Elani Dekker

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Elani Dekker
Born
Pretoria, South Africa
Years active2015–present
PartnerStiaan Smith
Website www.elanidekker.com

Elani Dekker is a South African actress, illustrator, and dancer. She was nominated for a SAFTA for her performance in the film Toorbos (2019). [1] [2] Her other films include Jou Romeo (2016), Liewe Lisa (2019), Silverton Siege (2022), and Die Bloedhonde (2024).

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Early life and education

Dekker was born in Pretoria. She attended an Afrikaans school. [3] On a scholarship, she took the summer Acting on Film course at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in July 2015. She also trained in ballet and worked as a production manager on the set of the film Sink. [4] [5] In 2021, Dekker obtained a diploma from the Interior Design Institute.

Career

In 2016, Dekker made her feature film debut as Yvette Verwey in Jou Romeo. [6] This was followed by further film roles as Older Zettie in Raaiselkind and Face in Vaselinetjie the following year. She made her television debut in the thirteenth season of the M-Net soap opera Binnelanders , which aired in 2018. [7] She starred in the 2019 films Liewe Lisa as the titular character [8] and Toorbos as Karoliena Kapp. For the latter, an adaptation of the novel by Dalene Matthee. [9] , Dekker received a SAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Film. She also appeared in Vergeet my nie.

Dekker had her first solo art exhibition in February 2021, and her second Wild in September 2021. She joined the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). [10] She returned to acting with a role as Christine in the 2022 Netflix historical action thriller film Silverton Siege . [11] She co-wrote and starred in the 2024 murder mystery Die Bloedhonde as Katrien, directed by Stiaan Smith. [12] She described it as a "deeply personal" film for Smith and herself. [13]

Personal life

As of 2020, Dekker lived in Robindale, a suburb of Randburg. [14] She is engaged to Stiaan Smith, who directed Die Bloedhonde. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Jou RomeoYvette Verwey
2017RaaiselkindOlder Zettie
Vaselinetjie Face
2018 Binnelanders Monique RouxSeason 13
2019Liewe LisaLisa de Wet
Toorbos Karoliena Kapp
2020Vergeet my nieNicky van As
2022 Silverton Siege Christine Netflix film
2024Die BloedhondeKatrien

Music videos

YearSongArtistNotes
2016"SY" Die Heuwels Fantasties
"Ons op ons eie"Loki Rothman

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017DEURnis Aardklop

References

  1. ↑ Thangevelo, Debashine (16 November 2020). "Elani Dekker plays a feminist in her first period movie 'Toorbos'". IOL. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Zietsman, Gabi (10 November 2020). "The duality of a boskind: Toorbos lead Elani Dekker on nature, love and the intuition of women". Channel24. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Havenga, Franco (10 July 2020). "'Vergeet my nie'-ster vertel hoekom sy amper vermaakbedryf gegroet het". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 26 March 2022.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Elani Dekker". Vergeet my nie. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Moduka, Ofentse (23 November 2020). "Local Actress looks forward to the premiere of breakthrough role". Randburg Sun. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jou Romeo se Elani Dekker gesels met ons". Afrikaanse Films (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.(subscription required)
  7. ↑ Weyers, Myron (31 August 2018). "15 vrae aan Binnelanders se jong ster Elani Dekker". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 9 April 2020.(subscription required)
  8. ↑ Salzwedel, Zoë (14 February 2019). "Elani Dekker: Die vrou agter Lisa". Rooi Rose (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.(subscription required)
  9. ↑ "Rising Star". Get It Pretoria: 14. November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Elani Dekker: Author, Illustrator". SCBWI. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Destiny (20 April 2022). "Your Guide to the Cast of South African Drama 'Silverton Siege'". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  12. ↑ Vollmer, Bernelee (19 September 2024). "Elani Dekker and Waldemar Schultz are a marvel to watch in the murder mystery, 'Die Bloedhonde'". IOL. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Elani Dekker on 'Die Bloedhonde' and 'Toorbos'". Spling Movies. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Local Actress looks forward to the premiere of breakthrough role". Randburg Sun. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Dipa, Karishma (26 September 2024). "Elani Dekker on why 'Die Bloedhonde' is a deeply personal film". IOL. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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