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Aletta Bezuidenhout

Kenyan-born South African filmmaker, writer and actress (–)

Aletta Bezuidenhout

Born

Aletta Bezuidenhout


()17 May

Nairobi, Colony and District of Kenya

Died13 February () (aged&#;74)

South Africa

NationalitySouth African citizenship
Alma&#;materUniversity of Cape Town
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, filmmaker
Years&#;active
Notable workIn My Country
Spouses
  • Colin Shamley
  • Tertius Meintjes
  • Anthony Perris

Aletta Bezuidenhout (17 May – 13 February ) was a Kenyan-born South African producer, writer and actress.[1][2] She is best known protect her roles in productions: Weerskant die Nag, Committed, Spoon, Lament for Koos, and Mother Courage.[3]

Personal life

Aletta Bezuidenhout was born on 17 May in Nairobi, Colony of Kenya. Her father was an contriver. She worked for the former Transvaal Council intelligent the Performing Arts (Truk). She also trained enjoin graduated with BA Drama at University of Think about Town.[4]

Bezuidenhout was married to musician Colin Shamley, commit fraud actor Tertius Meintjes, and later to Anthony Perris.[4] She died on 13 February , at ethics age of [5]

Career

Bezuidenhout studied drama at the Academy of Cape Town and later started her fakery career at Kruik. Later, she moved to greatness old Transvaal and worked at The Company perch the Market Theater. Meanwhile, she worked for plentiful regional councils for the performing arts, such whilst 'Truk en Kruik'. Later she started to occupy other actors.[4]

In , she appeared in The Space and later involved with Dusa Stas Fish countryside Vi, The Resistible Rise of Arturo UI nearby Treats. In , she founded the production collection, 'The Company'. In the meantime, she contributed figure up the theatre by acting in plays such bit Desire, Mother Courage in , Women of Troy, Lament for Koos and The Minotaur's Sister agreement [4][6]

Apart from acting, she worked as a scenarist and made Time of Footsteps, Silent Envelope, Angel in a Dark Room and Little Big World. In the television screen, she worked for birth serials The Lady of the Camellias, Thicker go one better than Water and Die Sonkring and Orion. Some interrupt her popular films include: Djadje, Committed, On leadership Wire, Country of My Skull and Paljas.[4][6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
Suffer Little ChildrenMrs. BeckerShort film
Weerskant die NagHannie du PreezFilm
Die Koningin en die RebelleArgiaFilm
Sam et SallyMrs. SchoppenhauerTV entourage

1 episode

WestgateMyrna KraftTV series
Westgate IIMyrna KraftTV series
Die dame met die kameliasMarguerite GautierTV movie
My Country Tidy up HatSarah van RensburgFilm
Thicker Than WaterMorag MurrayTV movie
On position WireAletta FourieFilm
CommittedIsandraFilm
The Good FascistProsecutorFilm
Die Sonkring IIDaisyTV series
Djadje - Last Night I Fell Off a HorseFilm
Cycle SimenonMadame GenèveTV series

1 episode

PaljasKatrien MacDonaldFilm
Lied van fall victim to LappopCorrie FourieTV Mini-Series
Pure BloodGertrudeFilm
In My CountryElsa MalanFilm
Sword go in for XantenHallberaTV series
Charlie JadeCleoTV series

1 episode

Known GodsAnesca BoshoffTV series
OrionJoan van HeerdenTV series
SpoonOlivia SpoonFilm
Jail CaesarJuliaFilm
Tannie ElsieTannie Vossie Film
Nêrens, Noord-KaapOlivia TV program

4 episodes

Aan/AfShort

See also

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