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ELLIS, Shirley. (19**-) Actress and director. ** Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|University of Cape Town]]. Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1984.  
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[[Shirley Ellis]] (19**-) Actress, Director.
  
ELLIS, Shirley, ''Torings'' (tv), ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Blougat]]''.
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== Biography ==
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Her brother is the actor [[Jan Ellis]].
  
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=== Training ===
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Shirley studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|University of Cape Town]].
  
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=== Career ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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On stage she has appeared in ''[[Thina Bantu - We People]]'', ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'', ''[[The Insect Play]]'', ''[[Panics]]'', ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'', ''[[Marcus Brutus]]''.
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She directed ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' (1984), ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[The Bald Prima Donna|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Lyf]]''.
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Acted in the television series ''[[Torings]]'' and ''[[Konings]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
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Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1984.
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== Sources ==
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]  
  
 
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Revision as of 11:20, 20 July 2016

Shirley Ellis (19**-) Actress, Director.

Biography

Her brother is the actor Jan Ellis.

Training

Shirley studied drama at the University of Cape Town.

Career

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

On stage she has appeared in Thina Bantu - We People, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor, The Insect Play, Panics, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Marcus Brutus.

She directed Blougat, Kerrie Karma, The Trojan Women (1984), Onder die Brug, Die Kaalkop Prima Donna, Dikker as Water, Lyf.

Acted in the television series Torings and Konings.

Awards, etc

Winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student in 1984.


Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to South African Theatre Personalities

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