Yvonne Banning

(194*?-). Actress, TV personality, voice coach and lecturer in speech and performance. *** Studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, as well as at the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa. She initially performed in theatre, film, radio, and television in England and South Africa, before joining the Speech and Drama department at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (198*), then later moved to the University of Cape Town as senior lecturer (199*), focussing on speech and voice training. As a South African stage actress roles include How the Other Half Loves (The Company, 1979), Ten Little Indians (Pieter Toerien, 1980), Murder by Proxy (Intimate Theatre, 1981), The Unexpected Guest (Pieter Toerien, 1982), Virginia together (Upstairs at the Market, 1983). Her radio and TV work was . Her time as one of the early newscasters for SABC TV, made her a household name in South Africa. Film roles include The Secret Force (1995)