Cindy Swanepoel

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Cindy Swanepoel
Born
Cindy Swanepoel

(1981-12-15) 15 December 1981 (age 42)
Krugersdorp, South Africa
EducationUniversity of Stellenbosch
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Cindy Swanepoel (born 15 December 1981) is a South African actress. [1] She is best known for her roles in the popular serials Generations , Binnelanders and Egoli: Place of Gold . [2]

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Personal life

She was born on 15 December 1981 in Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa and raised in Pretoria. During her high school years, she lived in Cape Town and matriculated at Durbanville High School. In 2003 she obtained her BA Drama honors degree from the University of Stellenbosch. [3]

Career

She made her acting debut as a professional actress in the theater production, Circles in a Forest directed by Marinda Engelbrecht. The show was performed at the Artscape Theater in Cape Town. In 2004, the production was performed at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival as well. In 2005, she moved from Cape Town to Johannesburg and made her television debut in the television series, Egoli: Place of Gold . [2] In the play, she played the role of 'July'. After the success of the play, she performed in several theatrical productions: Houtkruis directed by Elzette Maarschalk in 2008 and Stephen van Niekerk in 2011. The she joined the productions The Crucible directed by Alby Michaels. [3]

She also joined with several television serials including: The Mating Game, 90 Plein Street and Skeletons in the Closet, as well as the soap opera, 7de Laan , Villa Rosa and Generations . She appeared in the comedy series, Laugh out Loud and Proes Street. Then she acted in the kykNET series, Sterlopers. [3] [2]

In 2010, she originally played the role of 'Chrystal' in the film Getroud met rugby . The film was later expanded to a television series on kykNET. She also starred in the films Nation's Garage, The Street's Bull and Ballad for a Single. In 2011, she founded the film production company, 'Pôkô Events and Productions' with two partners. The company is largely concerns on the productions on children's theater. In 2013 she starred in Curl Up and Dye directed by the lyricist, Sue Pam-Grant. [3] In 2015 she joined with the popular soapie Binnelanders and played the role 'Annelize Roux'. [4] From season 12 in 2016, she became a regular cast of the serial. [2]

Theater plays

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2016JongoAngela StylesTV Series
2018Fluit FluitRyne de Beer/SusanComedy
2019Posbus 1AnnaTV Movie
2020 Binnelanders Dr. Annelize Roux- KosterTV series
2020 Proesstraat TV series
2024Magda LouwGertrudeTV Series
2024KoekChristelleTV Series

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References

  1. ↑ "Passion for children theater grind Cindy for whistle whistle". maroelamedia. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cindy Swanepoel bio". briefly. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cindy Swanepoel career". tvsa. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cindy Swanepoel shows off her famous Hadeda call for Rian van Heerden". Jacaranda FM. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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