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(19*-) Actress. Studied at the [[University of the Orange Free State]]. ** Roles include ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Viola” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Three Sisters]]'' (as “Natasha” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (as “Anya” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978), 
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(19*-) Actress. Born in Bloemfontein, she studied BA Drama at the [[University of the Orange Free State]] and started her professional career in 1974 as a member of the [[Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State]] ([[PACOFS]]). She spent four years playing a wide variety of roles, from school and library programmes to the classics and contemporary plays. Another year was spent with [[PACT]]'s Youth Group, touring the Transvaal. She settled in Johannesburg as a freelance actor in 1979 and kicked off with a string of one-off dramas for [[SABC]] TV. Then came [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]'s ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]], which led to ''Oh George!'', a sitcom for the [[SABC]] directed by [[Gray Hofmeyr]] and ''Verspeelde Lente'' directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]] (TV mini-series).
[[Stephen Gray]]’s ''[[Schreiner: A One Woman play]]'' (directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]] at the [[Laager]] in August 1983),  [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] in November 1984), [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' ([[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986), ''[[Dinner for One]]'' (2012)**
 
  
Her film and TV career includes
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Other stage roles include ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Viola” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Three Sisters]]'' (as “Natasha” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (as “Anya” with [[PACOFS]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'' (in 1979 at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978),  ''[[A Doll's House]]'', an Afrikaans translation of Tennessee Williams' ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', directed by [[Bobby Heaney]];
Die Wonderwerker, 2012 as Maria van Rooyen
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[[Stephen Gray]]’s ''[[Schreiner: A One Woman play]]'' (directed by [[Lucille Gillwald]] at the [[Laager]] in August 1983); "Elsa" in the South African premiere of [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' at the ([[Market Theatre]] in November 1984); [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' ([[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986); ''[[Dinner for One]]'' (2012)**
Liefling, 2010 as Ouma Elsa Ferreira
 
Proesstraat, 2010 (TV-reeks)
 
Red Dust, 2004 as Anna Hoffman
 
  The Long Run, 2001 as Mrs. Suiker
 
Lyklollery, 2001 as die TV Lisensie Vrou
 
Daisy de melker, 1993 (TV-fliek) as Ethel Balderow
 
  Taxi to Soweto, 1991 as Jessica du Toit
 
The Fourth Reich, 1990 as Romy Taillard
 
Arme moordenaar, 1986 (TV-fliek)
 
Les visiteurs, 1980 (TV-minireeks)
 
  
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Her other film and TV career highlights include''Die Wonderwerker'', 2012 as Maria van Rooyen; '' Liefling'', 2010 as Ouma Elsa Ferreira;  ''Proesstraat'' 2010 (TV-series);  ''Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter'' 2010 (TV-series);  ''Villa Rosa'' (TV soap);  ''Isidingo'' 2009 (TV soap); ''Red Dust'', 2004 as Anna Hoffman; ''The Long Run'', 2001 as Mrs. Suiker; ''Lyklollery'', 2001 as the TV licence woman; '' Daisy de Melker'', 1993 (TV-film) as Ethel Balderow;  ''Taxi to Soweto'', 1991 as Jessica du Toit; '' The Fourth Reich'', 1990 as Romy Taillard; ''Arme moordenaar'', 1986 (TV-film);  ''Les visiteurs'', 1980 (TV mini-series).
  
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She has won several awards over the years, including [[Vita Awards]], [[Dalro Awards]], [[Scenaria Awards]], and [[Artes Awards]].
  
Elize Cawood is a South African actress known in recent times for her roles in the sitcoms The Coconuts, Andries Plak and Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter.
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Her brother is film and TV director  [[Bromley Cawood]]; and she is married to actor [[Wilson Dunster]], and mother of actress [[Jenna Dunster]].
 
 
Cawood studied BA Drama at the University of the Free State and started her professional career in 1974 as a member of the Performing Arts Council of the Free State.
 
