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WATLING, Claire (19**-), Actress, singer
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[[Claire Watling]] (19**-). Actress, singer.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
 
  
 
=== Youth ===
 
=== Youth ===
 
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She grew up in Pinelands, Cape Town.
 
 
  
 
=== Training ===
 
=== Training ===
 
Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town]].  
 
Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town]].  
 
  
 
=== Career ===
 
=== Career ===
 
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
Roles in i.a. ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1993), **  Ro***, ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' ([[Maynardville]],  2006, ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]'', ''[[Trumpets and Raspberries]]'', '''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]''.
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She has appeared on stage in i.a.''[[Die Koup, Jy Ms Allaaiens Kompetiaie - 'n Kabaret?]]'' in 1992,  ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1993, ''[[Macbeth]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 2004), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' ([[Maynardville]],  2006, ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]'', ''[[Trumpets and Raspberries]]'', '''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'', ''[[The Yellow Wallpaper]]'' (2015).
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1991.
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Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student,  1991 in ''[[Die Hoenderhok War]]''.
  
 
IGI Life Vita Award (Cape) for her rol as Cecily Cardew in ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (best supporting actress, 1993).
 
IGI Life Vita Award (Cape) for her rol as Cecily Cardew in ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (best supporting actress, 1993).
  
 
''[[Twelfth Night]]'' ([[Maynardville]],  2006 – [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] for best supporting actress.
 
''[[Twelfth Night]]'' ([[Maynardville]],  2006 – [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] for best supporting actress.
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In 2008 she shared the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] for the best performance in the category revue or cabaret with [[Godfrey Johnson]] for their performance in ''[[Kissed by Brel]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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[[Pretoria News]], 15 April 1992.
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''[[Cape Times]]'', 18 August 2007.
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IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2098971].
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 20 June 2022

Claire Watling (19**-). Actress, singer.

Biography

Youth

She grew up in Pinelands, Cape Town.

Training

Studied drama at the University of Cape Town.

Career

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

She has appeared on stage in i.a.Die Koup, Jy Ms Allaaiens Kompetiaie - 'n Kabaret? in 1992, Two Gentlemen of Verona (Maynardville, 1993, Macbeth (Maynardville 2004), Twelfth Night (Maynardville, 2006, The Importance of Being Earnest, Shopping and Fucking, Trumpets and Raspberries, 'Uncle Vanya, Antony and Cleopatra, The Yellow Wallpaper (2015).

Awards, etc

Winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student, 1991 in Die Hoenderhok War.

IGI Life Vita Award (Cape) for her rol as Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest (best supporting actress, 1993).

Twelfth Night (Maynardville, 2006 – Fleur du Cap Award for best supporting actress.

In 2008 she shared the Fleur du Cap for the best performance in the category revue or cabaret with Godfrey Johnson for their performance in Kissed by Brel.

Sources

Pretoria News, 15 April 1992.

Cape Times, 18 August 2007.

IMDb [1].

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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