professionally.

She unexpectantly died at home on 15 October 2022, and is survived by her husband, actor Max Baer, her mother, older brother Jan Adriaan and older sister Elsje.

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

Besides being a prolific Afrikaans TV presenter and news reader, she was also a producer, director and actor and the business partner of Marius van de Wall in Makiti Productions.

As a student she acted in productions of The Car Cemetery (1992), Women Behind Bars (1993), Die Renosters1994), Ipekonders (1994), Die Vampier (ATKV Kampustoneel 1994), Liewe Heksie, Sneeuwitjie en die Sewe Dwergies, P.M. Slet se Kabaret and Pinocchio.

Her professional stage career included performances in Lappies die Lappiesmous, Staal Burger, Droom (1998), Siener in die Suburbs (KKNK 2002), Junkiedrome (High Street Theatre, 2002), Janneman (Woordfees 2011), Aantrekkingskrag (Aardklop, 2011), Boksballade (KKNK, 2013), Soebatsfontein (Innibos Festival, 2018).

TV roles include appearances in Binnelanders, Getroud met Rugby, Sterlopers, Elke Skewe Pot, Donkerland, Sterlopers, Hartland, Pottie Potgieter, Woestynblom.

Film credits include Die Vierde Kabinet, Stroomop, Lien se Lankstaanskoene, Die Dag is Bros, Aantrekkingskrag (TV film, 2019), Boesman my Seun, Abraham, Stom, Lya Se Karoo, Pad na Jou Hart

Awards, etc.

She was awarded the ATKV Veertjie as best actress for her role as Toeks Joubert in Binnelanders in 2010.

Sources

https://talent-etc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/Franci-Swanepoel-.pdf

TVSSA [1].

Beeld, 19 April 2010.

Beeld, 26 September 2011.

Rapport, 31 March 2013.

"Pitkos vir almal by Innibos", Rapport Beleef 27 May, 2018.

Burger, 24 Oktober 2022.

Simon Sonnekus. 2022. Franci was 'n groot gees in SA se kunstebedryf Netwerk24 16 October 2022[2]

Bronwyn McKay. 2022. South African actor, Franci Swanepoel, 50, has died News24 17 October 2022.[3]

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franci_Swanepoel

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