 
 
She spent four years playing a wide variety of parts, from school and library programmes to the classics and contemporary plays. Another year was spent with PACT's Youth Group, touring the Transvaal.
 
 
 
Elize arrived in Johannesburg as a freelance actor in 1979 and kicked off with a string of one-off dramas for TV. Then came Pieter-Dirk Uys' Die Van Aardes van Grootoor at the Market Theatre, which led to Oh George!, a sitcom for the SABC directed by Gray Hofmeyr.
 
 
 
That led to Verspeelde Lente with Manie van Rensburg.
 
 
 
She is still remembered for her portrayal on stage of Olive Schreiner in Schreiner – a One Woman Play by Stephen Gray, directed by Lucille Gillwald. She also played Elsa in the debut production of Road to Mecca with Yvonne Bryceland at the Market Theatre, directed by Athol Fugard.
 
 
 
Other highlights on stage include the Chekovs plays The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and an Afrikaans translation of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar named Desire, directed by Bobby Heaney.
 
 
 
Elize appeared in the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, playing the mother of her own, real-life daughter, Jenna.
 
 
 
She has won several awards including Best Actress in a Drama Series in 1984 and 1985, Best Supporting actress in the Vita, Dalro Scenaria, Artes Awards and the best actress award in the soapie Villa Rosa in 2007.
 
 
 
In 2010 she played the role of Baby in the SABC2 sitcom Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter. She was one of the five main credited cast members.
 
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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Revision as of 08:25, 5 November 2012

(19*-) Actress. Born in Bloemfontein, she studied BA Drama at the University of the Orange Free State and started her professional career in 1974 as a member of the Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS). She spent four years playing a wide variety of roles, from school and library programmes to the classics and contemporary plays. Another year was spent with PACT's Youth Group, touring the Transvaal. She settled in Johannesburg as a freelance actor in 1979 and kicked off with a string of one-off dramas for SABC TV. Then came Pieter-Dirk Uys's Die Van Aardes van Grootoor at the Market Theatre, which led to Oh George!, a sitcom for the SABC directed by Gray Hofmeyr and Verspeelde Lente directed by Manie van Rensburg (TV mini-series).

Other stage roles include Twelfth Night (as “Viola” with PACOFS), Three Sisters (as “Natasha” with PACOFS), The Cherry Orchard (as “Anya” with PACOFS), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (in 1979 at the Market Theatre), Ons Hou Konsert (in 1979 at the Market Theatre), Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1978), A Doll's House, an Afrikaans translation of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Bobby Heaney; Stephen Gray’s Schreiner: A One Woman play (directed by Lucille Gillwald at the Laager in August 1983); "Elsa" in the South African premiere of Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca at the (Market Theatre in November 1984); Mitzi Booysen’s The Time of the Hyena (Windybrow Theatre circa 1986); Dinner for One (2012)**

Her other film and TV career highlights includeDie Wonderwerker, 2012 as Maria van Rooyen; Liefling, 2010 as Ouma Elsa Ferreira; Proesstraat 2010 (TV-series); Die Uwe Pottie Potgieter 2010 (TV-series); Villa Rosa (TV soap); Isidingo 2009 (TV soap); Red Dust, 2004 as Anna Hoffman; The Long Run, 2001 as Mrs. Suiker; Lyklollery, 2001 as the TV licence woman; Daisy de Melker, 1993 (TV-film) as Ethel Balderow; Taxi to Soweto, 1991 as Jessica du Toit; The Fourth Reich, 1990 as Romy Taillard; Arme moordenaar, 1986 (TV-film); Les visiteurs, 1980 (TV mini-series).

She has won several awards over the years, including Vita Awards, Dalro Awards, Scenaria Awards, and Artes Awards.

Her brother is film and TV director Bromley Cawood; and she is married to actor Wilson Dunster, and mother of actress Jenna Dunster.

Sources

http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorID=6926

SACD 1979/80; 1980/81

Tucker, 1997

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