Stephen Jennings

JENNINGS, Stephen. (19**-) Actor. Studied at the University of Cape Town Drama Department??*. Won Vita Award as Best Supporting Actor in 1990 for his role in The Glass Menagerie. *** Performances in i.a. **, **, **, Birds of Paradise (Toerien, 1992), **. In 1999 moved to Canada with his wife Susan Danford. They returned after 5 years and settled in the Cape in 2005. ** Roles over the years include **, ** Stephen Jennings, who plays the role of Dr Harry Hyman, in Broken Glass has appeared in over 40 stage productions in South Africa (ranging from Shakespeare to Slabolepszy), as well as productions in Canada (Measure for Measure, Love’s Labours Lost, and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights), and in Britain. His local television work has included Generations, Justice For All, Honeytown, Land of Thirst, Soul City, Home Affairs, Madam & Eve, Stokvel, Sokhulu and Partners, and, most recently, League of Glory. International TV work includes Generation Kill, Traders, Psi-Factor, Blue Murder, Rhodes, This is Wonderland, The Black Velvet Band. Recent films include Free Willy: Escape from Pirates Cove, Starship Troopers, Endgame, To Be First, Diamonds and The Ambassador.

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