Rika Sennett

(19**-) Actress. Born in **, she studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch. She has been acting professionally for 38 years, appearing in over 65 theatre productions in all the genres. Among her highly regarded performances were roles in Arms and the Man (G,B. Shaw), A Month in the Country (Turgenev), The Cactus Flower (Barillet), As die Kat Weg is (Pierre van Pletzen), Portia in Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare) and Varya in The Cherry Orchard (receisving the Computicket Best Actress Award for her performance ). Also appeared in Love, Loss and What I Wore (2010),

She's been in 10 feature films: most recently as Helen Joseph in Mrs Mandela for the BBC and Roepman released in May. And in 22 television series as an actress or presenter: highlights as an actress include her roles in Agter Elke Man (Franz Marx) and Feast of the Uninvited (Katinka Heyns). She's married to the actor, James Borthwick and they have two daughters, Kate (26) and Hannah Borthwick(24).