Lida Botha

(193*-) Freelance actress for radio, television and stage. Born in Namakwaland, studied at La Rochelle High School in Paarl and the University of Cape Town. Married Johan Botha She worked for PACOFS and SWAPAC in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where her roles include: ***, **, **. In the late 1970’s she became a freelance actor for radio, television, film and stage, a much sought after older actress. Stage roles include: Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Baxter Theatre, 1977), Info Scandals (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1979), Karnaval, (Market Theatre, 1981), My Seuns (1984), Straties by Braam van der Vyver (KKNK, 2004), *, Vrededorp by Charles Fourie (KKNK, 2005) , Faan se Stasie (2006), Die Sendeling (2011), Roepman (2011)**, .

Later in 2009 she and her husband Johan Botha performed in and had national success with Oupa en Ouma sit op die stoep , written for them and directed by Leon Kruger, followed in 2012 by the sequel Oupa en Ouma sit op die stoep en raak romanties, also written and directed byLeon Kruger. In 2012 they founded JohanLida Produksies, to tour the production, Johan now directing.

Her many TV roles include Nommer Asseblief (TV-series), Moord, Arende (199*), Meester (**), Meeulanders (**), Manakwalanders (***), Geraldina Die Tweede (***) Oupa en Ouma sit op die stoep (2012)

Film roles in Fiela se Kind (1988), Windprints (1990), Die Storie van Klara Viljee (1992), Promised Land (2002) and Fleisch (2008), Hoofmeisie (2011)**, Invictus (2009)

2012 Oupa en Ouma Sit op die Stoep (TV series) Debora Vermeulen

2012 Otherside the Silence

Nina 

2011 Hoofmeisie

Tannie Betsie 

2011 Stargazer

Ouma Makkie 

2009 Invictus Mrs. Brits

2008 Deadly Harvest (TV movie) Old Lady

2002 Promised Land

Kotie 

1992 Die Storie van Klara Viljee

Tant Mollie 

1990 The Fourth Reich

Mrs. Erasmus 

1990 That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse

Boer internee 

1990 Windprints

Karen 

1988 Fiela se Kind

Barta van Rooyen 

1978 Die Spaanse Vlieg

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