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(19*-) Actress, director; one of South Africa's most controversial and cutting edge actors.
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[[Amanda Lane]] (19*-) [https://za.linkedin.com/in/amanda-lane-43211817]. Actress, director; one of South Africa's most controversial and cutting edge actors.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
 
  
 
== Training ==
 
== Training ==
 
She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in drama and a B.A. in the mid-1990s.
 
She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in drama and a B.A. in the mid-1990s.
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She was seen as Bianca in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' at [[Maynardville]] in 1996.
  
== Career ==
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Amanda Lane won fame for her role in ''[[Popcorn]]'' (1998). She has created various works including, ''[[Lane and Abel]]'', ''[[Spookasem]]'' and recently co- produced ''[[One Night Stand]]'', a series of one man plays at the [[Wits Theatre]].
  
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Other theatre credits include ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[Molly Sweeney]]'', ''[[Talk Radio]]'', ''[[The Snakebird]]'', ''[[Closer]]''.
  
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Her film credits include ''Heartspace'' and ''Mandela and De Klerk'' in which she played alongside Michael Cain and Sydney Poitier.
She was seen as Bianca in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' at [[Maynardville]] in 1996.
 
  
Amanda Lane won fame for her role in ''[[Popcorn]]'' (1998). She has created various works including, ''[[Lane and Abel]]'', ''[[Spookasem]]'' and recently co- produced ''[[One Night Stand]]'', a series of one man plays at the [[Wits Theatre]]. Other theatre credits include ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[Molly Sweeny]]'' (''[[Molly Sweeney]]''?), ''[[Talk Radio]]'', ''[[Popcorn]]'', ''[[Closer]]''. Her film credits include ''Heartspace'' and ''Mandela and De Klerk'' in which she played alongside Michael Cain and Sydney Poitier.
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She directed the film ''Confessions of a Ganbler''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
Received the FNB Vita award for Best Actress for her role in ''[[Popcorn]]''.
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Received the FNB [[Vita Award]] for Best Actress for her role in ''[[Popcorn]]''.
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
  
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IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1952439/].
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 07:25, 4 May 2018

Amanda Lane (19*-) [1]. Actress, director; one of South Africa's most controversial and cutting edge actors.

Biography

Training

She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in drama and a B.A. in the mid-1990s.

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

She was seen as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew at Maynardville in 1996.

Amanda Lane won fame for her role in Popcorn (1998). She has created various works including, Lane and Abel, Spookasem and recently co- produced One Night Stand, a series of one man plays at the Wits Theatre.

Other theatre credits include The Crucible, Molly Sweeney, Talk Radio, The Snakebird, Closer.

Her film credits include Heartspace and Mandela and De Klerk in which she played alongside Michael Cain and Sydney Poitier.

She directed the film Confessions of a Ganbler.

Awards, etc

Received the FNB Vita Award for Best Actress for her role in Popcorn.

Sources

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

IMDb [2].

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


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