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Pauline Bailey (19*-). British-born South African actress.
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== Biography ==
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Pauline is married to [[John Pank]], and they have one daughter, Jane. Hobbies include searching for antiques, entertaining, cooking and eating; travel, particularly to islands; collecting Shaffordshire China.'
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=== Training ===
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Trained at RADA
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=== Career ===
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Pauline Bailey came to Africa in 1958 having played repertory in England; spent 17 years in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where she became one of the country's leading actresses playing such roles as Portia, Cleopatra, Medea and Nora in Ibsen's ''[[A Doll's House]]''. She worked in radio and for several years presented television programmes. She is the regular Monday evening continuity presenter with [[SABC]] TV.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Stage appearances include ''[[A Doll's House]]'' (as “Nora”), ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (as “Portia”), [[Medea]] (as “Medea”), ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (as “Gwendolin Fairfax) , ''[[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'' (as “Cleopatra”), ''[[The Rivals]]'', ''[[The Lady's not for Burning]]'' ([[PACT]] 1982), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]'' (1980).
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She also appeared for [[PACT]] in ''[[Butley]]'', ''[[The School for Scandal]]'', ''[[The Crucible]]'',  as Mrs. Malaprop in ''[[The Rivals]]'' ([[PACT]] , (1983).
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For Pieter Toerien she has appeared in  ''[[Agnes of God]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]],  (1983) wherein she played the role of Mother Miriam Ruth, ''[[Da]]'' and ''[[Passion Play]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
  
Roles in ''[[Butley]]'' (with [[PACT]]), ''[[A Doll's House]]'' (as “Nora”), ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (as “Portia”), [[Medea]] (as “Medea”), ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (as “Gwendolin Fairfax) and in ''[[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'' (as “Cleopatra”), ''[[The Rivals]]'' ([[PACT]] ,  (1983), ''[[Agnes of God]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]],  (1983) *.
 
  
Quoted from the programme notes of ''[[Agnes of God]]'' in 1983 wherein she played the role of Mother Miriam Ruth: 'Pauline Bailey came to Africa in 1958 having trained at RADA and played repertory in England; spent 17 years in Rhodesia where she became one of the country's leading actresses playing such roles as Portia, Cleopatra, Medea and Nora in Ibsen's ''[[Doll's House]]''. She worked in radio and for several years presented television programmes. Since arriving in South Africa Pauline has appeared for [[PACT]] in ''[[Butley]]'', ''[[School for Scandal]]'', ''[[The Crucible]]'' and most recently as Mrs. Malaprop in ''[[The Rivals]]''. For Pieter Toerien she has appeared in ''[[Da]]'' and ''[[Passion Play]]''. She is the regular Monday evening continuity presenter with SABC TV. Pauline is married to John Pank, and they have one daughter, Jane. Hobbies include searching for antiques, entertaining, cooking and eating; travel, particularly to islands; collecting Shaffordshire China.'
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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[[SACD|Limelight]] 1977/78.
  
 
Programme notes of ''[[Agnes of God]]'' in 1983.  
 
Programme notes of ''[[Agnes of God]]'' in 1983.  
  
[[SACD|Limelight]] 1977/78
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 29 April 2019

Pauline Bailey (19*-). British-born South African actress.

Biography

Pauline is married to John Pank, and they have one daughter, Jane. Hobbies include searching for antiques, entertaining, cooking and eating; travel, particularly to islands; collecting Shaffordshire China.'

Training

Trained at RADA

Career

Pauline Bailey came to Africa in 1958 having played repertory in England; spent 17 years in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where she became one of the country's leading actresses playing such roles as Portia, Cleopatra, Medea and Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House. She worked in radio and for several years presented television programmes. She is the regular Monday evening continuity presenter with SABC TV.


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

Stage appearances include A Doll's House (as “Nora”), The Merchant of Venice (as “Portia”), Medea (as “Medea”), The Importance of Being Earnest (as “Gwendolin Fairfax) , Anthony and Cleopatra (as “Cleopatra”), The Rivals, The Lady's not for Burning (PACT 1982), The Hollow Crown (1980).

She also appeared for PACT in Butley, The School for Scandal, The Crucible, as Mrs. Malaprop in The Rivals (PACT , (1983).

For Pieter Toerien she has appeared in Agnes of God (Pieter Toerien, (1983) wherein she played the role of Mother Miriam Ruth, Da and Passion Play.

Awards, etc

Sources

Limelight 1977/78.

Programme notes of Agnes of God in 1983.

Tucker, 1997.

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Return to ESAT Personalities B

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

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