Anna-Mart van der Merwe

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Anna-Mart van der Merwe
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Anna-Mart van der Merwe

(1963-08-09) 9 August 1963 (age 60)
Vredendal, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Actress
Years active1986–present
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseGeorge Ware

Anna-Mart van der Merwe (born 9 August 1963), is a South African filmmaker and actress. She is best known for the roles in the films Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Poppie Nongena, and Kanarie as well as television soapies Soul City, Binnelanders, and 7de Laan. [1] [2]

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Personal life

van der Merwe was born on 9 August 1963 in Vredendal, South Africa. She matriculated at Vredendal High School. [3] Then she completed her BA degree in Languages from the University of Cape Town. Then she completed a diploma in Speech and Drama at the same university and nominated for ʼn Fleur de Cap award in the Most Promising Study category. [4] [5]

She is married to George Ware, a Zimbabwean businessman. [6] [3]

Career

After graduation in 1987, she was offered a two-year contract with the then TRUK at the Windybrow Theater in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. During this period, she acted in many theatre productions: The Women of Troy, The Witches of Salem, Boo to the Moon and Sing You of Bombs. In 1989 her contract period ended and then became a freelance actress. In 1988, she made television debut with the television serial Uitdraai produced by Annie Basson. After that success, she acted in many television serials in the preceding years such as; Sonkring 1 en 2, Torings, Konings, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond, Soul City, Amalia, Feast of the Uninvited, Binnelanders, 7de Laan and Tydelik Terminaal gevolg. [7] [3]

In 1992, she made her debut film with Die Storie van Klara Viljee directed by Katinka Heyns. After that she appeared in several films, such as; The Long Run, Red Dust, Hanna Hoekom, Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Dis Koue Kos Skat. [8] In 1994, she acted in the telenovela Soul City, where she later won the Avanti Trophy for the Best Supporting Actress - Drama Series category at the NTVA Avanti Awards. [3] In 2009, she joined with the cast of 7de Laan and played the role "Christelle Terreblanche". [7] For this role, she won the SAFTA Golden Horn Best Supporting Actress - TV Soap category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). In 2013, she starred in the film Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux and later won the Silwerskerm Festival Prize for Best Actress at the 2014 Silwerskerm Festival.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, she was nominated for the SAFTA Golden Horn for Best Supporting Actress in Feature Film category for the role "Arlene Louw" in the blockbuster film Kanarie directed by Christiaan Olwagen. In 2019, she acted in the film Poppie Nongena and played the role "Antoinette Swanepoel". [9] [10] At the Silwerskerm Festival, van der Merwe along with film crew won the Best Ensemble Cast Award. [7] Then she won the SAFTA Golden Horn award for the Best Supporting Actress - Feature Film category at the SAFTA in 2020. [3]

Apart from that she also performed in numerous theatre plays such as; The Seagull, Uit die Bloutev, Generaal Mannetjies Mentz, King Lear, Uncle Vanya/Oom Wanja, Twaalfde Nag, Begeerte, God of Carnage, Macbeth-Slapeloos, People are Living There, Skuldeisers, The Mother, Fotostaatmasjien and Liewer. [7] [11] [12] [3]

Notable stage dramas

  • Fotostaatmasjien (2018)
  • The Mother
  • Cinderella
  • God van Chaos
  • Jericho
  • Die Twaalfuurwals
  • Kamer van Spieëls
  • Imbumba Samesyn
  • Begeerte
  • Twaalfde Nag
  • Die Buffel
  • Uncle Vanya
  • Pendoring
  • Steeks
  • Wyn
  • Generaal Mannetjies Mentz
  • King Lear
  • Die Laaste Strooi
  • Uit die Bloute
  • Die Vleiroos
  • Moby Dick
  • Die Mirakel
  • The Seagull
  • Die Hekse van Salem
  • Sing jy van Bomme
  • Keep Moving Ma Jack
  • Four Play
  • Boo to the Moon
  • Women of Troy

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1988UitdraaiCornelieTV movie
1990VeldslagDollyTV mini series
1991Die SonkringMaryna du PlessisTV series
1991Taxi to SowetoMiss RautenbachFilm
1992Die Storie van Klara ViljeeKlara ViljeeFilm
1992KoningsRika RoodtTV series
1993Die Sonkring IIMaryna MacDonaldTV series
1994ToringsRika GroenewaldTV series
1994ParadysTV series
1995The SyndicateMarsha DelportTV series
1995Viva!NikkiTV series
1969VierspelLollieTV series
1996Hagenheim: Streng PrivaatVeronica WilliamsTV series
1997Onder Draai die Duiwel RondBrenda le RouxTV series
1998SamaritaanRosaTV series
1999Saints, Sinners and SettlersAlieFilm
2000Desert DinersFilm
2001The Long RunAnnaFilm
2005AmaliaDr. Sanet VisserTV series
2006Amalia 2Dr. Sanet VisserTV series
2008Feast of the UninvitedMartie van WykTV series
2008SkinAnna RouxFilm
20097de LaanChristelle TerreblancheTV series
2009BinnelandersTV series
2010Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna HoekomManaFilm
2013Die Ballade van Robbie de WeeErna VerweyFilm
2013Stuur groete aan Mannetjies RouxKoba BassonFilm
2016Dis Koue Kos, SkatClara BrandFilm
2018KanarieArlene LouwFilm
2019Poppie NongenaAntoinette SwanepoelFilm
2019Tydelik TerminaalJulieTV mini series
2021ReykaElsaTV series

Awards

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